Month: February 1997
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
PEACOCKS MATING
It’s mating season for peacocks, possibly the most recognizable bird in the world.
February 24, 1997SAIMAA SEAL BIRTHS
This week in Finland, freshwater Saimaa seals are giving birth to their pups.
February 19, 1997MASOALA PENINSULA RAINFOREST–Saving Habitat
The fight to save the Masoala rainforest of Madagascar is forcing scientists to find new, practical reasons for conservation.
February 14, 1997PRAIRIE DOG MATING–Environmental Engineers
Constantly refining their habitat, the prairie dogs play a key role in their ecosystem.
February 13, 1997PRAIRIE DOG MATING
The screams and yips of prairie dogs as they mate beneath the Great Plains of America.
February 7, 1997ALBATROSS NESTING
What happens when thousands of albatrosses meet on a South Pacific island?.
February 3, 1997SETSUBUN
It’s “the turning of the seasons in Japan,†a time of celebration, good luck, and beans.