All civilisations collapse due to loss of soil fertility and water. Animals are continuously driving the mechanisms that restabilise this. It’s this dogged behaviour that separates us from wildlife. Wild …
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Sea urchin barrens, how to rebuild an ecosystem without killing it
In this blog I want to talk about sea urchin barrens and how to rebuild an ecosystem. These are the among the reasons I won’t personally be killing sea urchins …
When I wrote my article about the significance of animals for pollen nutrient dispersal the other day, I missed this fantastic reference. Pollen-eating increases spiderling survival according to a study …
Right now in the media there is a rather sinister campaign being run. The Great Barrier Reef is said to be ‘thriving’ because it is spawning. Coral reefs have spawned …
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Cloud albedo pollution and seabirds
A study just came out with former NASA climate scientist James Hansen. Therein, he warns that a reduction in the amount of atmospheric pollution could lead to an acceleration in …
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How do Sperm Whales catch squid? Five curious adaptations.
One of my favourite books is Sperm Whales by Hal Whitehead. Reading this rounded off a lifetime of fascination with the species. Sperm Whales are one of the biggest animals …
Life is serendipitous as we’re all victims of circumstance, born into our local environment. The Galápagos Penguins’ Pacific climate deal ensures that it can survive but only just. This animal …
There have been a few reports this year of Black Noddies washing up dead along Australia’s coastline. While we can’t rule out climate change effects, widespread seabird deaths during La …
Last week I had a rare encounter with Paper Nautilus in the shallows of Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne, Australia. It was a rather sad event. Every seven years or …
A rather unassuming article about fish carbon popped up on Twitter today and I wanted to share it, because it makes rare reference to how animals defend against the impact …
