The Fright of the Bell Towers
Despite living almost exclusively among humans, barn owls are extremely shy and spend most of their lives in silence. These photos provide a peak into the mysterious life of this elegant nocturnal creature that quietly and unobtrusively takes place in our churches and barns.
Cold-Blooded Cannibals: Extreme Adaptations to Island Life
For many years pollination was believed to be limited to insects, birds and mammals, but on small islands a very different kind of creature has stepped into the spotlight. Here, in order to survive the harsh conditions of island life, lizards have evolved the ability to drink nectar, and eat flowers and fruits.
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Reconnecting the Rio Grande Valley
Fifty years of intensive agricultural and urban development has left the natural environment of the Lower Rio Grande Valley fragmented into small, unconnected patches of forest. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and local landowners are working together to reconnect these patches of forest to one another, and to the local people who live near them.
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Burgers' Bush: Artificial Wilderness
As the days grow shorter and colder every autumn, trees all around the Netherlands are shedding their leaves, painting the streets with the colors of fall. But ever since 1988, a small forest at the edge of Arnhem remains lush and green through the seasons.
