Nature Contents Archive

Bad luck or bad blood might have caused the death of Charles Francis Hall on this disastrous voyage to the North Pole—but the jury is still out https://t.co/XTDbuRupnA

What's something that seems like it should be from another planet but isn't? We'll go first... a spiny softshell turtle. https://t.co/KscsKwCGmj

A statue of Mary was unveiled on the 21st May 2022, on what would have been her 223rd birthday, in Lyme Regis in Dorset. The statue was unveiled by @theAliceRoberts Learn more about this pioneering palaeontologist in this guide by @MaryAnningRocks: https://t.co/m9FyGSXTJK

It’s time for governments to step up and deliver. In the face of accelerating #natureloss, the world needs a strong nature agreement capable of reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 for a #NaturePositive world 🌍 #TeamEarth and 8 billion people are counting on YOU at #COP15! https://t.co/s8DZu005VV

Help us send a clear message to UK Government asking them to #DefendNature by protecting our wildlife and wild spaces. Send your local MP a postcard directly to their door! 🚪 https://t.co/hp6CpiDgAx https://t.co/EBhr8jublh

The terrible, choking fog in December 1952 would affect British health—and its climate—for years to come. Here’s how the fog struck the chilly city—and how it still affects the United Kingdom today https://t.co/EjPzHLQa0K

#BREAKING Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau has announced that Canada is committing $350 million of finance to support conservation efforts in developing countries #COP15 https://t.co/ITegXUpQkL

Diving alone comes with risks 😬 A new season of #BeringSeaGold premieres tonight at 8p ET. https://t.co/ZSc9ocIiQm

#FUNFACT: Even though they live in the ocean, #seaturtles are reptiles and breathe air. Although they often return to the surface every few minutes, sea turtles can go as long as two hours underwater without taking a breath! #TurtleTuesday https://t.co/1MKo2q2SkB

The dramatic decline of nature affects every person on Earth. At #COP15, where nations are assembled to talk about biodiversity, the world has its best opportunity to turn it around. @JenMorrisNature on what the path to nature's recovery must look like: https://t.co/tlS70PXl31 https://t.co/KKCHaSyD1p

#BREAKING: We filed an emergency petition with @SecRaimondo @CommerceGov to save critically endangered North Atlantic right whales during calving season. Right now, mothers are heading south and into thousands of boats in their migratory zone. @NOAAFisheries #RightWhaletoSave https://t.co/sxJvaucQQh

Combatting climate change helps save wildlife populations around the globe, but the reverse is also true: Wildlife conservation plays an essential role in regulating our climate. Learn more: https://t.co/LP0zQXye8h

A major show of leadership today from the @EUCouncil & Parliament in the global effort to combat deforestation! The new law will make EU consumption deforestation-free. Check out our 5 key recommendations to help strengthen its implementation #ForNature https://t.co/SZlrQlzR18

Closely resembling a pancake with legs, spiny softshell turtles lack the rotund shell that sets turtles apart. Instead of scutes, a softshell turtle actually has a shell made of a hard layer of skin, giving it a leathery appearance. 📷: Andrew Freed/USFWS

In October 1972, reports were received that the last wild herd of six animals had been slaughtered by poachers in Jiddat al Harasis, Oman. With that, the Arabian oryx was declared extinct in the wild. https://t.co/BqIY2umSN1