Whit Gibbons, Herpetologist and Author
SOME INVASIVE SPECIES ARE AN ENIGMA When I looked down on the scene from atop the Piedras Blancas Light Station, I understood why the California coast was noted for its magnificent views. The ocean crashed along rocky shores; elephant seals … Continued
TASMANIAN DEVILS DON’T RESEMBLE CARTOON CRITTER Once upon a time I was fortunate enough to see one of the most incredible animals left on earth, a wild Tasmanian devil. I was in the company of 80 wildlife biologists from mainland … Continued
HOW DO ANIMALS GET THEIR NAMES? Many scientific names acknowledge some distinctive aspect of a plant or animal. For example, the scientific name for the Alabama waterdog, an aquatic, flat-tailed salamander native to the Black Warrior River, is Necturus alabamensis. … Continued