Results tagged “forest” on Earth Touch Blog
Elephants enjoy mudbath May 14 2008
As the seasons change in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, large numbers of elephants begin to move to new sources of water and food.
Tags: africa, botswana, elephant, forest, mammal, moremi, mudbath, okavangoHornbills feed in banyan tree May 12 2008
On a cool, breezy morning in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, the Earth-Touch crew visited a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) to watch birds and other wildlife feeding on the fruit.
Tags: banyan, bird, eagle, fig, forest, gibbon, hornbill, khao yai, mammal, monitor, pigeon, reptile, snake, thailand, treeWildlife news from around the world
Darwin and the jungle fowl gene Apr 14 2008
Evolution theorist Charles Darwin believed the domesticated chicken descended from the red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) only, but new research shows there’s more to the story.
Tags: asia, bird, chicken, colour, evolution, forest, fowl, genetics, india, jungle, skinDid you know? Wasps Apr 10 2008
Wasps are vital to ecosystems. Most are either parasitic or predatory and play a role in limiting the population growth of thousands of other insect species.
Tags: africa, bark, colony, environment, face, feed, flower, forest, insect, kwazulu-natal, larvae, marking, nest, paper, prey, sting, woodDid you know? Buffalo thorn tree Apr 7 2008
Buffalo thorn trees (Ziziphus mucronata) are iconic of the African bush, with their many branches twisting up to a large, spreading canopy of leaves. This is the type of tree that one would choose to photograph at sunset, with the beautiful orange shades of an African sun setting behind it.
Tags: africa, buffalo, buffalo thorn, flower, forest, fruit, kwazulu-natal, thorn, tree, water, zuluDid you know? Red-eyed dove Apr 3 2008
Tags: africa, bird, call, colour, dove, eye, forest, plumage, red-eyed, south africa
Did you know? Red duiker Apr 2 2008
Red duikers are tiny, thickset antelopes which are usually solitary, though you might spot a pair or even three of them if you’re really lucky.
Tags: africa, antelope, camouflage, coastal, duiker, eat, flower, forest, fruit, kwazulu-natal, mammal, mozambique, red duiker, shy, south africa, swaziland, tanzaniaDid you know? Flap-neck chameleon Mar 27 2008
The flap-neck chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) of Southern Africa is named for the occipital (relating to the back part of the head) flap that extends from the back of its head over its neck. It raises this flap when agitated, to make itself appear larger, as well as hissing, gaping and changing colour. The size of the flap varies between populations of this species, as well as by sex and age.
Tags: africa, animal, back, black, chameleon, colour, feed, feet, flap-neck, forest, green, head, incubate, insect, kwazulu-natal, male, neck, occipital, reptile, size, tail, temperatureFlickr pic of the day – cedar waxwing Mar 24 2008
This photo of a cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) was taken at the Morgan Arboretum in Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, by Earth-Touch Flickr group member Hikerboy45.
Tags: arboretum, bird, breed, camera, canada, cedar waxwing, flash, flock, forest, hikerboy45, morgan arboretum, quebec, spring, trees, waxwingA serene spot in the forest Mar 19 2008
Earth-Touch recently visited a dappled glade in the Hawaan forest, an unspoilt area on South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal coast.
Tags: africa, coast, coastal, forest, hawaan, kingfisher, kwazulu-natal, millipede, south africa, toad, tree, trees, zuluThe week’s most viewed stories Mar 14 2008
The most popular stories on Earth-Touch in the past week (from Friday 07 March to Thursday 13 March 2008) were:
Tags: aliwal shoal, asia, bird, fish, food, forest, forest fever-berry, hornbill, mate, moss, nest, popular, shark, south africa, thailand, tiger shark, tree, trunkWildlife news from around the world
Gliders of the forest Mar 10 2008
With the help of miniature data-recording backpacks, researchers are learning more about the gliding behaviour of colugos – otherwise known as the flying lemurs of Malaysia.
Tags: asia, colugo, forest, glide, jump, malaysia, mammalTerrapins take their time Feb 18 2008
In its expeditions around the globe, Earth-Touch has filmed some fast-changing scenes and speedy creatures – but terrapins are not among them.
Tags: blyde canyon, forest, khao yai national park, reptile, south africa, terrapin, thailandMonkeys play in dune forest Oct 3 2007
The dune forests along the Indian Ocean coastline of Southern Africa are home to a variety of animal and plant species. Watch the forest come alive in the clip, Monkeys play in dune forest wonderland.
In this diverse environment birds sing as the waves splash nearby.
Tags: ape, dune, dune forest, forest, kwazulu-natal, monkey, plant, primate, south africa, vervet monkey, wave, windHow to film sound … Sep 14 2007
By Graeme Duane, field crew
You may have seen my Dune forest birdsong piece on Earth-Touch a few days ago? The soundtrack of the birdsong in the forest was the feature of this one, but behind the myriad whistles and chirps emanating from the dense foliage of this coastal forest in KwaZulu-Natal was some frustration on my part.
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Deforestation in Brazil slows: Report Aug 28 2007
New figures suggest the rate of deforestation in Brazil may be slowing slightly – though it is still a fast-continuing trend. BBC News reports that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a 25% decrease in the destruction of Brazil’’s share of the forest (the biggest), between August 2005 and July 2006, the lowest rate since at least 2000.
This translates to saving 600 000 trees. Da Silva attributed the decline to stricter environmental policies, including a crackdown on illegal logging.
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