Drought eyed as cause after pond in Hawaii turns bright pink
By Audrey McAvoy | Associated Press HONOLULU — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie,” but the bizarre phenomenon is …
Wildlife
Big Junior and other wonders at 5 Bay Area birding sites
When famed Central Park birder Christian Cooper wrote that watching birds in the wild opens a window “into the wondrous,” he could have been describing Big Junior and her amazing …
Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS Review: You Never Forget Your First
The world of mirrorless camera lenses is strangely devoid of professional 300mm lenses. That is, until now. Sony has released a brand new full-frame 300mm f/2.8 G Master lens and …
Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg on Storytelling in Wildlife Photography
© Michelle Valberg Wildlife photographer and Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg is well known for her beautiful photos of Canada’s most incredible and iconic animals, including wolves, bears, moose, whales, and …
Underwater Portrait of a Predator Wins Nature Conservancy Contest
© Tibor Litauszki | The Nature Conservancy Photo Contest 2023 The Nature Conservancy has announced the winners of its annual photo contest. The prestigious international competition always attracts some of …
A starfish’s body is ‘a head crawling along the seafloor’
By Ashley Strickland | CNN The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars until now. A starfish has …
$1,900 Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 Lens Delivers Extreme Reach
Canon has announced three new RF-mount lenses, including the RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM super-telephoto zoom lens for full-frame Canon EOS R-series mirrorless cameras. The RF 200-800mm zoom lens is …
The Vampire Bat Is Moving Closer to the US. That’s a Problem
But vampire bats represent a new threat because they feed on the blood of other animals. Their usual victims are livestock, and occasionally wild mammals and birds. Using their sharp …
Photos of Florida’s Fight to Protect Threatened Burrowing Owls
Three juvenile burrowing owls in the early morning, one stretching out its wings. Cape Coral, Florida, a city experiencing unprecedented growth. While great for their economy, the economic boom is …
Roadkill for supper? How a Bay Area tech worker went back to the Stone Age
When former Silicon Valley marketer Jessica Carew Kraft picked up a smelly dead fox from the side of U.S. 101, she knew she was on her way to the new …