Nature Contents Archive

Turn your sound on to hear the territorial call of an Amur Leopard https://t.co/hsPOoNjxsg

"I'm a mouse, duh." An endangered salt marsh harvest mouse, that is! These mice are only found in the salt marshes of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. They are about the size of your thumb and weigh as much as a nickel! 📷USFWS https://t.co/ta7gJLp7H7

Snowy egrets are graceful birds that are easy to identify by their bright yellow feet. In the late 1800s, the species was nearly extinct because hunters sought their feathers. With strong protections and established refuges, snowy egrets are now thriving. Photo by Ray Hennessy https://t.co/JdPt1bkCQD

Video by @nadia_aly_media Dive deep with a mom, her calf, and a male singer nearby! 🌊 All humpback #whales can make social calls from a young age, but the males are known for producing loud, complex melodies (as heard here). 🔊 #MarineMonday https://t.co/4d5x1GaDBQ

Alfred Nobel, creator of the famous Nobel Prizes, was a paradox: An arms dealer in life, Nobel decided in death to use his dynamite fortune to fund a peaceful foundation https://t.co/a0EOxJBm1D

Devils Hole pupfish population's at a 19-year high! You go Glen Coco! We're excited to report increased numbers of one of the world’s rarest fishes. Scientists counted 263 Devils Hole pupfish, which is the most they’ve observed in 19 years. → https://t.co/pabQkHpxMq 📷USFWS https://t.co/LefbGIEGtS

Image by Awashima Marine Park Did someone say #spooky szn? 👻 Frilled sharks have the body of a snake and a ferociously toothy mouth. They're known as "living fossils" because they haven't changed much in the 80 million years they have lived on Earth! 🌎 #MarineMonday https://t.co/gjj2DwCBdr

Our vision is of a thriving natural world, with our wildlife and natural habitats playing a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies. Join the #BigWildWalk this October, and make a difference to wildlife 💚 https://t.co/pIMj7g4GDE https://t.co/9UM8ll4RFq

And with that, my last day as staff at @natgeo is over. It's been an incredible seven years, made all the more meaningful by my brilliant colleagues. I couldn't be more proud of the work we've done.

Hikers at altitude and those who live in the foothills are grappling with a vital question: As mountain conditions become more perilous than ever, how can they stay safe? https://t.co/DOUkNDRrtE

It’s incredible how expert chainsaw carvers can turn an ordinary looking log into a work of art! 🪵🎨 Check out the 12 finished sculptures from last night’s competition on #ACutAbove: https://t.co/9tld23kvxB

TAKE ACTION: Quote this tweet & tell us why you’re submitting a public comment urging @POTUS, @BOEM, & @Interior to include #NoNewLeases in their final five-year plan! Make your voice heard & submit your public comment here: https://t.co/JMj5zd1574 #ProtectOurCoast

The benefits of combining Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) & Western science for marine conservation: @MikeG2001 spoke w/ ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan (@Ferhat9282468) & Sara Iverson @OceanTracking about '2-eyed seeing' w/ TEK & science: https://t.co/j1O7QygjPN

Autumn is not just "the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness", it is also a great time of year to visit the countryside in search of wildlife or explore the nature on your doorstep. https://t.co/t15pikQyYv

📺 New episodes of #ACutAbove, Sundays at 10p, only on Discovery 🪚