Category Archives: Biology

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FAQ Friday: Is That A House Cat?

 

By: Big Cat Rescue

Originally published on Jul 22, 2016

We get asked a lot about our small species of wild cats, as many people confuse them with housecats. Learn more about these species.

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Biology, Education, Nasa, Nature, Planet Earth, Resources

Rising CO2 Levels Greening Earth

 

By: NASA Goddard

Originally published on Apr 26, 2016

From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on April 25. The greening represents an increase in leaves on plants and trees equivalent in area to two times the continental United States.

Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Kayvon Sharghi

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Saving the planet one dollar at a time: Earth Day 2016

 

By: nomad dimitri

Originally published on Apr 21, 2016

A long time ago, I inspired by “The Man who Planted Trees” (by Jean Giono), I decided to become *a man who plants trees*. Through my life, I must have planted over 1000 trees (including transplanting those college-days avocado seeds which are now huge trees), just as many bushes & a countless numbers of perennials & annuals.

This has been a feel-good, warm & fuzzy love affair, but, I think, not my most important lifetime contribution to the planet. Roughly the time I started planting, I had a life-changing conversation with an eminent professor of mine, a biologist that was very concerned about the fate of the planet (this is back in the days before global warming was even suspected to occur).

I was a 18-year old from Europe (where a squirrel is considered “wildlife”) at a California campus where mountain lions roamed. Concerned about “losing” the paradise of California to a european fate, I asked the wise biologist how I could contribute.

What he told me, changed my behavior forever….

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We are a group of members of Google+ Create, a Google program for recognizing creative users of Google+. This year we are celebrating Earth Day with this small, symbolic art project with the theme: Earth Day 2016 – My planet. My part.
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Animals, Awesome, Biology, Education, Nature, Reference, Resources, Videos

What Is Catnip?

 

By: Big Cat Rescue

Originally published on Feb 23, 2016

What is catnip exactly, and how does it affect cats? Learn about what attracts cats to catnip, and what to expect giving your cats catnip.

BIG CAT TV is a close look into our day-to-day operations, the conservation efforts we support, and the 100+ feline residents of “Big Cat Rescue” in Tampa, FL. USA. Big Cat Rescue is an educational non-breeding sanctuary and a registered non-profit 501c3 so your donations are tax deductible!

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Animals, Awesome, Bees, Biology, Education, Insects, Nature, Videos

Lets feed a Bee

 

By: Bayer CropScience LP

Originally Published on Mar 18, 2016

Watch the video to learn about Feed a Bee! Bees and pollinators need to eat. With your help, we have set out to plant more seeds to create forage for pollinators around the U.S. It is easy to help! Each time you use the the hashtag #FeedABee with ?, Bayer will plant wildflowers to feed a bee. Help us feed a bee today!

More Information at the following website: http://img.feedabee.com/education/

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One Year of Earth Is Blue

 

By: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Originally Published on Oct 23, 2015

As NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says, “No matter what you see out your living room window or off of your back porch, you are first and foremost a citizen of the planet – and a citizen of an ocean planet.” With that in mind, a year ago today we launched #EarthIsBlue to bring you incredible images and videos of America’s underwater treasures. Watch our video to learn why we’ve been sharing these images and how you can help us keep this blue planet vibrant!

For more info click here> sanctuaries.noaa.gov/earthisblue

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Butterfly in epic slow motion – Slo Mo #22 – Earth Unplugged

 

By:  BBC Earth Unplugged

Originally published on Jul 11, 2013

Why do butterflies flutter? Nic and Si reveal exactly what’s happening during the flight of these beautiful creatures with the help of a super slow motion camera.

Check out how butterflies are inspiring flying robots here: http://releases.jhu.edu/2012/02/01/bu…

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Amazing Time-Lapse: Bees Hatch Before Your Eyes

 

By: National Geographic

Originally Published on May 20, 2015

Witness the eerily beautiful growth of larvae into bees in this mesmerizing time-lapse video from photographer Anand Varma. Varma said the six-month project, for which he built a beehive in his workshop, gave him a new respect for the meticulous job of beekeeping.

Click here to read the behind the scene’s story of exactly how photographer Anand Varma made this amazing time-lapse:http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2…

PHOTOGRAPHER: Anand Varma
COMPOSER: Rob Moose