Nov 18, 2014 | Mammal Evolution, Natural History Blog
On November 29th, the Smithsonian Channel will air a special entitled “How to Clone a Woolly Mammoth”. This episode is based on the remarkable 2013 discovery in Siberia of an almost complete woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius); they named her Buttercup....
Nov 18, 2014 | Natural History Blog
Its been a big week for Space. I am hugely supportive of NASA, ESA and anything to do with space exploration. I also adore science fiction. I was thus thrilled that in the past week I was able to see Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar AND watch with wonder as the...
Nov 12, 2014 | Natural History Blog
“…in wildness is the preservation of the world . Life consists of wildness. The most alive is the wildest. Not yet subdued by man, its presence refreshes him. . . . When I would re-create myself, I seek the darkest wood, the thickest and most interminable and to the...
Nov 11, 2014 | Natural History Blog, Seed Dispersal
Let’s explore what primates do in forests… For over 25 years, I have been documenting the incredibly important roles that monkeys and apes play in tropical forests through the simple act of feeding themselves. While most primates will consume insects and a bit of meat...
Nov 8, 2014 | Conservation Biology, Natural History Blog
Please WATCH THIS incredibly moving 8-minute documentary: Gorillas in the Crossfire by Orlando von Einsiedel, with funding from the Britdoc Foundation. It documents the remarkable dedication of park guards at the Virunga National Park, eastern Democratic Republic of...
