The desert never sleeps when the rains finally come. Where barren earth stretched endlessly under a relentless sun just days ago, Arizona’s mountains and valleys now echo with a symphony that seems impossible – the urgent, triumphant calls of frogs and toads erupting from underground hideouts they’ve occupied for months. Males give advertisement calls ...
Canals used for irrigation, transportation, and drinking water are becoming killing fields for animals all over the world. From Argentina’s dry plains to Mexico’s wetlands and Spain’s fields, animals are being drowned in these man-made waterways in alarming numbers. And even though the losses are astronomical, the problem continues to go largely unaddressed by policymakers ...
Deep within the lush rainforests and serene freshwater bodies of Central America, a fascinating array of amphibians thrives alongside their more famous relative, the axolotl. While the axolotl, with its remarkable regenerative capabilities, has captured the imaginations of many, its lesser-known cousins also possess a suite of hidden powers that make them equally intriguing. These ...
