The first still photo is of a female Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) attending her nest of eggs in western North Carolina. This clutch of at least 17 eggs was laid on June 25, 2011 and the first photo shown here was taken on August 5 when the eggs were already well developed. Leer más.
In one of the wettest tropical rainforests in the world, in westernmost Colombia, WLT has helped purchase 124 acres (50 hectares) of threatened Chocó forest, creating the Rana Terribilis Amphibian Reserve. Its creation was supported through generous donations from Puro, an organic Fairtrade coffee producer that has been a long-term WLT corporate supporter. The reserve is now owned and protected by our partners Fundación ProAves. Leer más.
How did some dinosaurs reach such soaring heights — up to 100 feet high in some cases? Efficient lungs and respiration, along with egg laying, might have given dinos a growth edge when compared to other animals, suggests new research. Leer más.
Population of mugger, an endangered species of crocodiles in Ghodahada irrigation reservoir, near Digapahandi in Ganjam district, has increased by seven in the last two years. Officials counted the mugger population at 48 in an enumeration exercise in the five sq km water body as opposed to the count of 41 in 2010. Leer más.
The mating habits of marine turtle may help to protect them against the effects of climate change, according to new research led by the University of Exeter. Published 25 January 2012 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study shows how the mating patterns of a population of endangered green turtles may be helping them deal with the fact that global warming is leading to a disproportionate number of females being born. Leer más.
