The grizzly bears of the Grand Tetons have gained fans across the globe. Wildlife photographer, Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven, catches up with grizzly 399, 610, Felicia and all their cubs.
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The Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge turned out to be the perfect place for a wildlife photographer to escape from the winter cold. A slim refuge on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, the Bosque del Apache is a famous sanctuary for sandhill cranes, snow geese, and many other birds. But mammals such as coyotes and bobcats live there, too - and then there is the javelina! Tips on finding and photographing javelina and where to stay in the Bosque del Apache area.
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The kids in Mr. Waghchoure’s class of 3rd and 4th graders in Canberra, Australia have a mission – they want to save the largest fish on the planet: whale shark. It's a tall order for a group of young primary school students, but these caring kids have enthusiasm and ideas they want to share. And that is where sustainable change begins.
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The best time to study wolves is deep in winter when most of Yellowstone National Park is closed. Follow five women and their wildlife biologist guide as they braved the cold for The Exploring Women’s Winter Wolf trek.
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Neither COVID nor a hip replacement could keep this photographer from following his heart to Africa and the mountain gorilla’s of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Larry Blau found elephants, lions, rhinos and birds, discovered the gerenuk, and met a silverback. And he found time to write home about it all.
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When federal Endangered Species protection was removed from grey wolves, five states immediately reinstated seasonal wolf hunts. By February 2021, less than halfway through the hunting season, 24 Yellowstone wolves had been killed. In the same month, a judge reinstated protection, but exempted Yellowstone’s home state and three border states, exactly where the wolves are being killed. Why are wolves being hunted and what can we do to stop the killing?
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Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Teton Mountains have a secret treasure: wildflowers. Hundreds of varieties of flowers bloom along the roads and paths, and among the trees and in the clearings and grasslands creating great swaths of jewels-tone blossoms. Wildflower lover Jovial Lewis introduces us to a few of her favorite wildflowers in the Yellowstone - Grand Teton ecosystem.
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Kissed by both the Atlantic Ocean and by the Caribbean Sea, it is the beaches on the island’s 300 miles of beautiful coastline that usually bring visitors. But Puerto Rico is more than sunbathing and mega-resorts. Puerto Rico has 17 endemic bird species, eighteen if you count the Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) about whom debate rages. Plus another 330+ species migrants, introductions, and accidentals. This is a birder's paradise. Hurricane Maria made a mess of Puerto Rico in 2017, flattening the vegetation as well as the buildings. But nature is amazing. The rainforest and wildlife are rebounding in miraculous ways.
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Before there was an Everglades National Park, there was Everglades, the ecosystem. This Everglades has been around for 5,000 years! The Greater Everglades Ecosystem is a region of tropical wetlands beginning at the headwaters of the Kissimmee River, draining into Lake Okeechobee, and finally spilling fresh water to Florida Bay. This once vast, shallow, and free-flowing river of grass has been exploited, polluted, and drained for decades, threatening Florida’s water supply and its amazing biodiversity. The Everglades are home to the highly endangered Florida panther and Florida mink, to black bear and bob cat, to both alligator and crocodile, and a plethora of migratory and resident birds. Today, Floridian’s are fighting to restore the Everglades. Unique in the world, there is no other place on Earth like the Everglades. The Everglades is a place not to miss.
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New and updated for 2021, our latest edition of 9 Great Wolf Books has evolved into 17 great wolf books, including the latest in readable research texts and compelling first-person accounts. In addition, this year, we added adult wolf fiction and expanded the selection for young adults and children. So whether you have studied wolves for years or just became interested, these memorable books will share something new, inspire and provide unique insight into the fantastic grey wolf.
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The charismatic grizzly bears of the Grand Teton are beloved worldwide, but feeding and other irresponsible behavior by humans are putting them at risk for euthanasia. Can grizzly 399, and Felicia and their offspring survive human bad behavior? An interview with Friends of the Grand Teton by wildlife photographer, Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven.
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