All ‘creepy’ critters have a role in the ecosystem, and none will go out of their way to harm me — these animals consider humans to be the dangerous ones.
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Creepy Critters: Dinner in the Jungle
As we crunched away on fish bones at our makeshift bamboo table, I felt a sharp shooting pain that made me jump and yelp.
Creepy Critters: Diving with Crocodiles
Collecting data in crocodile-infested waters is all part of a day’s work for marine biologist Christine Huffard.
Creepy Critters: An Earthworm’s Secret Weapon
In the mountains of Papua New Guinea, CI’s Trond Larsen comes face-to-face with one of the planet’s less cuddly species.
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Environmental Education on the Brazilian Savannah
In the world’s most biologically-rich savannah grassland, we recently held a workshop to help local teachers pass on knowledge about this threatened ecosystem with their students.
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In Indonesia, Ecotourism Protects Fish, Provides Jobs
More than 1,400 species of fish and 550 species of hard corals. In Raja Ampat, you can spend hours underwater without a single second of boredom.
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Somalia Needs Integrated Relief Efforts
Lawlessness, famine, piracy … all pose serious challenges in present-day Somalia. To find a solution, we must all work together.
Climate Impacts Species + Communities in Papua New Guinea
How does climate change affect birds and other species — including us? CI’s Bruce Beehler recently went into the forests of Papua New Guinea to find out.
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World Food Day Reminds Me Why I Work for CI
Before joining Conservation International, I spent 10 years at a nonprofit working to alleviate poverty and hunger around the world.
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Recognizing World Food Day
This Sunday is World Food Day, a time to pause and think about where our food comes from and what