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20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts! By : Ruth Tan Discover what mighty work tiny honeybees do! 20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts! African Elephant By : Emma Snow Not long ago there were over five million elephants on the earth, but there exists now less than a half million. Climate changes, as well as destruction of habitat, and hunting have influenced the number of elephants. Ant Farm Care By : Anand Dongre One of the hobbies that is fast catching up the attention of many American’s is Ant Farming. An Ant farm is typically a man made artificial ant colonies used as a habitat for ants. Ants, these small insects with their well organized social world and divisions of labor has always fascinated most of us and have drawn more attention in the recent times. Bird Feeder Believed To Attract More Than Birds By : John H. Rogers - Just as the name implies, a bird feeder is a device that is placed outdoors for the purpose of dispensing food to birds. The ultimate success of a bird feeder is determined by it’s placement, the types of seeds provided and the design of the feeder itself. To begin with, a bird feeder must be large enough to accommodate the nearby species. Birds need to be able to get to the seeds easily if they are to continue to use the bird feeder. In addition, the feeder should be plac... Cougar By : Ailurophile Cougar - the biggest of small cats! Documentary about Ants: By : Amit This article is about ants living near the amazon river and what they do when the river floods. Giant Squid Finally Captured On Film By : The Iconoclast On 27 September 2005, the greatest zoological discovery of the century was announced. For the first time ever, a live giant squid was caught on film. The Animal The giant squid (Architeuthis) has been known to humans since ancient times. Giant squid were regular features in many Norwegian tales (where, many believe, it inspired the creature known as the Kraken). The first substantiated report of a real giant squid, was in 1873. The animal was reported to have been att... Giraffes By : Mar The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. Males can be 4.8 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) tall and weigh up to 900 kilograms (2000 pounds). Females are generally slightly shorter and weigh less. Indian Tiger By : WilliamNickel Royal Bengal tigers are commonly known as Indian tigers and these tigers mostly live in forests or grasslands. Actually this helps the Indian tigers to hide and find preys. These tigers are swift in movements and are strong swimmers. Japanese Whaling Must Stop By : Michael Kelly-Gleeson In 2006, the Saint Kitts and Nevis Declaration opened doors for whaling in countries where whaling was previously prohibited. The Saint Kitts and Nevis Declaration was adopted by the slimmest possible margin by the IWC (International Whaling Commission) and is expected to pave the way for commercial whaling. Already, countries like Japan are killing more than 1300 whales every year, the 1300 whales killed every year are ‘taken’ under special permit and Japan still holds that it is hunting whales Kiwi Invader New Zealand Mud Snails Endanger Yellowstone National Park By : dave4 Learn all about the pernicious New Zealand Mud Snail, scourge of Yellowstone, at Vacation Nation USA. Liger By : Ailurophile Facts about the biggest cat on earth. Lion Adopts 6 Oryx Calves: In Lion Country Kenya By : Robert Muhoho When a lioness in Kenya adopted an Oryx calf for 16 days, every body thought it was a bad joke that was not to last long. That was before Namunyak, the lioness went ahead and adopted a record six oryx calves in a span of 1 year. Unshaken by her failures in each attempt, Namunyak overcame loss of all her adoptees. The first calf was killed by... Lion Behaviour and Distribution By : Kirsten Skinner-4576 Lions were once found the length of Africa and the middle east all the way to India, where a small population still remains in the Gir Forest. Currently the lion is found in savanna and plains habitat across the continent, although is now absent from north and the far south of Africa. The last large remaining populations are found in the Serengeti National Park and Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania, and Kruger National Park, South Africa. Make An Easy Coffee Can Bird House By : Gerald Hopkins When it comes to birds, avid watchers know that you can never have too many bird houses in your yard. Birds appreciate these items during the nesting and migration seasons, which can just about cover the entire year in some areas. So, if you are trying to attract birds to your yard, you should certainly create a place that is inviting and appealing to them. They will reward you with their presence and you can enjoy gazing at some of the most beautiful items nature has to offe... Mt. Kilimanjaro & Amboseli elephants: the tale of Ol Tukai By : Robert Muhoho Amboseli national park is located in the shadows of the bald-snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro on the Kenyan side. Amboseli is famous for its habituated elephants that will come as close as a few meters of your room at the Ol Tukai Lodge. The name Ol