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Saving Marine Animals that Are NOT Cute

Critter News

People want to save the dolphins and the sea otters, but what about the bluefin tuna? Tags: marine life marine animals endangered species. It's the same problem with marine life. They don't invoke the pathos of the tragic salmon or the merriment of a playful porpoise. So what happens to them?

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Critically Endangered Birds in Costa Rica- How to See Them, How to Help Them

10,000 Birds

Most of the usual birds seem present, a frog or two call from a small wetland, and a few other expected animals are there too. During our time travels, we would note vast changes in many other birds and animals. We would see how species that used to be common, even abundant, became remnants of their former, robust populations.

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Birding Santa Cruz Island

10,000 Birds

An endangered species success story, these ungodly cute animals are now thriving after their populations (most Channel Islands have an Island Fox population) scraped against the brink of extinction for years. Aside from birds, people really seem to like Island Foxes. They are small and adorable.