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An endangered Indian rhinoceros female with calf (Rhinoceros unicornis) at the Fort Worth Zoo. (Image ID: ANI050-00091) Photo by Joel Sartore (rights reserved)

Racing Extinction! Don’t Miss It Dec. 2

November 5, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos, who is debuting Racing Extinction – a new documentary that airs December 2 on Discovery TV in 220 countries – is a man on a mission. […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Climate change, Conservation, Documentary films, Endangered species, Extinction, Film and television, Photography
At the International Conservation Center (Pittsburgh Zoo) a biomass burner can dry, resize, store and burn elephant waste. It's a great alternative to the landfill. An elephant produces 100-125 pounds of poop a day. The burner can produce 2000 pounds a day.

World Elephant Day: Take the Pledge!

August 12, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Where Elephants Stand Today We are reproducing World Elephant Day’s message here to ask you to take the pledge to protect elephants and stop poaching! See below for the easy […]

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Africa, Biodiversity, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction
Passenger Pigeon painting by Walton Ford. Courtesy of the artist. The passenger pigeon went from billions to complete extinction in less than half a century.

Summer Reading: Birds, Butterflies, Bees

July 30, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

 Birds, butterflies and bees — what do they have in common ? This group of 20 books originally posted for Christmas 2014- resource guides, travelogues, memoirs and more — makes […]

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Biodiversity, Birds, Books, Butterflies, Extinction, Farming, Food
Attenborough at the Great Barrier Reef - his newest documentary TV production

Earth Heroes: Attenborough (at 88!)

May 11, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

David Attenborough’s newest achievement at 88 — about 18 months after getting a pacemaker — is a new 3-part BBC series on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scheduled to air later […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, Discovery, Documentary films, Film and television, Wildlife
Doctor Jan Ramer, Dr Eddy Kambale and volunteer vet Dr Jessica Magenwirth treat a mountain gorilla called Ndakasi at the Senkwekwe Centre. Photo courtesy of Marcus Westberg/Barcroft Media

Earth Heroes: Gorilla Mother Love

April 17, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Sometimes your life is on the line – that’s the case for Ranger Andre Bauma, his boss Emmanuel de Merode, and all the caretakers and vets whose efforts to protect […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Conservation, Documentary films, Endangered species, Film and television, Wildlife
Moscow lights out March 28 2015

Earth Hour: Turn out the lights 3/28

March 28, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Earth Hour March 28, 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time. Do it for the planet and the solidarity of all people. Today, the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, and the Vatican turned out their […]

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Biodiversity, Climate change, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Sustainability
Earth -our only home (GOES satellite)

Welcome Spring! Lights out March 28

March 19, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Welcome Spring! Earth Hour is coming March 28, 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time. Ask your city or town to turn out the lights. And at home or at work,  take one hour […]

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Biodiversity, Climate change, Conservation, Energy, Environment
Bunnies and shamrocks in my front garden (last year!).

Go Green Today! (March 17)

March 17, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Skip the pint and take a few steps today — even tiny ones– to green the planet by what you’re doing. Turn off the power strips […]

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Biodiversity, Climate change, Endangered species, Energy, Green Practices

Environmental Heroes April 2015: Help us find them!

March 13, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

We’re searching for environmental heroes – people who, in actions large and small, have really made a difference for the the planet, life on earth and our future. Can you […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Science, Sustainability

Environmental Film Festival: March 17-29 2015

March 8, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Virunga – a documentary film depicting efforts to protect critically endangered mountain gorillas in the Congo – is part of an exciting lineup of over 160 documentary films on environmental […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Environment

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