A Dynamic Duo on a Conservation Mission: Expedition Grizzly

Meet Casey Anderson, a native Montanan and a wildlife naturalist.  Not only has Casey had a lifetime full of wonderful experiences, but he has a great job preserving wildlife, and a very unique best friend. Casey’s best friend, Brutus, is 6 inches taller than Shaquille O’Neal, and weighs 800 pounds.  Oh, and he happens to [...]

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It’s a Big Ocean, But Is It Big Enough For Both?

Hopefully you’ve watched Kingdom of the Blue Whale by now, and I won’t be spoiling all the fun for you.  If you have managed to miss it, then read my original review and tune into National Geographic Channel tomorrow, March 15, at 1pm. The special brought up a lot of really important conservation issues facing [...]

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Kingdom of the Blue Whale on National Geographic

Clear your schedule for Sunday night.  That’s right, you heard me.  CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULE!  Because on March 8, 2009 at 8pm EST you HAVE to watch Kingdom of the Blue Whale on National Geographic Channel. I had the pleasure of watching the special in advance, compliments of the wonderful Minjae Ormes, digital consultant for National [...]

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Happy 200th Birthday, Mr. Darwin!

Today marks Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday, and EVERYONE seems to be celebrating. National Geographic is running a few specials in honor of Darwin.  In case you missed it the first time around (as I did), be prepared to plop yourself in front of the TV from 8-11pm, to watch the series Morphed. Darwin’s Secret Notebooks [...]

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National Geographic Africa Photo Map

The National Geographic Africa Photo Map has got to be the coolest thing ever.  Each country has a compilation of photos from every day people’s My Shot entries.  My personal recommendation: go to photo #10 in Namibia.  This photo doesn’t even do the African night sky justice.  There is nothing more incredible than the night [...]

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Hey Bungalow Bill, What Did You Kill?

So today’s blog post is going to be a biggie. I stumbled across this article about elephant poaching. It turns out, elephants are being poached for their tusks at a great rate today than they were before the international ban was established by CITES in 1989. In the decade before the ivory ban, 7.4% of [...]

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