Tukai is given to the clear swamp waters in front of the lodge fed by the snows of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Nest boxes By : Mar A nest box (or nestbox) is a man-made box provided for animals to nest in. Nest boxes are most frequently utilized for wild and domestic birds, but certain species of mammal may also use them. Polar Bear Cubs - The Start of A Polar Bear's Life By : Steve Bralovich Polar bear cubs start their lives as cute and cuddly youngsters. This is in stark contrast to the majestic kings of the Arctic they will become if they survive to maturity. Find out how polar bears start their lives. Polar Bear Habitat By : Lloyd Mize This is the ninth in a series of fifteen articles about our journey into North Central Ontario. This is about our visit to the Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ontario. Included in the visit to the Habitat is a visit to Heritage Village which is a replica of an old time village. Join us as we explore and meet the Bears. Saving Sea Turtles From Extinction: Turtle Friendly Outdoor Lighting Solutions By : Anthony Arrigo - Improper outdoor lighting is one of the greatest issues affecting sea turtles - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Let's face it... light pollution and sea turtles just don't go together. Many species are on the verge of extinction... and improper outdoor lighting is a major cause. Not quite sure how this can be? Let's look into this a little further... Female turtles return to the same area to nest each year. If they return and find bright outdoor lighti... Sitatunga of Kenyan animals: rare, endemic & shy marsh Kenyan antelope By : Robert Muhoho The Sitatunga is among the rarest and endemic antelopes in Africa. Found in Kenya in the Kingwal and Saiwa swamps, the antelope lives among reeds and is particularly shy. For the visitor in search of endemic African and Kenyan animals, the Sitatunga offers a big challenge. Sitatunga of Kenyan animals: The rare, endemic and shy antelope of the marsh By : Robert Muhoho The Sitatunga is among the rarest and endemic antelopes in Africa. Found in Kenya in the Kingwal and Saiwa swamps, the antelope lives among reeds and is particularly shy. For the visitor in search of endemic African and Kenyan animals, the Sitatunga offers a big challenge. Summary on sharks! By : Little Money Everything you wanted to know about sharks and more! Tiger By : Ailurophile Tiger - the biggest naturally occurring cat! Tigers By : Mar Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the panthera genus. They are predatory carnivores and the largest and most powerful of all living cat species. The Indian subcontinent is home to more than 80% of the wild tigers in the world. Tigers breed well in captivity, and the captive population in the United States may rival the wild population of the world. Turtles By : Mar Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the crown group Chelonia), most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilagenous shell developed from their ribs. The order of Testudines includes both extant (living) and extinct species, the earliest turtles being known from the early Triassic Period, making them one of the oldest reptile groups, and a much more ancient group than the lizards and snakes. UK Winter Time Birds By : S. Roberts Lots of UK birds share our winter months with us, however they can sometimes find it hard to find enough food and water. Bread isn’t a natural and nutritious food for a bird, find out what you can leave out for the bird and maybe dabble in a bit of bird watching or twitching. Check out the online UK winter birds guide so that you can identify the birds that frequent your garden. Venomous Reptiles - World's 5 Deadliest Snakes By : Mae Paulino Ironically, the world’s most venomous snakes can be found in only one continent and that is, unlike popular beliefs, the Australian deserts, plains and rainforests. Here are the countdown of the world’s deadliest snakes and how potent their venoms are. What Everyone Needs to Know About Bald Eagles By : Ryan Orlancia In 1782 the bald eagle was chosen to represent the United States and has remained its national bird ever since. Settlers arriving in America chose the name bald eagle, believing the bird was the common European Sea Eagle. Because the bald eagle is found only in North America, the European settlers had never seen one. Wildebeest Migration Serengeti-Maasai Mara: Wildebeest-Gnu Migration Mara Kenya By : Robert Muhoho No one wildebeest migration spectacle, rivals the one seen in the Maasai Mara of Kenya. Estimated at a conservative number of 2.5million, the wildebeest cover miles upon miles of the uninterrupted Mara grassland. Put the pressure of such numbers at a death-fraught river crossing and you begin to understand why it’s a crowd puller, waiting for hours for the eventual plunge. Wildebeest-Gnu migration in Masaai Mara: 7th new Migration World Wonder By : Robert Muhoho Wildebeest migration, the new 7th World Wonder was so declared in mid November 2006 by a panel of experts and ABC American television channel 1. Broadcasting live from the Maasai Mara to millions of American homes, the channel made the declaration during its breakfast show "Good Morning America."