Ants are as common as they are special. They can be found in nearly every corner of the Earth, and their ability to organise themselves is remarkable.
The trade in wild species generates great economic wealth on a global scale. The regulation of this trade must take into account many complexities.
Our empathy for other organisms decreases the further they are removed from us on the tree of life. Photography can change this perception.
The description of the «Valencian wood fairy» or Valenciolenda fadaforesta (Hoch & Sendra), a new species and genus, was recently published.
Tourism-oriented animal abuse, geared towards the search for snapshots of «wild» animals, has increased in recent years.
The number of species catalogued as fluorescent increases each day, and UV lights can help us to find some that are only active during the night, generating a wide range of creative resources to photograph them.
Although humans' irresponsible and indiscriminate use of the natural environment could be one of the causes behind the recent coronavirus crisis, bats have been targeted for their role as natural reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens.
Using an external flash placed above the snake, accompanied by a high shutter speed, allowed me to freeze one of those chemosensory licks that the snake used to try to decipher its surroundings.
Baobabs have to face the loss of habitats due to agriculture, water scarcity, disease, and the disappearance of seed disseminators.
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