With pleasure we invite you to attend the 8th International Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin, to be held from 3rd to 6th June 2013 in Koper, Slovenia, organized by Societas herpetologica slovenica – society for the study of amphibians and reptiles – and University of Primorska. Leer más.

Una investigación sobre el sistema de defensa de las ranas Phyllobates, consideradas las más tóxicas del mundo, fue elegida como mejor tesis en el Concurso Nacional Mejores Trabajos de Grado Otto de Greiff, Versión 16, 2012, en la categoría Ciencias Naturales. Leer más.

It has been named the promised land of biodiversity, Mother of Ecotourism, and it also harbors one of the most important nesting sites for sea turtles. Five of the world’s seven species of sea turtles nest regularly on Costa Rica’s beaches. How spectacular and breathtaking is it to see a sea turtle crawl up onto the beach and nest? A highlight for sure for those chasing fascinating nature experiences, but be careful: these last members of prehistorical animal species are threatened. Seriously threatened. Leer más.

Selection of male pregnant Darwin’s frogs (R. darwinii) showing tadpole movements within the vocal sac. Filmed and produced by EDGE Fellow Claudio Soto-Azat. Leer más.

It’s Halloween and superstition is in the air! So let’s start with something appropriate, like a bit of the witch’s spell from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Leer más.