News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world.
Two greater one-horned rhinos were found murdered with their horns missing inside India’s Kaziranga National Park – and authorities believe it was the work of poachers posing as park visitors. Forest guards covering the Agartoli range of Kaziranga National Park have discovered the bodies of a male and female rhino – both with their horns [...]
Christmas is right around the corner! Can you believe it? The holiday totally snuck up on me this year. It’s been a rough year for everyone, especially charitable organizations. Most charities are reporting huge drops in donations in a year when more folks need help from these organizations than they have in a long time. [...]
In the wild, you’d never expect to see a tiger, a lion and a bear congregating together (in fact, one of these creatures typically dwells in an entirely different ecosystem), but specific situations have proven that typically incompatible species can co-exist when they’re removed from their natural habitat and the hierarchy of the animal kingdom.
Four of the world’s only known eight Northern white rhinos have arrived in Kenya to begin new lives at Ol Pejeta Conservancy – the last hope to save this critically endangered rhino subspecies. Good news – and a sigh of relief! Sudan, Suni, Najin and Fatu have landed safely in Kenya after being flown from [...]
White alligators are among the rarest of the species. While they do come in two forms – albino or leucistic – it’s the leucistic alligators that are especially unique. It is estimated that among the 5 million alligators that are in the United States, only about 12 of them have these unusual genetic traits. This [...]
