Due to myth, miscalculation, optical illusion, or outright lies, hundreds of nonexistent landmasses were planted on maps. Here’s where to find ones that turned out to be real https://t.co/6n3HEbrtpL
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On April 16, 1846, the Donner Party left Springfield, IL on a 2500-mile journey that would become a matter of life or death. When did it all go wrong? 🗺️ Find out with #ExpeditionUnknown new tonight with @JoshuaGates at 8p ET on Discovery! https://t.co/PQfTZqtLoQ
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For more than 100 years, there were none, & now there are 8! The Northern CA Condor Restoration Program (NCCRP) received 4 more prey-go-neesh (CA condors) that will soon be released around Mid-September to Mid-October into the Pacific Northwest. 📷 courtesy of the Yurok Tribe https://t.co/SepcqV0oya
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Standing proud and tall, the red deer is our largest deer. With its massive antlers, it is an unmistakeable icon of the Scottish Highlands, but can be seen in northwest and southern England too 🦌 https://t.co/0JFGlHrOP1 https://t.co/NKFF1VpmQB
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This roadrunner’s date may have been spoiled, but his appetite definitely wasn't 🦎 #AmericaTheBeautifulSeries is now streaming only on @DisneyPlus https://t.co/zGXt1aZgfK https://t.co/rgmblTphAQ
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Charismatic? ✔️ Cute? ✔️✔ Best kept in the wild? ✔️✔✔ Conservationist Jeff Corwin teamed up with the Service and partners to raise awareness about threats to America’s native turtles & tortoises, including illegal collection. 🐢 #KeepTurtlesWild https://t.co/82J9X5OUep
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The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland and one of the most pristine. It sprawls across three South American countries: Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, and is home to millions of people. Learn more: https://t.co/0uYCm8z1Oo. #WorldWaterWeek #WWWeek https://t.co/OuLdLJkrL5
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“We hadn’t really expected it to be this good” 📸 See the stunning new images of Jupiter👇 https://t.co/Pync8m91j1
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#BREAKING: @OceanaChile sues Chile’s largest supermarkets for failing to provide consumers with refillable beverage bottle options as required by new law on single-use plastics. More: https://t.co/Dz5zGmeaL5 https://t.co/4brDv9IyF4
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After passing a law to conserve wildlife corridors, the state has begun to acquire and protect land where iconic creatures such as Florida panthers roam https://t.co/lAZf8WSJKd
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According to the Yurok Tribe, “The first released group of young condors are flourishing in the redwood region. The birds consistently exhibit healthy behaviors, such as feeding, soaring & finding safe roosts.” Learn more about them: https://t.co/5x4aLKtLCi 📷courtesy of NCCRP https://t.co/lcfwb02nOg
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The modern-day Sierra Nevada region wouldn't be complete without one activity: Disco snow tubing! ❄️ 📺 #ExpeditionUnknown with @JoshuaGates 🗓️ 8p ET on Discovery https://t.co/7jOaIhmmRP
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“The time for the public to weigh in on our future is now” - DOI @SecDebHaaland. Submit a comment on the proposed Five-Year Plan for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing to demand @POTUS commit to #NoNewLeases and #WeChooseNow for a sustainable energy economy. https://t.co/LYowGNbi7j https://t.co/kyXVB1dDWR
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He's someone that will be familiar to anyone who enjoyed the iconic Big Cat Diaries series, but did you know that Simon King is also a BAFTA-winning Blue Planet cameraman who first worked in television when he was 10? https://t.co/bZVUgAN4Hv
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The new group of condors, comprised of 1 female & 3 males, are between 1 & 2 years old. They can be viewed live on the Condor Cam: https://t.co/QxfnI0AK2K. The NCCRP plans to reintroduce one condor cohort every year over the next two decades. 📷 courtesy of the Yurok Tribe https://t.co/tvY5No4RBo
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