New beaked whale species; Good news for Mexican Wolves; Bad news for West African Lions
Researchers discover rare new species of deep-diving whale February 2014: Based on the study of seven animals stranded on remote tropical islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans o
Harp Seal – Long Island (New York)
On Sunday I headed out to Long Island for a day with Andrew Block to look for unusual seals and Snowy Owls. We saw a Harp Seal hauled out on a sand island a few hundred yards east
Sleeping Bear
Black bear bumps camera trap, then falls asleep underneath it — for 10 hours. Here is the condensed video of its restless nap.
Elk in Western Pennsylvania
Andrew Block sent me the following info and image of Elk Just thought you’d be interested to know we went out to western Pennsylvania to Elk County from 12/29 to 12/31 to loo
New Florida Trip (nothing much to) Report
I spent a 3 days in Florida after Christmas. It was mainly to take my kids to Harry Potter World, but I tried to squeeze in some mammal watching too. It was, though, very squeezed
Polar bear numbers in Hudson Bay of Canada on verge of collapse
A depressing read… Climate change is warming the Arctic and melting its ice cover, with grave consequences Jon http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/27/polar-bears-
Harp Seals and White-beaked Dolphins, note on Nunavut
Thought I’d start a new thread and V can pick it up for his book if he wants. I have a pal who lives in Sydney Harbor, Nova Scotia, who says the harbor ices up in late Februa
Red Bat in New Jersey
Andrew Block sent me these pictures of an Eastern Red Bat, hanging in a Juniper Shrub (about 4ft off of the ground) next to the parking lot at MacFaul Environmental Center in Wycko
Mysterious Moose Die Off
This is interesting (and sad) http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/mysterious-moose-die-offs-baffle-scientists-and-wildlife-officials/ Jon
Wolves boost food for Yellowstone’s Grizzlies
Wolves and grizzlies aren’t best buddies. Burly bears can barge in on a feasting pack, making off with the wolves’ fresh kill. Wolves have been known to dig into bear dens and