September 30, 1999

MUSK OX-Rut

This month is mating season for musk ox in Alaska- and the male Ox are waging a battle of smell.

September 29, 1999

SOCKEYE SALMON- Net Pens

One of the world’s longest fish migrations is getting a little help from conservationists.

September 28, 1999

SOCKEYE SALMON- Dams

Scientists tracking the migration of Sockeye Salmon in Idaho are noticing a serious decline in population.

September 27, 1999

ETHNOBOTANY- Intuitive Chemistry

Among indigenous communities in the South American rainforest, local knowledge of plants and chemistry often surpasses our own.

September 24, 1999

ETHNOBOTANY- Mission

Ethnobotany is a cooperative effort between scientists and indigenous peoples to share the wealth and knowledge of local plants.

September 23, 1999

BIRD MIGRATION- Evolution

What if the complex routes of migrating birds began with a simple wrong turn?

September 22, 1999

BIRD MIGRATION- Blackpoll Warbler

The Blackpoll Warbler is a long distance endurance champion.

September 21, 1999

BIRD MIGRATION- Conservation

This season, billions of birds will cover every square foot of the Americas on their Fall migration. So how can we conserve enough resources to accommodate them?

September 20, 1999

BIRD MIGRATION- Navigation

Traveling without the guidance of their elders, how do young birds navigate their migratory routes?

September 17, 1999

BALD EAGLES-Nesting/ Conservation

Once on the verge of extinction, Bald eagles are making an impressive comeback.

September 16, 1999

GANESHA- Elephant Man

With the body of a man and the head of an elephant, the Hindu god Ganesh is a model of virtuous behavior.

September 15, 1999

GANESHA- Celebration

Hinduism’s favorite elephant receives his dues this week in the annual festival of Ganesh Chathurti.

September 14, 1999

RIVER NIGER- Arrival in a Village

According to one seasoned explorer, the art of traveling is all in the exchange.

September 13, 1999

RIVER NIGER- Drums/ Celebration

This month is harvest season in the highlands of the Niger River.

September 10, 1999

OCTOPUS- Handshake

Would you know how to extract yourself from an eight armed Octopus embrace?

September 9, 1999

OCTOPUS- Skills

What kind of invertebrate can unscrew the lid of a peanut butter jar?

September 8, 1999

OCTOPUS- Live to Mate

Octopus only reproduce once in their lifetimes– and once the mating is finished, so are they.

September 7, 1999

WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL

This week, revelers in Brooklyn, New York gather for the 32nd annual West Indian Carnival.

September 6, 1999

WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL- History

The West Indian Carnival is a relatively recent incarnation of one of the world’s oldest holidays.

September 3, 1999

GABRA- Well Songs

Amongst the Gabra people of northeastern Africa, the dry season provides an opportunity for a ritual gathering of work and song.

September 2, 1999

GABRA- Dikhir

Dikhirs are spiritual chants intended to maintain harmony in world of the Gabra people.

September 1, 1999

GABRA- Out is Out

For the men of the Gabra, nomadic life demands separation from their families but it also affords an opportunity for friendship and freedom from social pressures.