Plants and Animals

Hi Jennifer, The Siberian flying squirrel in Finland and Estonia are an inhabitant of the Palaearctic taiga. It can not fly like a bat , but it can glide up to 75 metres. It prefers old nest holes made by woodpeckers , but may also nest in bird … [Read more...] about The Siberian Flying Squirrel

Mr. Minoru Morimoto, Director General of The Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) in Tokyo, said today that journalists and editors are misinforming the public and abusing the credibility of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Many of the news … [Read more...] about Humback and Fin Whale Numbers Misrepresented in Popular Press: ICR Media Release

Japanese whalers are on their way to the Southern Ocean. This JARPA II fleet has attracted more attention than usual because of the inclusion of humpback whales in the annual kill quota. The mother ship, the Nisshin Maru, has “RESEARCH” emblazoned … [Read more...] about Junk Science and Japanese Whaling: A Note from Annie

The piercing, descending shriek of the Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata sounds much like a falling bomb, without the explosion at the end. It has enormous eyes and exceptional hearing, allowing it to hunt in almost total darkness. It is a … [Read more...] about Lesser Sooty Owl

Macleay’s Spectre Extatosoma tiaratum would have to be one of the most spectacular insects in the Daintree rainforest. Males readily fly in search of mates, but much larger females are incapable of flight. First instar nymphs resemble … [Read more...] about Fantastic phasmids