Nature Contents Archive

Horses' hooves raise dust as they walk in a line with the setting sun in the background in South Australia https://t.co/fVOg3GcIBF

On Wednesdays we wear pink. Coachwhips are a commonly seen snake across the Southern US, but they also can have very different appearances, from this pink version seen in Arizona, to nearly all black, brown, gray, and mottled. Photo: Bill Radke/USFWS https://t.co/UMd4xf4rJV

Video by Ryan Southwell (IG: ryansouthwell) 📍Iceland Full send for full glory. I think there are a few exceptions in the world where assuming all risk is not just a calculation, but a mandatory move as a human. Your eyes will behold wonders never imagined before. https://t.co/SHHqgAPeBG

Day one of #COP15: go ahead given to Cumbria Coal Mine. Reaction from @JoanEdwards1 of Wildlife Trusts: “This is truly shocking, giving the green light for more coal during a nature and climate crisis, whilst Government is seeking commitments to reverse nature’s decline at COP15”

Japan’s leaders had hatched a daring plan to let the United States know who was in control of the Pacific. The surprise attack had been in the works for months before the first bombs fell https://t.co/QumU5kBTDe

Snow and freezing temperatures? Not a problem for the mourning cloak butterfly. When temps drop, this durable butterfly finds a protected spot (hibernaculum) to shut down for the winter. It's one of the first butterflies spotted in the spring because it overwinters as an adult. https://t.co/MHQUbVnz2N

“Without concerted efforts to put nature into recovery and ween ourselves off fossil fuels we face mass extinctions of wildlife and exponential devastation from climate change. This decision contradicts all the rhetoric in the Conservative 2019 manifesto” https://t.co/Arkf13CwfH

#Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life that make up our natural world. We have an important opportunity at the @UNBiodiversity COP15 for the world to take action to tackle the biodiversity crisis and build a sustainable future. Learn more: https://t.co/kbT2TZjIYT https://t.co/PvTIVqmkxB

Already threatened by a lack of sardines due to global heating and commercial fishing competition, experts say shipping noise pollution could nudge Africa's only penguin towards extinction sooner than 2035. Leonie Joubert reports for Mongabay. https://t.co/wQ4AKN77bF

Once they emerge from their cold weather slumber, they fly off to find a mate. Have you ever spotted this hardy butterfly? Their range is widespread across the United States. Photos and poorly done graphic by USFWS https://t.co/JUO8lECoBs

“Coupled with their disastrous decision to press ahead with the Retained EU Law Bill, which will rip up legal protections for wildlife and wild places, the new coal mine underlines Ministers’ disregard for the crises we face.” #DefendNature with us 👉https://t.co/InIwYHKbgR

Human-wildlife conflict has caused a decline in the puma population in parts of Argentinian Patagonia, research shows. https://t.co/zYAgiXp7J2

73% of vessels authorized to fish in West Africa are foreign, shows Oceana-supported study. Bilateral access agreements & reflagging can give foreign boats legal cover to commit fishing infractions. Learn more: https://t.co/ySIFTGMG8H @dyhiapadilla @plebillon @FrontMarineSci #IUU

Coachwhips are not aggressive snakes, but as with all wild animals, it's important to give them their space and view from a safe distance (for them and you).

A group of researchers from more than a dozen countries are calling for worldwide peatland protection and restoration. In a signed statement released Dec. 1, more than 40 scientists say the global importance of peatlands must be addressed. https://t.co/UDEq2bWqKk