Your Life Depends on Horseshoe Crab Blood.
Without help from horseshoe crab blood, we could all die. So can shorebirds called red knots. And so could your dog. Seriously?We are all connected. We hear that phrase so many times we tend to discount it. But how are humans, horseshoe crabs, dogs, and shorebirds...
What is a Keystone Species?
We keep reading about keystone species. But what is one exactly? Is it a new species? Think about what a starfish and an elephant might have in common. They eat different things. Starfish eat meat (hmm, that is interesting) and elephants eat plants. There are...
Kiss a Frog? You bet!
Would either of us kiss a frog? You bet if it helps protect them from extinction. But we better kiss them quick as they may not be with us much longer. What? Over 40% of frogs, classified as amphibians, are at risk of extinction. Their decline is one of the most...
Walking with Polar Bears!
Walking (yes, walking) with polar bears in the wild, northern lights and no humans for a hundred miles. Our idea of paradise! And where in the world are we? At Nanuk Lodge, one of the Churchill Wild lodges (also part of National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World)....
