The Chinese Giant Salamander is an impressive animal. Weighing over 100 pounds with a length of over 5 feet, these amphibians are the largest in the world. These salamanders diverged from other amphibians approximately 170 million years ago and were once abundant in the central, eastern, and southern regions of China. Unfortunately, over the past 30 years their numbers have ...
How you can help with the Amazon forest fires
In early August 2019, the Brazilian state of the Amazonas declared a state of emergency. The most biodiverse area in the world and one of human’s most precious resources, the Amazon rainforest has been burning at astronomical rates. ...
Planting for Pollinators
1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat comes from the work of pollinators. Pollinators include more than just bees; there are over 200,000 species of pollinating animals, including butterflies, bats, birds, small mammals, and even some lizards. These animals perform a vital ecosystem service that benefits both humans and the environment. ...
SCUBA Divers Break World Record for Underwater Cleanup
For the past 15 years, Dixie Divers in Deerfield Beach, FL has been hosting an annual Save Deerfield Beach event to clean the local shoreline. This year, dive shop owner Arilton Pavan and the Deerfield Beach Women’s Club sought to make their biggest impact yet by breaking the world record for the largest underwater cleanup. ...
Artificial Reefs Harbor “Refugee” Fish in North Carolina
The ability of artificial reefs to increase fish populations has been well-known for centuries. Beginning in the United States in the 1800s, and even earlier in Japan, fishermen have been placing logs and other structures in waterways to increase fish stock. Today, artificial reefs are becoming increasingly popular as a conservation tool, and a recent study by researchers at ...