by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Animals & Species, Conservation
Just from knowing where animals live and what they feed on, to which plants are good for our body and its medicinal benefits, communities around the world hold expert levels of knowledge on their local environments. What is Local Ecological Knowledge? Local ecological...
by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | Animals & Species
The warty pig or baboy talunon as it’s locally known, originated and is endemic in the Visayan region of the Philippines. But unfortunately, its decline is on a fast rate due to deforestation and destruction of its habitat causing food shortage for their kind. Apart...
by admin | Mar 18, 2019 | Animals & Species, Travel
Our furry friends are family – there are no two ways about it these days. Why would you not want to, then, take your family out with you on fun little trips? Here is a list of pet-friendly places! Whole Pet Kitchen: Pet Deli & Bark-ery, San Juan Manila Yes, that’s...
by admin | Mar 18, 2019 | Animals & Species, Videos
The Philippines’ National Bird The Philippine Eagle Center in Davao stands in the vanguard in keeping the Philippine Eagle alive. Also known as the monkey-eating Eagle, the species is known for its unparalleled wingspan and sheer size. The Eagle, once a symbol of the...
by admin | Mar 16, 2019 | Animals & Species, Conservation
Marine species live a perilous life. Birds prey on them, larger fish and aquatic mammals feed on them, and bears snap up salmon on the way upstream to breed. The smallest changes in water temperature or pH can send generations of fish into a frenzy, inducing stress,...
by admin | Mar 16, 2019 | Animals & Species, Conservation
Imagine a crowd of tourists and surfers, all enjoying the shallows along a long, tropical beach. One swims a little too far out past the ‘shelf’, stops and treads water, watching the crowd in mild bemusement. Suddenly, a long, dark shadow approaches and circles,...