Well over a hundred fish species have been recorded in Ukrainian waters, and most lists present them as one long taxonomic table. That’s useful if you’re a biologist. It’s not…
Animals of the Caribbean and Where to Actually See Them
Table of Contents TLDR The most iconic animals of the Caribbean are sea turtles, southern stingrays, nurse sharks, manatees, humpback whales, parrotfish, flamingos, frigatebirds, iguanas, and the tiny coqui frog….
Plants of Senegal: 20 Species and Where to Find Them
Drive south from Saint-Louis and the vegetation tells you where you are before the road signs do. Thorny acacia and scrub give way to baobab country, then to oil palms…
Invasive Species in Nunavut: What’s Here, What’s Coming
TLDR Table of contents Do invasive species exist in Nunavut? Not on land, as far as anyone has confirmed. In the water, possibly one. That’s the short answer, and it’s…
What Blainville’s Beaked Whales Eat, and How We Know
Contents TLDR The Blainville’s beaked whale diet is mostly deep-water squid, with some fish and a few crustaceans. Nobody has filmed one feeding. What we know comes from the stomachs…
Fish of South Asia: From Himalayan Rivers to the Sea
The fish of South Asia range from a Himalayan river giant that can outweigh a grown man to a cherry-red barb that fits in a teacup, and they get eaten,…
Characteristics of Arctic Animals and How They Survive
Arctic animals share five characteristics: heavy insulation, compact bodies, seasonal camouflage, a plan for the dark months (leave or shut down), and frugal use of food and water. Winter temperatures…
Animals of Qatar: Desert, Sea and Sky Species Guide
TLDR Table of contents Most lists of animals of Qatar give you a flat run of species with a stock photo each. This one is sorted by habitat, because that’s…
Animals of Belize: What You Can Actually See on a Trip
Belize packs more wildlife into a country the size of Massachusetts than most places manage with ten times the land. It has more than 125 mammal species (over 80 of…