Saving Sea Otters

Its time to prepare for Sea Otter Awareness Week!  This year, from September 26-October 2, 2010, Defenders of Wildlife is organizing its annal event to help raise awareness about the endangered sea otters and their importance in marine ecosystems.
Although Sea Otters are the largest member of the weasel family, they are the second smallest marine [...]

Out-Foxing the Trampoline?

We just love this video of a couple of playful foxes jumping on a trampoline in an England backyard.  They look like they’re having so much fun, its impossible to watch without smiling:

Credit goes to the owner of the trampoline, Samron, for the video. Credit also goes to the pair of wild foxes for out-foxing [...]

Become a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator

Do you love animals?  Want to work out in the field in native wildlife habitat?
Instead of becoming a veterinarian or wildlife biologist, you could make a difference with wildlife rehabilitation training.  Talk about the ultimate green job!  If you want to make a direct difference in conserving and protecting wildlife species, this could be the [...]

Wild-Caught or Farmed Salmon?

A friend of mine cynically noted many years ago that salmon is the only endangered species you can buy at the store in a can.  While that may be half-true (depending on the species, etc.), there are definitely environmental considerations to be made when it comes to choosing wild-caught or farmed salmon.
Yes, you can have [...]

Saving Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

As we reach the 3-month mark since the BP oil spill began gushing millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, fears continue to mount as to whether an effective fix will occur anytime soon.  Hundreds of species of wildlife and eco-systems have already been affected, including sea turtles that reside in the [...]

Elk Species Rebounds from Near-Extinction

Recently, we’ve learned of some wildlife news that’s just Peachy!  An elk species that was down to only two animals just about 100 years ago, has rebounded from near-extinction.
The Tule Elk, a subspecies of elk, lives only in California.  In the late 1800s, the impact of the Gold Rush brought these animals to the very [...]

Baby Animals: Cuteness is a Click Away on Animal Planet

One of my favorite sites is Animal Planet.  Not only do I love the photographs, but there is consistently useful information about endangered animals and interesting television programs on its Discovery channel (as an aside, I am totally enthralled with Whale Wars, but we’ll save that for a future post).  You can also learn about [...]

Bye Bye Bees, Hello Famine

BP is dominating the environmental disaster news these days, but oil spills are not the only game in town when it comes to irreversible environmental problems.
A recent survey done by the Apiary Inspectors of America shows that for the fourth year in a row, America’s honeybee population declined dramatically over the winter. Since half  of [...]

Three Tiger Cubs Born in Panna Tiger Reserve

Reports concerning the plight of endangered tigers is often anything but encouraging.  The combined impact of poachers and shrinking habitat have caused numbers of some subspecies to drop at a precipitous rate.
Yet, news of three tiger cubs born this spring in the Panna Tiger Reserve in India is cause for great celebration.  Just several years [...]

Animal Photos Picture Love and Tenderness

In celebration of Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June, we’ve found a collection of animal photographs that picture love and tenderness.  How better to show that we are all together on this precious blue marble?  Enjoy…
We cannot help but to have our heartstrings tugged when we see images of baby animals.  Whether [...]

The BP Oil Spill: How You Can Help

There’s no question about it.  We don’t even have to tell you that the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico is bad.  Just how bad it is, remains to be seen.  Execs are not giving us any information as to how much oil is down there with the potential to impact the waters, [...]

Portugal to Protect 75,000 Square Miles of Marine Habitat

Earlier this week, Portugal announced that it is taking a big environmental protection step.  At the international North Atlantic environmental commission (OSPAR Convention) meeting attended by UN fisheries and seabed agencies in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal stated that it will adopt measures to protect about 75,000 square miles of marine areas from the impacts of off-shore [...]

North American Wildlife (Paperback)

Nature writing and photography at their exciting best. North America’s wildlife have endured the challenges put to them — human encroachment, changing climates, and increased pollution — with new trials forcing them to adapt as best they can. Their struggles and remarkable strategies are chronicled in North American Wildlife. [...]

David Attenborough Wildlife Specials

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Wildlife Specials is a bounty of BBC wildlife documentaries hosted by David Attenborough, who performed similar duties with the fantastic, 1993 Life In the Freezer. Wildlife Specials consists of six outstanding works focusing on different animals in their natural habitats. Eagles shows us a wide variety of the remarkable, predatory bird in North America, Africa, [...]

Sea World Re-Opens Killer Whale Shows

Following last week’s devastating killer whale attack and the death of a Florida Sea World trainer, Sea World has re-opened killer whale shows at all locations.  There are some that are questioning the wisdom of the decision.  Overall, the incident has raised a number of questions keeping about orcas in captivity, trainers getting in the [...]