Visitors at the Pond
Foping National Nature Reserve lies in the middle of the Qinling Mountains, the headwater for the first level tributary Jinshui River of the Han River. There are abundant forests, streams, bamboo groves, and old pine trees throughout the reserve. Large and small pools of water interspersed with marshland speckle the landscape. During dry seasons, the […]
The Great Wander-Life of the Salmon
The other day, we went to Adams River in British Columbia, Canada, to feel the shock of the migration of sockeye salmon. It’s a remarkable, impressive, and inspiring intellectual journey, in fact, the sight there can not be termed as enjoyable because in front of our faces, thousands of lives were fading away. The moment […]
Wildlife Trade Expose Ivory Murders
A mother elephant watches her calf play in the shallows of a pond with her young friends. Mother can see that her daughter is gaining strength and gaining wisdom about how the world around her works. Mother is very proud of her calf and her calf is the most important thing to her in the […]
Ancient Chinese Poems about Wildlife Protection
Excerpts from Witnessing Another Fishing Scene DuFu The war among human beings hasn’t ceased! Where have the phoenix and the qilin fled? Wicked, we indulge ourselves in disastrous fishing, Obvious of ancient sages’ lament for wildlife killing. This poem was written in 762 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when the poet Du Fu (712-770) traveled […]
Impression of the Taipei Zoo
In May 2012, we were honored to be invited to participate in a training program held at the Taipei Zoo, which impressed us immensely. The Taipei Zoo is located on the Muzha Subway Lines last stop. When getting off the subway a 40m high giraffe smiles down on you. Originally, this giraffe was the chimney […]
Weaverbirds: Master Nest Builders
I revealed in the tranquil and beautiful world of South Africa from my first step off the plane in Johannesburg. Out in the wild the scenery was poetic；the rays of the setting sun colored the reddish-brown rocks looming high over the horizon, lions crouched on the rocks, warily gazing forward, and Zebras and gnus quietly […]
Journey to Photograph the Paradise Flycatcher
Early one morning some birdwatchers ailed me to help them photograph le elusive paradise flycatcher. We gathered our camera equipment, and headed north for Yang County along National Highway No.108. Along the way, we passed through Longting, an ancient town famous for the tomb of Cai Lun, the inventor of papermaking. Eventually, we drove into […]
Moving Lectures on Red Pandas
Red pandas are classified as a national second-class protected animal in China.They share the same habitat with giant pandas, the country’s national treasure, and are wildly distributed throughout the Himalayan Mountains. At the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, there are not only giant pandas, but also the adorable red pandas. Red pandas are […]
Venomous Snakes in China
On the boundary oF Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing provinces in the Woling Mountain area, lives a snake nicknamed “Die In 5 Steps.” Its scientific name is Deinagkistrodon, and it is highly venomous pit viper. Local legend suggests that once bitten by the Deinagkistrodon, the will die in 5 steps. Though somewhat exaggerated, it is true […]
Wild Animals in West-China
Asian Golden Cat The Asian golden cat is a beautiful and elegant,feline, known for its changing color patteres. The picture on top was taken in the Sichuan Laohe Valley Nature Reserve and shows a cat with common coloring. In the many regions where the larger carnivores are extinct, the existence of medium size golden cats […]
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Next »