In ancient Indian mythology, there is a story told about the ravaging demon of Taraka whom cannot be stopped despite extreme efforts and events to appease him: “The seasons have forgotten how; To follow one another now; They simultaneously bring; Him flowers of autumn, summer, spring.” Given recent evidence, these descriptions start to sound like present-day society’s demon called “climate change”…
His loveable antics fascinated New Zealand residents for three years. He was loved by all who interacted with him and admired even by those who did not get the chance. He delighted children and found the inner child of adults alike. He touched the hearts of people and changed the lives of many who came to experience his playfulness. Moko was more than a dolphin to many. And in recent days has been farewelled accordingly.
It is peak hour on Australia’s humpback highway. The giant mammals are streaming along the south-east Queensland coast as never before, heading north to mate.
The United Nations is setting up a body to monitor global ecology modelled on its influential climate panel.
An Australian psychologist has found that domestic dogs have become so dependent on humans that they can no longer pass simple intelligence tests or solve problems which their counterparts in the wild find easy. Is it just dogs that suffer from the downside of easy living? This article reads more interesting if you read it through the lens of humans being pampered by our easy-living technology.
Blue whale songs are mysteriously changing frequencies. In a puzzling development, blue whales around the world are singing in deeper tones. This finding came as researchers analyzed historical recordings of seven types of blue whale songs taken in the Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, and Indian Oceans…
A recent article in the Conservation Magazine tries to get a grip on why there appears to be a new generation of unruly adolescent wildlife encroaching urban areas. It is a controverisal theory but some experts wonder whether a lack of adult supervision as well as lack of habitat is to blame. Or is there something else at play behind these unusual encounters?
Recent outcomes from a psychology study show that short-term memory is apparently improved 20% by walking in nature, or even just by looking at an image of a natural scene. It would seem to reinforce the words ‘eyes4earth’ in a very literal sense…
This week’s edition of U.S current affairs program ’60 Minutes’ screened a reporting segment on South Africa’s Michael Rutzen – otherwise known as the ‘Sharkman’. Rutzen defies popular logic by diving with South Africa’s infamous Great White sharks without a cage.
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Some amazing footage to surface out of New Zealand this week. Tourists on a whale-watching boat unexpectedly get to witness orca’s (killer whales) attacking a pod of dolphins …and launching one metres into the air in the process. A fascinating and highly unusual sight…
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What is nature doing for you now?