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How To Lessen Our Dependence On Oil And The Perrils Of Drilling For It

02.10.2011 | Author: Dean Prater | Posted in Wildlife | No Comments »

In April of 2010, a tragedy struck the world that we are still reeling from: the Deep Horizons oil spill inside the Gulf of Mexico. The event was brought on by a leak from a British Petroleum (BP) oil rig that experienced a malfunction that caused it to stream oil into the Gulf of mexico and even now, we are trying to clean up the mess. We’ll have a look at how things are proceeding 10 months after the leak began and 7 months after it was capped on July 15th, 2010. We will take a glimpse at the devastation this environmental catastrophe has wreaked on the environment, along with what individuals are doing to try and help not only to humans, but the other lifeforms which share Earth with us.

Central America Wildlife – Common Black Hawk

07.09.2010 | Author: Marina K. Villatoro | Posted in Wildlife | No Comments »

Common Black Hawks are successful predatory birds. The short tail is black with a single broad white band and a white tip. The bill is black and the legs and cere are yellow. It has very broad wings, and is mainly black or dark gray.

Central America Wildlife – Magnificent Frigate Bird

07.09.2010 | Author: Marina K. Villatoro | Posted in Wildlife | No Comments »

The frigate birds are a family of seabirds and are also called frigate pelicans. It can be found breeding along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and in the Corcovado National Park.

Fun Facts About Black Necked Stilts

07.09.2010 | Author: Marina K. Villatoro | Posted in Wildlife | No Comments »

The Black-necked Stilt is a locally abundant shorebird of American wetlands and coastlines. The tail is white with some grey banding. A continuous area of black extends from the back along to the head. There, it forms a cap covering the entire head from the top to just below eye-level, with the exception of the areas surrounding the bill and a small white spot above the eye. They also have partially webbed feet, which allow them to swim – but they rarely do. Stilts’ legs are longer in proportion to their bodies than any other bird except the flamingo.

Fun Facts About Ocelots

07.05.2010 | Author: Marina K. Villatoro | Posted in Wildlife | No Comments »

The ocelot’s appearance is similar to that of the domestic cat. Its fur resembles that of a Clouded Leopard or Jaguar. These guys receive many names and some are: McKenney’s Wildcat, Jaguatirica, Jaguarete, Tigrillo, Cunaguaro, or Manigordo (in Costa Rica and Panama). It has a tawny to reddish brown coat marked with black spots and rosettes. The fur is short, and lighter beneath. There are two black lines on either side of its face and has a black-banded tail.