Life Series:
LIFE: 11 Part Series on Discovery Channel
Series Premiere March 21, 2010 —Starts Tonight
Narrated by Oprah Winfrey
Covering all life on Earth:Â Behind the Scenes
Reptiles & Amphibians Life Series Tonight
Also know as a Jesus Christ Lizard: Can sprint on water up to 100 ft.
Mike Gunton’s “LIFE” Diary
Olive Ridley Turtles Arrive Ashore Today To Lay Eggs
According to Biswajit Mohanty, coordinator of the turtle conservation group Operation Kachhapa, “turtles began mass nesting at around 1:00 a.m. and continued during the early hours” today.
New Legislation to Advance Whale Preservation Worldwide
Senator John Kerry, who is the lead author of the Senate’s global climate change and environmental legislation introduced legislation to advance whale preservation worldwide.
This information was found on Senator John Kerry's Website: Click on image to Connect to Article
The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2010 will combat the major threats whales face, including commercial whaling, ship strikes, and habitat disruption.
“Thousands of whales die each year from commercial whaling, ship strikes, and habitat disruption,†said Senator John Kerry. “We should be leading the effort to protect them.â€
The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2010 will:
— Promote international protection efforts in whales’ natural habitats
— Strengthen international organizations’ efforts, including the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the International Whaling Commission (IWC), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), and the International Maritime Organization;
— Ensure the IWC commercial whaling ban is protected
— Reduce or eliminate human-caused injury, harassment, or disturbance; and
—Expand research to improve global understanding of whales including health and reproduction, whale habitats and the impacts of human activities and other threats to whales.
To learn more about the world’s leading animal welfare organization, go to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare). This organization helps reduce the commercial exploitation of animals, protects wildlife habitats and assists animals in distress.
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Study Suggests El Nino and a Pathogen Were The Result of The Golden Toad’s Extinction
After an extremely dry season in Costa Rica in 1986-1987, the golden toad suddenly vanished. Originally scientists thought the combination of global warming and the deadly chytrid fungus was to blame, but recent studies suggest that El Nino was the trigger and a pathogen killed the Costa Rican toad that resulted in the extinction.
Photo found on the 7th Space Interactive Web: Click on Photo to Read Article
The new paper, in the March 1 issue of the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that the dry conditions (the driest it’s been in a hundred years) caused the toads to congregate in a small number of puddles to reproduce, prompting the disease to spread rapidly.The fungus apparently kills frogs and toad by release poison and attacks their skin and teeth.
Sushi Restaurant in CA Serving Endangered Whale Meat
Charles Hambleton, an associate producer of the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove” learned from friends that a restaurant in Santa Monica, CA was serving whale. He decided to team up with animal activists who dined at the restaurant while wearing small cameras and mini microphones. “Video of their meal shows the two activists, both vegan, being served what the waitress can be heard calling “whale†— thick pink slices — that they take squeamish bites of before tossing into a Ziploc bag in a purse,” reports the New York Times.
The meat was taken to a lab which was found to be the flesh of the Sei Whale.
- Sei Whale: Photo found on www.marinewhales.com
So how is it possible that a sushi restaurant called The Hump in Santa Monica, California was serving “thick pink slices” of meat which were later found to be the flesh of Sei whale, which is an endangered species?
It is called “kujira” in Japanese and this marine mammal has been dwindling in numbers for years. The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 makes it illegal to take these mammals from U.S. waters and the Sei whales are protected internationally, but that hasn’t stopped Japan from killing these creatures. Claiming that they need them for scientific purposes, Japan has exempted itself from the moratorium on capturing the whales.
The question most people are asking now is “how could Sei Whale meat end up in a sushi restaurant in one of the most environmentally friendly places in the United States?”
Deforestation in the U.S. – A Look Back
Losing the trees and the loss of animal habitats is unforgivable, however it is happening everywhere.
Do we continue to ignore the consequences that affect us all and wreck havoc on our ecosystems?
Found on The Conservation Report by Buck Denton - Click Here to Read Article and Follow Blog
Above is a chart showing the deforestation and devastation in the United States from 1620 – present. Do we need visual charts to see just what we are doing to the EARTH?
Keep in Mind: Each dot represents 25,000 acres of forests!
When will we learn? When will we stop? When will it be too late?
Extinct & Soon To Be Extinct In The Wild
It’s amazing to think that some of these beautiful animals are nearly extinct. Â I found this video today on You Tube.
Frog Thought to Be Extinct, Rediscovered in Australia
Biologists Luke Pearce and David Hunter (who is a frog expert with the New South Wales Environment Department), found a small frog better know as the “yellow-spotted bell frog” in a creek bed on private property recently. Â This frog had been declared extinct more than 30 years ago!
