What is snorkeling? Snorkeling is swimming along the surface of the water and enjoying the underwater world equipped with a mask (or googles), a snorkel (a shaped breathing tube), and usually swim fins (or flippers). The mask allows having a clear vision underwater, the snorkel to breathe...
The attack started out as if the shark was feeding normally -- great whites attack sea lions from below, taking a single massive bite and dragging the prey below the surface. They then allow the disabled prey to float in the water and bleed to death, returning to finish their meal a few...
Since lions are colorblind, it doesn't matter that the zebra and surrounding environment are completely different colors. Walking sticks have adapted to resemble their surroundings. Most of the time, their predators pass them by as they would a real twig. Photo courtesy Scott Camazine Many fish...
Your inner survivor is fully aware of this truth:Life isn’t fair.Look at nature, and you’ll see that fairness isn’t apparent. Lions eat gazelles, birds eat worms, cats kill mice, and people who love each other sometimes hurt each other. This is the reality of life, and so your ...
If your child knows how to swim (or at least float because you could bring a float) and is comfortable in the water there are no restrictions on snorkeling. It can be scary to snorkel among some big waves, but there are plenty of lagoons with a ton of fish, sea lions, sharks, and...
Otters swim low in the water and occasionally float on their back. Mink swim higher in the water, revealing their back. ©iStock.com/Kathryn Farley Mink and otters are both incredible swimmers. Still, part of identifying them comes with learning their different swimming patterns. A helpful id...
I should have known. It was my brother, tossing goldfish crackers to the sea lions from the bow of the boat. Splash! A baby fell into the ocean and soon they were all in the water diving and swimming, poking their heads up looking for treats. ...
Hippos, along with other megafauna such as lions and elephants, would have been a common sight in prehistoric Britain – their remains have been found underneath Trafalgar Square. Are hippos at risk from poaching? The international ban on trade in elephant ivory led to an increase of 530 per ...
Puerto Ayora’s seaside market features fishmongers dexterously preparing the day’s catch under the watchful gaze of sea lions and pelicans. While in town, you can try restaurants like Isla Grill, Almar and Garrapata to taste local flavors and enjoy authentic Ecuadorian cuisine. A short boat...
We had 400 acres of land tied up in an inheritance dispute behind our last house in Colorado. In writing I referred to it as a natural preserve, because it was. It’s been disputed for 90 years, and well…. you know? We had mountain lions, giant bucks, etc. behind there. And a ...