The extinction event that quietly rewrote evolution www.courthousenews.com/the-extincti...

A living fossil... www.forbes.com/sites/scottt...

Earth Loses 1.2 Trillion Tons of Ice Per Year, a Nearly 60% Increase From 1994 Our natural air conditioning system is disappearing before our very eyes and when its finally gone - so will we www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/e...

The nutria is native to subtropical and temperate areas of South America; living in burrows alongside stretches of water and feeding on river plant stems. Noxiously-ignorant fur merchants of the USA introduced the species to North America in the 1700s and now class it as an 'invasive species'.

The Chilla fox species of Chile is intrinsic to the ecosystems it inhabits by spreading seeds of fruit and berries and via digestion of carrion nutrients, but is in competition with the larger culpeo fox, which excludes the Chilla fox from more abundant prey areas.

The lesser grison is a species of mustelid existing in much of South America. They are semi-plantigrade (i.e. walking partly on the soles of their feet); adapted more for running & climbing than for swimming. They are monogamous; hunting together when raising their litters of two to five young.

Hornopirén National Park (est. 1988) in Chile is dominated by glacier-carved mountains and active volcanoes, with alerce forests; the second oldest tree species on the planet. Fauna includes cougars, kodkods, chilla foxes, American minks, coypus, pudús and Chilean huemuls.

Sunny winters day #trees #woodland #treeclub

Corcovado National Park (est. 2005) in Chile protects an area of Valdivian temperate rainforest, high peaks, alpine lakes & rivers. It has active volcanoes that enrich the biome with 18 mammal species, 64 bird species & 133 flora species. It has an ocean marine sanctuary, as well.

Corcovado Volcano in Chile is a glacially-eroded volcano flanked by Holocene cinder cones. The volcano's base has prehistoric lava flows that are densely vegetated. It is dormant, but significantly-benefits the ecosystems by creating incredibly-fertile soils from weathered ash and rock...

Diego Ramirez Islands & Drake Passage National Park (est. 2025) in Chile protects sub-antarctic oceanic ecosystems, pelagic bird habitats, marine mammals & distinctive geomorphological features such as shallow seamounts associated with the circulation of The Southern Ocean.

The southern fulmar is an ocean-going bird of The Southern Hemisphere. It nests in colonies on cliffs; laying a single egg on a ledge or crevice. Its diet includes krill, fish and squid picked from the water's surface.

The hourglass dolphin species inhabits offshore Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters: it is commonly seen from ships crossing The Drake Passage, but has a circumpolar distribution.

Southern giant petrel light phase. Southern Ocean, Drake's Passage area.

Great Shearwater. Southern Ocean, Drake's Passage area.

The thorn-tailed rayadito inhabits temperate forests of Zona Austral and Zona Sur in Chile.

Observing the human with caution...

An eastern phoebe looks over its shoulder back at the camera as it perches on a dried-out shrub branch. #birds

My first #BirdOfTheDay entry, for today’s theme of #ShortBeaks: this redpoll, sporting a short-but-mighty beak. I never hesitate to dole out props for these tough little birds, who come to Manitoba to spend the winter. #birds

Clouds and sunlight creating a drama-filled sky at sunset. #photography #ArkansasSunset #sunset #SkyDrama

Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans

Open The Tongass to roads and logging and you don’t “manage” it….you flip it from carbon sink to carbon source. From old growth to degradation. Once that happens, there is no restoration timeline that matters. www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-m...

Observing the human with caution...

The thorn-tailed rayadito inhabits temperate forests of Zona Austral and Zona Sur in Chile.

Great Shearwater. Southern Ocean, Drake's Passage area.

Southern giant petrel light phase. Southern Ocean, Drake's Passage area.

The hourglass dolphin species inhabits offshore Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters: it is commonly seen from ships crossing The Drake Passage, but has a circumpolar distribution.

The southern fulmar is an ocean-going bird of The Southern Hemisphere. It nests in colonies on cliffs; laying a single egg on a ledge or crevice. Its diet includes krill, fish and squid picked from the water's surface.

Diego Ramirez Islands & Drake Passage National Park (est. 2025) in Chile protects sub-antarctic oceanic ecosystems, pelagic bird habitats, marine mammals & distinctive geomorphological features such as shallow seamounts associated with the circulation of The Southern Ocean.

Corcovado Volcano in Chile is a glacially-eroded volcano flanked by Holocene cinder cones. The volcano's base has prehistoric lava flows that are densely vegetated. It is dormant, but significantly-benefits the ecosystems by creating incredibly-fertile soils from weathered ash and rock...

Corcovado National Park (est. 2005) in Chile protects an area of Valdivian temperate rainforest, high peaks, alpine lakes & rivers. It has active volcanoes that enrich the biome with 18 mammal species, 64 bird species & 133 flora species. It has an ocean marine sanctuary, as well.

US-scientist E.O. Wilson (1929-2021) had an accident in childhood that impaired his vision, but induced him to focus on small organisms (e.g. ants), as he explored the ecosystems of his native Alabama. This childhood curiosity would accompany him all his life...

Sunrise this morning on the Quantock Hills in Somerset 08:12