By Heather Swan, May 27, 2021 Photos by Felipe VillegasDracula dalstroemiiAs Colombia continues to suffer violence and unrest, one family seeks to change the country’s story from one of destruction to one of restoration and healing by planting thousands of native orchids across a mountainside.To him who keeps an Orchis’ heart –The swamps are pink with June.—Emily Dickinsonspan aria-expanded="false" class="c-footnote" data-content=""Emily
May 29, 2021 Made up of almost 20,000 distinct species, the global bee population plays a huge role in supporting the reproduction of most flowering plants and crops.They are vital to our planet and those who live in on it. Sadly, their populations have been declining at astonishing rates.Researchers estimate that as many as 25% of bee species may have been lost since the 1990s. In the US, the number of bee colonies per hectare has gone down
May 30, 2021 US authorities have seized 68 big cats from an Oklahoma animal park that featured in the 2020 Netflix series Tiger King, the Department of Justice has said.In an affidavit of more than 50 pages, prosecutors said they believed a jaguar, seven lions, 46 tigers and 15 lion-tiger hybrids owned by Jeffrey Lowe and his wife, Lauren Lowe, had been sold, purchased or transported, which would be a
May 28, 2021The Texas tiger that was wandering a residential neighborhood recently in Houston has been safely caught and is at a new home, Black Beauty Ranch, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reports.Houston authorities tracked the tiger, India, and ensured his safety. India was taken from his home and is now resting comfortably. India is approximately 9 months old and will quarantine for 30 days for safety.Kitty
