I know a headline like that makes very little sense in the 21st century, but these are highly abnormal times, with an entrenched pandemic, raging fires and people losing lives, homes, jobs, businesses, dreams and minds. Worse, too many are too young to have started on a serious path in life to see their dreams …
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With the start of the new school year, young humans usually are very concerned with their appearance. This reminds me of how concerned animals like birds are with the way they look, as well. Many birds constantly preen their feathers to look their best. I’m not exactly sure that shoebills care about how they present themselves, …
Birds are pretty intelligent creatures. Take the African gray parrot, for instance. Don’t think this can really happen? Check this out! Yup, the eyes of birds are so powerful, animals like the owl moth even try to fool predators into thinking they’re being stared down by a pair of bulgy peepers. [alert type=alert-white ]Please consider …
Summer is here! That means trips to the beach. Even if you can’t get to the beach—get outside. Have an adventure. You never know what you’ll find. [alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert]
With the way things are going, American humans need to be budget-minded when it comes to paying for healthcare. One way to cut costs is by employing animals. They don’t ask for much money, and there are no laws in place that force us to pay them. Some of them are even good with …
Earth Day is this weekend. We all know that the holiday should be every day, I mean, how obvious is the need to clean up after yourself? Nevertheless, it’s a good yearly reminder that we are a part of nature, and no matter how we try to control it, or kill it, we are the ones …
Feeling like people are trying to deceive you? Well, you probably already know that humans aren’t the only deceptive animals on our planet. Check out the cowbird. Since they are always following animals on the move, like buffalo, they don’t feel like they have time to rear their own children, so they fool other birds …
The demand for seafood is growing. That’s great, people want to eat more healthy. What’s not great is that people are taking fish out of the sea faster than the fish can reproduce. So what are the animals to do? Find food in other ways, hopefully. [alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now …
[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] The old cliche goes, “there are many fish in the sea”—when you find your fish (or in this case, vegetable) and you’re sure that they’re the “one”—you’d better stick to your guns! Be sure to participate in …
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Here comes February, with the inevitable Valentine’s Day looming over all of us. Don’t have somebody to share a heart-shaped box of chocolates with? Well, take some tips from the male frigate bird. This guy is not afraid to show his big, inflated feelings on the outside. 1. It’s hard to put yourself out there to find that …
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Alternative facts seem to be quite topical nowadays. Let me give you some that I’ve observed in the natural world. Did you know that animals sometimes come up with their own alternative facts? Here are a couple of seagulls chattering about alternative astrophysics. [alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep …
Now that the holidays are in full swing, check out this short list of do’s and don’ts that will help brighten what can be an awful season for some people. First and foremost, don’t compare your family to other families. You never know what’s going on behind the scenes. Try to be patient …
As the winter season approaches, and darkness begins to envelop the top of the world, I’m wondering how many more chances we’ll get to see the amazing creatures of the Far North. Stay warm! [alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong …
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When I was at National Geographic Films, I vividly remember first seeing some of this footage of the most exotic, seemingly otherworldly birds, found only in a secret and remote valley in New Guinea’s rainforest. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has just launched its Birds of Paradise Project, sharing this and more footage, proving, once …
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