There are 2 SEEN keen beans in this edition!
Firstly from Carla Broom (thank you!):
“There’s an amazing documentary series on BBC2, ‘Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge’ where he visits places that humans have never been and has a look at lots of incredible species and nature
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b074c5jk/steve-backshalls-extreme-mountain-challenge-episode-2 Also an albino gray whale has been spottedĀ off the coast of Mexico
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-35721074”
Our other SEEN keen bean is Georgia Harper (thank you!):
“I thought you might especially like the ‘Backyard Bioblitz’ lesson at the bottom of the page.
http://www.apple.com/education/earth-day-lessons/
You might also like E. O. Wilson’s Life on Earth Series of iBooks (which are free!)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/e.-o.-wilsons-life-on-earth/id888107968?mt=13ā
Freya Brown says “I saw this today, and thought you would find it interesting/funny!Ā http://www.livescience.com/54546-chewbacca-beetle-from-new-guinea.htmlā (thank you Freya, Iām a couple of days late for Star Wars day)
Rainforest eco-thriller – this is an interesting initiative you might like to take a look at and support with your votes, given it will raise awareness for biodiversity issues with a wide public audience.Ā The conservation organisation Voices for Nature has entered Richard Branson’s competition #VOOM2016 with their pitch Make Jabujicaba the Movie. They are doing well and gathering conservation, science and academic support behind them.Ā The movie is set in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and the Amazon is up for auction. Voting runs until 23rd May and they need to be in the top 80 of projects to get through.Ā Here is the link to the competition pitch if you want to know more and give them your voteĀ https://www.vmbvoom.com/pitches/make-jabujicaba-the-movie
If you missed this episode of Horizon itās well worth a watch –Ā http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07891ch/horizon-20152016-6-should-we-close-our-zoos
Itās weasel-y doneĀ http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/large-hadron-collider-shut-down-after-weasel-chews-through-wiring
Narwal washed-up on Belgium beachĀ http://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/oceans/for-the-first-time-ever-a-narwhal-has-stranded-on-belgiums-shores
Posted By : Judith Lock