Located in Northern Germany, the Alster river is a 53 km long right tributary of the river Elbe. Every Spring, dozens of swans come to the Alster river to enjoy spring after they spent their winter in the comfortable setting people set up for them around the lake. Hundreds of swans swam on the Alster, [...]
Only one oil spill can cause enormous devastation on wildlife and habitats, but seas all over the world take in millions of gallons of oil every year. The long-term effect of such a disaster is the subject of much debate among scientists. Some argue that animals and birds are harmed many years after the event, [...]
Birds are clever, but not many of us know that. Here’s a quick excerpt from a documentary depicting how birds get around. The brain of a bird weighs about 10 times as much as a brain of a reptile of the same weight, but slightly less than that of a mammal of the same weight. [...]
The world would be certainly dull without birds with bright sounds and colors. Apart from flowers, they are perhaps one of the most exciting things to see. Here is a colorful photo gallery featuring birds of different shapes and sizes.