ecology

Vampire bats have invaded the United States, and scientists fear they could spread deadly zombie deer disease to humans.

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Vampire bats have invaded the United States, and scientists fear they could spread deadly zombie deer disease to humans.

Deer showing signs of CWD. Credit: Wikimedia Commons In 2022, Peter Larsen wakes up in the Guyana rainforest with a strange sensation in his leg. A University of Minnesota researcher sleeping in an outdoor house turned on his headlamp and found a vampire bat (the very animal he traveled to South America to study) sucking … Read more

Maverick Photographer’s 1960s Wildlife Photography Documents Endangered Animals

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A rhino runs toward the camera in the foreground, while four people in a car watch from behind. Dust swirls around the rhino's feet, creating a sense of movement and tension. The image is black and white.

Peter Beard, Ken Randall and Rope Hunting Rhino Block 29, 1964 © The Estate of Peter Beard, courtesy of Peter Beard Studio, www.peterbeard.com Peter Beard is a unique and often confusing figure in the history of wildlife photography. But undoubtedly his book end of the game, It remains one of the most important pieces of … Read more