Bobcats are among the biggest cats out there that still look like house cats, unlike lions and tigers. In the state of Arizona, bobcats can be found at almost every elevation. However, these animals tend to be shy and avoid human contact. Even then, sometimes, if you live in Arizona you can have them as...

Do you think you love your dog? Well, do you have a couple of days set out every year to celebrate it? The celebration in question isn’t just like a birthday; it’s a five-day ceremony where the dogs are treated like demigods. This is the Kukur Tihar event dedicated to dogs in Nepal.  Spirituality in...

The mighty kangaroos of Australia can be found on the nation’s coat of arms as well as their sporting flags. The animals are believed to represent forward progress. It is true that they are one of the most powerful land marsupials and one of the fastest too. They have sharp claws and can kick so...

Nature is often whimsical and unpredictable. Just when you think you have a hang on what is possible or probable, it all changes, and you’re presented with something new. Take, for example, this relationship between an owl and a duckling captured side-by-side looking out from a bird box. In a series of events that sound...

A building where people come to feel the very essence of spirituality shouldn’t be made of stone-dead concrete. Trees have been regarded as the historical inspiration of cathedrals. In nature, they represent strength, beauty, immortality, a source of life, protection to others, and home to several species. These traits are exactly what a cathedral should...

With monsoons comes a lot of rain, but did you know they can also revive prehistoric creatures? This is just what happened in Wupatki, Arizona last month. A monsoon hit the desert area with enough water that it caused the eggs of this tiny creature to hatch for the first time in many, many decades....

Have you ever looked at a sunset or a waterfall and fell in awe of the beauty? For instance, if the scene was a painting, you wouldn’t have believed such a stunning thing really exists. After all, nature is truly the best artist and that is definitely true when it comes to Mandarin ducks. You’ve...

Luckily for us lovers of wildlife and nature, a photographer was at the ready with his camera when a spectacular scene played out at the Cobleskill Reservoir, a New York reservation about 45 miles west of Albany. As seen in the photo shared on Facebook, a small red-winged blackbird was “hitching a majestic ride” on...

If you’re an avid lover of flowers, you’ve probably heard of the magical Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands, often referred to as the Garden of Europe. This 32-hectare garden has often been called the most beautiful spring garden in the world. Workers plant 7 million bulbs of different species every single year.  In 2020, however, Keukenhof had no...

So, have you ever found yourself staring at the clouds and spotting faces or animals? Perhaps one looks like a dolphin! Or, you may have seen what looks like the face of an old lady. I have even found myself noticing faces inside planks of wood and I have even seen a bunny rabbit in...

It’s usually humans who get animals into trouble, but sometimes humans get them out of it. Unfortunately, most animals in the wild do not trust humans, so it’s not at all surprising to see an animal previously stuck run off once it’s been freed.  But not this kangaroo. Queen Abi, a rescued kangaroo, is one...

There is a place in the world called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and it has a major problem- it’s loaded with ocean trash. A group of ocean activists from Hawaii decided to take on the floating island of garbage themselves and ended up removing a record-breaking amount of plastic waste from the ocean. The...