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ARKive.org
Promoting the Conservation of the World's Threatened Species, Through the Power of Wildlife Imagery
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Charles Darwin's Birthday Feb 12th
February 12, 2012 07:10 AM - Laura Sutherland, ARKive.org
Sunday 12th February 2012 marks what would have been Darwin’s 203rd birthday, so we have decided to take a look back at the life of the father of evolutionary biology, Charles Robert Darwin. Quite possibly the most famous biologist in history, Darwin was born on February 12th 1809 in Shrewsbury. His father was a doctor and Charles looked to be following in his footsteps when he enrolled at the University of Edinburgh to study medicine in 1825. However neither medicine nor theology, which he later studied at Cambridge, was able to captivate the young Darwin as much as his passion for natural history — which can only be seen as a good thing for the advancement of science!
A Turtle Success Story in the Philipines
February 4, 2012 07:30 AM - Kathryn Pintus, Species Text Author, ARKive.org
In 2011, green sea turtles laid a staggering 1.44 million eggs on just one island in the Philippines thanks to conservation efforts, breaking all previous records. The graceful and enigmatic green turtle faces a variety of threats globally, and as a result is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Yet there is some good news for this marine reptile, as Conservation International (CI) announces that the species has laid a record number of eggs on a small island in the Philippines.
ARKive celebrates World Wetlands Day
February 2, 2012 08:41 AM - Becky Moran, ARKive.org
World Wetlands Day (WWD) is an annual celebration held on the 2nd February in order to raise worldwide awareness of the importance of wetlands. The date is particularly significant, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention, which is an international treaty that represents the commitment of its members to the preservation of their wetlands.
ARKive Celebrates Australia Day
January 26, 2012 09:01 AM - Becky Moran, ARKive.org
Australia Day is an annual celebration to mark the first arrival of ships in Sydney Cove from Great Britain in 1788. Held on the 26th January every year, Australia Day began as an anniversary dinner for the original colonists, to celebrate the love of the land they lived in. The name 'Australia Day' was not used until 1935, but today the anniversary still celebrates everything that's great about Australia. Here at ARKive, we thought we'd get into the spirit by celebrating some of Australia's more unusually named critters...
Good news for rhinos in Nepal
January 12, 2012 08:59 AM - Kathryn Pintus, ARKive.org
Conservationists in Nepal have reason to celebrate, as it has been reported that no Indian rhinos were killed by poachers in the country in 2011. With three of the world's five rhino species classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, conservation efforts are more important than ever. Sadly, 2011 also brought with it the news of the extinction of two rhino subspecies, the Vietnamese rhino and the western black rhino. Yet the latest news from Nepal demonstrates how well-managed, targeted conservation action can contribute to the survival of a species.
In the News: Good news for the Seychelles warbler
January 9, 2012 09:00 AM - Helen Roddis, ARKive.org
Despite once coming precariously close to extinction, the Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus seychellensis) is now thriving on five islands in the Seychelles thanks to an intensive conservation and monitoring programme dedicated to this tiny bird’s recovery.
ARKive celebrates 100 years since reaching the South Pole
December 14, 2011 09:15 AM - Rebecca Taylor, ARKive.org
On December 14th 1911, humans set foot on the South Pole for the first time. Norwegian Roald Amundsen and his team reached their goal, just 5 weeks before a British party, led by Robert Falcon Scott. To celebrate this achievement, we thought we would explore the awe inspiring Antarctic, and the creatures found in this icy land.
International Mountain Day — 11th December 2011
December 12, 2011 08:58 AM - Becky Moran, ARKive.org
Since 2003, the United Nations General Assembly has designated the 11th December as International Mountain Day, in order to raise global awareness of the importance of mountains. The annual celebration was born from the success of the 2002 UN International Year of Mountains, which saw the creation of the Mountain Partnership, an alliance dedicated to protecting mountains for both people and wildlife.
In the News: Yellowstone wolves provide climate change insight
December 2, 2011 04:29 PM - Kathryn Pintus, ARKive.org
Information collected and analysed has provided insights into how certain aspects of the grey wolf population have altered with the changing environment, including population size, genetics, body size, and even the timing of key life cycle events, such as the age at which they first have pups.
Meet the Survival characters — Scalloped hammerhead
November 22, 2011 08:59 AM - Editor, ARKive.org
Name: Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) Stats: Status — Endangered (EN) Length - up to 430 cm Weight - up to 152 kg