International Wildlife articles from July 1998

International Wildlife archives from July 1998

Meltdown? Sea ice may be thawing, which could mean disruption of life at Earth's polar ends.(Frozen Ocean)
July 1, 1998... After four months of fasting while warming eggs on their toes in the deep cold of an Antarctic winter, male emperor penguins trek as many as 300 kilometers (186 mi.) over sea ice to feed in polynyas, large bodies of ice-enclosed water. On the...

Visit to the ice edge.(ice is not a barrier for Antarctic animals but a platform for breeding and raising their young and a protective haven for predators)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... I'm standing at the ice edge, the interface where solid sea ice meets the open sea. Not a breath of wind stirs the glassy water in front of me. Small bits of loose ice drift by in the current. Blue, ice-covered mountains loom in the distance,...

My treetop brush with a harpy.(photographer Tui De Roy's encounter with an eagle)(Recipe for Survival)
July 1, 1998... A high-level encounter with a powerful eagle in Peru becomes a lesson in what's possible when people do the right thing Approaching fast, the great eagle cuts a straight course between the dense boles of towering rain forest trees. A harpy. I...

SAfe passage.(wildlife conservation aided by strips of conserved habitat)(Wildlife Corridors)
July 1, 1998... Strips of conserved habitat are turning out to be major wildlife conservation tools; will they be enough? Imagine the shock last year during a scientific conference at the London Zoo when new maps revealed that once-vast tiger habitat had...

On the trail of new species.(Annamite Mountains of Laos yields previously unknown large mammal species)(Adventure in Laos)
July 1, 1998... In village huts and markets, scientists are discovering a biological treasure trove that needs protection now We follow three Hmong tribesmen along a barely discernable trail that traces ridge crests and angles up and down steep slopes. The...

Bright pieces of the deep.(photographs of creatures of the sea)(Neptune's Paint Box)(Illustration)
July 1, 1998... You scan the creatures of the deep, peering through your camera's viewfinder to unveil a symphony of eyes, fins, tails and scales. Exploring with the lens, Chris Newbert calls it. At places like the Solomon Islands or at Ras Muhammed in the Red...