Posts by Pavel

В омском минприроды заявили, что рысь ошибочно попала в Красную книгу региона

Напомним, рысь исключили из Красной книги Омской области в прошлом году. А в этом году омское минприроды предложило расширить перечень охотничьих ресурсов, разрешения на добычу которых будет распределяться жеребьевкой, в список включили и рысь. В конце апреля депутаты Заксобрания поддержали эти изме...

How predators get past the trickiest of defenses

When a western banded gecko wants to eat a defenseless cricket or worm, it just gulps it down. “Pretty boring,” says Malachi Whitford, an ecologist at Clovis Community College, in California. But if the same gecko goes after more dangerous prey, such as a dune scorpion, it uses a different strateg...

Krabi, Thailand

Located on southern Thailand's west coast, this province's coastline is dotted with limestone cliffs and hundreds of islands just offshore in the Andaman Sea, making it one of the world's most popular beach vacation destinations.

С конца апреля в Удмуртии выявили 34 нарушения правил охоты

У охотников изъяли три незаконно добытых бобра и селезеня утки. Ижевск. Удмуртия. За весенний контрольный период в Удмуртии специалисты выявили 34 нарушения в области охоты и оборота оружия. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба Минприроды Удмуртии в соцсети «ВКонтакте». Рейды прошли на территории республ...

Mù Cang Chải, Vietnam

Get off the beaten path in this rural district where the rice paddy-terraced mountains and twisting streams will make you feel like you’re living in a fairy tale.

Котёнок каракала попал на камеру крупным планом

54-летний Брэм Холланд сделал снимки в Национальном ботаническом саду Кирстенбош в Кейптауне (Южная Африка) в сентябре 2021 года и ещё раз три месяца спустя в декабре. «Я всегда хотел сфотографировать этих обычно пугливых неуловимых кошек, и увидеть 3-месячного котенка в довольно близком расстоянии...

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

With turquoise lagoons, coral reefs and overwater bungalows, this small island in the South Pacific is basically heaven on Earth.

Pitons, St Lucia

These two volcanic mountains are one of the most recognizable - not to mention beautiful features on this Caribbean island. Enjoy the Pitons from the pristine white sand beach at Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort. Coral reefs cover almost 60% of the site's marine area. A survey has revealed 168 species...

Japan in Cherry Blossom Season

While Japan is beautiful year-round, the few weeks each spring when cherry trees across the country explode with blossoms is a particularly pretty time to visit. Cherry blossoms usually bloom between mid-March and early May. In 2022, Tokyo's cherry blossom season officially began on March 20, when...

Pamukkale, Turkey

Put every infinity pool you’ve ever seen to shame with these natural, snow-white hot springs overlooking the nearby city of Denizli. On top of the picturesque soak, Pamukkale is also home to the impressively preserved ruins of the ancient Roman spa-city Hierapolis where you can bathe like an emperor...

Great Ocean Road, Australia

Head west from Melbourne on this coastal drive to see everything from the famous 12 Apostle rock formations, to koalas in Great Otway National Park as well as the charming seaside town of Lorne.

Banff National Park, Canada

The glacial lakes in Canada's first national park have some of the bluest water you've ever seen. Even if you're not particularly outdoorsy, you can still admire the views from one of the cozy and luxurious lakeside lodges throughout the park, like the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise....

Zhangye Danxia Geopark, China

Geology lovers and avid Instagrammers alike will be drawn to the otherworldly hues of the "Rainbow Mountains." The colors were formed by the layering of sedimentary mineral deposits over millions of years, but it's hard to look at the flowing reds, yellows, and oranges and not feel like you're witne...

Беловежская пуща - наиболее крупный остаток реликтового первобытного равнинного леса, который, согласно представлениям, сложившимся в современной науке, в доисторические времена произрастал на территории Европы.

Police say buzzard shot in Fife suffered agonising death

Police are investigating after a protected bird of prey was found shot dead in Fife. The buzzard was discovered by a member of the public in woodland at Mominail, near Ladybank, on the morning of Sunday 9 April. Wildlife crime officers said the bird would have suffered "a lingering and agonising d...

A new app aims to help save critically endangered sea turtles

Artificial intelligence can spot illicit tortoiseshell with greater ease—a new frontier in the fight against the the illegal wildlife trade. With its durability and transfixing swirl of translucent amber and brown layers, tortoiseshell has been used for centuries to make everything from jewelry to...

How Mexico revolutionized the science of antivenom

Innovative policies and a diverse scorpion population have led to new treatments in Mexico, providing a model for other developing countries, experts say. PUEBLA STATE, MEXICO Ojo de Agua Ranch, at the edge of the sleepy town of Agua Fria, is home to nine dogs, six geese, 12 canaries, 21 sheep, and...

Рубиновый морской дракон: видео с загадочным существом глубин

Рубиновых морских коньков открыли лишь в 2015 году, причем только по высохшим останкам. Но недавно у исследователей появилось и видео животного. Рубиновые морские коньки водятся в глубоких водах к западу от побережья Австралии, и до 2015 года об их существовании люди даже не подозревали. Этот вид и...

Can snakes recognize themselves?

A controversial study says yes An experiment that uses snakes' chemical senses "could change people’s opinions of reptiles away from that of slow, dumb, dull, instinct machines," scientist says. Scientists who study snake behavior are often faced with a challenging conundrum: How do you get into t...

A deer may have passed COVID-19 to a person, study suggests

The virus is widely circulating in white-tailed deer. Until now, no humans are known to have been infected by deer. A white-tailed deer in Canada likely infected a human with coronavirus, according to new research. The case, reported in a preprint journal, would be the first known instance of a COV...