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Topic: island
Saving the Island Fox
How did a team of conservationists, veterinarians, and volunteers help a rare species of fox come back from the brink of extinction? And why did this little fox almost go extinct in the first place? This is the st...
The Pink Iguana of Galapagos
One of Galapagos’ most recently described species is also one of its genetically oldest. Pink iguanas are not just a different colour from other land iguanas; they are a completely separate species. There are only aro...
Geothermal energy in Iceland
Iceland is a geothermal energy pioneer. Their unique geology, thanks to volcanism along a rift in the Eurasian tectonic plate and North American tectonic plate, provides a sustainable advantage: Heat from the ground. ...
‘Quokka selfie’ rules that help keep quokkas safe and healthy
When you visit Rottnest Island, be prepared to smile. The island is home to the largest viable population of quokkas—small wallabies that are cute and camera ready. These furry creatures have become the latest interne...
The communal support within Crested Black Macaque monkey troops
Crested Black Macaques endure torrential rains on the northern end of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It's the only forest on Earth where they can be found. BBC Earth visits this Lands of the Monsoon locale to obse...
How USGS scientists monitor Kilauea Volcano’s ongoing eruptions
On the Big Island of Hawaii, Kilauea Volcano continues to erupt. For U.S. Geological Survey scientists like volcanologist Dr. Alexa Van Eaton, the event is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn as much...
The Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise, a new species
The Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise may look like the Superb Bird-of-Paradise, the hopping black bird with iridescent blue 'eyes' and a 'mouth' in its outspread wings, but the Vogelkop has recently been named as a se...
Transforming Human Poop Into Eco-Friendly Fertilizer
Everyone poops. But not everyone around the globe has access to a clean toilet. Some communities in Haiti have set up a clean and healthy sanitation system that can also provide a homegrown resource for boosting food ...
1000s of Bugs, 100 Islands, 1 Happy Entomologist
Community ecologist, biodiversity scientist, and entomologist Crystal Ernst is cataloging insects, spiders, and other tiny creatures for the 100 Islands Project, a multiyear island biogeography study across the Centra...
Why Do These Monkeys Have Such Outrageous Noses?
Though they might look unusual to humans, proboscis monkeys are well-adapted to their tree-dwelling life in the mangrove swamps of Borneo. Their large fleshy noses are thought to create a resonating chamber for their ...
Moko Jumbie On 9-Foot Stilts & J.B.-style Skating – Dance in the Real World
Stilt-walking high above the street in Trinidad, Jonadiah Gonzales makes moko jumbie moves look easy. The feats come from practice. He and fellow dancers Adrian Young and Stephanie Kanhai teach and perform their Carni...
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, The Birth of a New Island
In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock into the air. When the ash finally settled in January 2015, a n...
Sounding Shetland’s recently restored Sumburgh Head Foghorn
See what it takes to sound the foghorn at Sumburgh Lighthouse on Shetland Island in Scotland. In the video above, lighthouse engineer Brian Johnson starts up the three Diesel Kelvin engines, powering the compressors t...
How to Make a Navigational Chart
Called Mattangs, Medos, and Rebbelibs, these ancient stick charts were made from the midribs of coconut fronds by the master navigators of what's now known as the Marshall Islands in Micronesia. The intersections of s...
How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean?
Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in the middle of the Pacific Ocean — a body of water that covers more than 160 million square kilometers. For tho...
A giant iceberg runs aground in Newfoundland’s Iceberg Alley
This iceberg is the first iceberg of the season to float by Ferryland, a small village in Newfoundland... and then it became stuck. Rising above the water by 15 stories and descending into the depths by an unknown amo...
Humphead parrotfish poop helps create new island beaches
How can a hungry school of fish help to create a thriving reef island? In this clip from the BBC's The Blue Planet, neon-colored Humphead Parrotfish crunch rocks and hard corals alike as they forage for coralline alga...
Hawaii – The Pace of Formation
The Kilauea Volcano's continued flow of lava into the ocean is one of the few places in the world to provide a front row seat of an island's formation. The Big Island is literally changing before your eyes. This vast ...
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