This Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, join PBS Nature for special events at the Bronx Zoo.
Zoo visitors can participate in a series of special activities and performances this weekend. Here are some highlights from the full schedule:
Five thousand years ago the Minoans, Europe’s first great civilization, flourished on the island of Crete. Yet in their heyday, they mysteriously disappeared. Archaeologists are finding evidence of a massive tsunami that devastated the Minoans – and may have spawned the myth of Atlantis.
Chinese officials say all 86 giant pandas at the Wolong Nature Reserve are safe following the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck central China on Monday.
On Mother’s Day, New York community members and bird watchers woke to some disturbing news. The body of one young red-tailed hawk that lived in Riverside Park was found lifeless, and people fear that the hawk’s two missing siblings likely suffered the same fate.
Cargo ships that cross the oceans often end up transporting more than goods for sale. Invasive species can hitch a ride in a vessel’s ballast water. But now researchers have found a new way to get rid of unwanted stowaways before they disrupt local ecosystems, according to a BBC News story.
Ballast tanks fill with water [...]
“A Walk to Beautiful” tells the stories of rural women who make their way to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, seeking treatment for obstetric fistula, a life-shattering complication of childbirth that was once common in the pre-industrial United States but that is now relegated to the poorest regions of the world.
NJN News Science and Technology Report did a story on May 12, 2008, about a Lambertville, NJ company that has developed proprietary technology to turn mechanical energy into electrical energy. See demonstration:
Jenny, a 213-pound Western Lowland Gorilla, just celebrated her 55th birthday at the Dallas Zoo. Jenny is now the oldest gorilla in captivity, and only one of four captive gorillas older than 50 in North America.
After a harsh Antarctic winter, penguin mothers return to seek out their mates and chicks. Watch the video.
In this episode of Real Moms, learn the facts about the centuries old practice of waterbirthing; watch the story of two remarkable disabled mothers; and discover the roller coaster ride of pre – and post-natal emotions. Watch the full episode:
