Month: February 1998
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
KOUKERY FERTILITY FESTIVAL: Celebration
Men in tall, pointed hats, giant men dressed in goat-hair costumes, and a costumed masquerade troupe all characterize the sonorous springtime festival of Koukery in Bulgaria.
February 26, 1998TRINIDAD’S RISING SEAS: Effects of Global Warming
By looking at the climate changes around the island of Trinidad, we might get a glimpse of how global warming will change our planet.
February 25, 1998TRINIDAD’S RISING SEAS
Every year, Trinidad is losing up to 2 square meters of land to a rising sea, an effect of global warming.
February 24, 1998CARNAVAL IN TRINIDAD: Mas Bands
The parades of the Mas Bands are one of the highlights of Trinidad’s Carnaval celebration.
February 23, 1998CARNAVAL IN TRINIDAD: Steel Drum
The sounds and rhythms of steel drums fill the streets of Trinidad during Carnaval. The instrument is a modern invention with a complex social and economic history.
February 20, 1998CARNAVAL IN TRINIDAD: Calypsos
In Trinidad, Carnaval is the time of greatest creative activity among calypso musicians.
February 19, 1998CARNAVAL IN TRINIDAD: Importance
Carnaval is the major social and cultural event of the year in Trinidad.
February 18, 1998CARNAVAL IN TRINIDAD: Declaration of Emancipation
The raucous pre-Lenten celebration of Carnaval has a long and colorful history.
February 17, 1998BLACK BEARS: Birthing
Baby bears are born while their parents are hibernating, and they spend their first months maturing alongside their resting mothers.
February 16, 1998BLACK BEARS: Denning
This month, Minnesota’s Black Bears have taken to their dens to spend the long winter in hibernation.
February 13, 1998MOUNTAIN LION: Dangerous?
Are Mountain Lions really dangerous? Today we explore why Mountain Lions occasionally attack humans.
February 12, 1998MOUNTAIN LION: Habitat
Dr. John Laundr is looking at the dynamics of the predator/prey relationship between Mountain Lions and Mule Deer.
February 11, 1998MOUNTAIN LION: Predators
When winter comes, Mountain Lions are on the move, in pursuit of their primary prey, the Mule Deer.
February 10, 1998NILE CROCODILE: Sustainable Use
Conservationists are trying to convince the tribal people of South Africa that the fearsome crocodile is worth preserving.
February 9, 1998HARIKUYO: Respect for Life
The celebration of Harikuyo reveals a broad respect for life in Japanese culture.
February 6, 1998HARIKUYO: History and Observance
Harikuyo is a memorial service for the broken sewing needles of the past year, celebrated in Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples across Japan.
February 5, 1998NILE CROCODILE: Threatened Species
Crocodiles have populated Earth since the time of the dinosaurs. Now, their ability to hang on is coming into question.
February 4, 1998NILE CROCODILE: T.S.D. II/Alien Plant
The statistical rarity of the birth of male Nile Crocodiles is leading toward the eventual extinction of the species.
February 3, 1998NILE CROCODILE: Temperature Dependent Sex Determination
Believe it or not, the sex of baby crocodiles is determined by the temperature of the eggs in the nest.
February 2, 1998NILE CROCODILE: February Hatching
This month, in northeastern South Africa, the region’s Nile Crocodiles are hatching their young.