According to recent reports, there are only 10 vaquitas left in the wild, putting the world on the verge of losing another vital species. This small porpoise, which lives in the northern Gulf of California, has long been considered endangered, with a population that has declined from 600 in 1997 to 30 in 2017. Now, word is spreading that the vaquita's survival is in … [Read more...] about Meet the Stunning Vaquita – The World’s Rarest Animal, With Only Ten Remaining
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Why The Simple Life is Not Only Attractive, But Also Important
The simple life is the good life. This is a sturdy perennial among philosophical beliefs about how we should live; intellectuals have been peddling it for more than two millennia, from Socrates to Thoreau, from the Buddha to Wendell Berry. And it still has a sizable following. Magazines like Real Simple beckon us from the checkout line; Oprah Winfrey routinely interviews … [Read more...] about Why The Simple Life is Not Only Attractive, But Also Important
The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild
The government of Indonesia recently announced the birth of a female Sumatran rhino — a species with fewer than 80 wild individuals – in the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Indonesia. The Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the most endangered of the five rhino species still alive, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The International Union for Conservation of … [Read more...] about The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild
This Extremely Rare Jellyfish Has Only Been Spotted on Camera Once
It’s not every day that you come across something truly unique and mysterious. But that’s precisely what happened when a diver captured an incredibly rare jellyfish on camera off the coast of Australia. The jellyfish in question is a Chirodectes maculatus, also known as the spotted box jellyfish. The specimen is so rare that it’s only been seen twice, with this video being … [Read more...] about This Extremely Rare Jellyfish Has Only Been Spotted on Camera Once