The Monster Waves at Nazare, Portugal
Every year, thousands of people visit Nazaré - Portugal to see big wave surfers ride the world’s biggest waves.
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Living Pantries: The Unique Storage Method of Honeypot Ants
These ants store honey in their abdomens and subsequently perish while nourishing the colony.
Colorado Legalizes Psychedelic Mushrooms-And They Might be Growing in Your Own Garden
Psilocybe cyanescens, Psilocybe allenii, and Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata are commonly found psychedelic mushrooms growing in woodchip piles.
These States Allow Visitors Free Off-Road Wheelchairs In Their Parks and Nature Areas
Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, Georgia, and Colorado all offer complimentary off-road wheelchair usage for disabled guests.
Snake Photo Posted on Instagram Leads to Discovery of New Species From the Himalayas
A snake photo posted on Instagram from the Himalayas has led to the discovery of a new species, called the Oligodon churahensis.
Religious Practices Have Preserved 125,000 Sacred Groves in India, Growing a Conservation Success
Sacred groves in India are patches of land that are communally protected with religious zeal, that also tend to be relic forest segments.
New Technology for Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Uses Decoy GPS Eggs to Catch Poachers - And it Works
A new study published in the journal Current Biology has found that planting GPS-enabled decoy eggs could help find baby turtle traffickers.
Volunteers in Texas Saved Thousands Of Sea Turtles From The Shocking Cold Weather
Volunteers, residents, and even SpaceX, all contributed to a massive sea turtle-saving operation on South Padre Island during the cold snap.
Watch 2,200 Cold-Stunned Turtles Being Released by Volunteers Back Into the Gulf
After thousands of turtles were rescued from cold waters off the Texas coast, they've been nursed back to health, and sent back to the sea.
Folks in New Jersey Are Caring For More Than 800 Baby Turtles Rescued From Storm Drains
Hundreds of young turtles have been rescued from storm drains along the Jersey Shore in Jersey.
Dramatic Boom in Nesting Sites of Sea Turtles As Conservation in West Africa Pays Off
On the West African islands of Cape Verde, conservation work over the last decade is creating huge loggerhead sea turtle booms.
Simple Green LED Lights Save Sharks and Turtles from Accidental Bycatch in Fishing Nets
A simple $8 green LED light was enough to significantly reduce the amount of squid, turtles, rays, and sharks caught in fishing nets.
500% Boom in Numbers of Eggs Laid By Breeding Green Sea Turtles
A breeding ground for green turtles has seen a 500 percent boom in the numbers of clutches of eggs laid since hunting them was banned. It's in the Seychelles.
Living Near Water as a Child is Linked to Better Mental Health and Well-being in Adulthood: Study
Using research from 18 countries, a new study concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes as children. The findings were replicated in each of the 18 countries, say the authors studying ‘blue spaces'. Mounting […]
Lost for 97 Years, Rediscovered Magnolia Tree Spurs Hope for its Restoration in Haiti
The northern Haiti magnolia (Magnolia emarginata) has been missing since scientists first discovered it in 1925
UK Residents Can Win a Good Night's Sleep in World's First BnB to Offer Actual Sheep-Counting
The 'Shleep Sanctuary' was created by sleep tech company Emma Sleep, and they have launched a contest offering a night for two
Watch the Mesmerizing Video of Thousands of Birds Swerving in Murmurations Over the Sea
Photographer Paul Goldstein captured the heavenly sight of thousands of birds in murmurations at the Snettisham Nature Reserve.
Man Single-handedly Repopulated Butterfly Species in a City Using His Backyard
These pipevine swallowtail butterflies had completely vanished until a DIY breeder, Tim Wong, single-handedly brought the species is back using his backyard.
Farmer Returns 700 Acres of California Coast to Native American Tribe
A tiny Native American reservation will expand to reach the coast once again, thanks to a family's willingness to return hundreds of acres to the tribe.
79-Year-old Diver and This Fish Have Been BFFs for Nearly 30 Years After He Nursed Her Back to Health
This Japanese diver made friends with a wrasse fish, now they've been friends for 5 years. Watch the video.
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