Posts by Love Nature
Tragedy befalls the little elephant calf Kafue: Latest update from Game Rangers International
Game Rangers International are a charity working hard protect Zambia’s threatened wildlife. Love Nature is currently making two films with GRI, focusing on its Elephant Orphanage Project, which is involved in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing orphaned elephants back into the wild. For more information, please visit our Make a Difference page. UPDATE FROM THE FIELD The … Continued
Satisfy your natural curiosity with these awesome new documentaries
No doubt at some point in your life you’ll have been sitting outdoors when you noticed a long line of ants, slowly marching their way across the earthy ground. Where are they going? What are they doing? How do they know where they’re going? Well to satisfy that innate curiosity about these fascinating formicidaes, we’ve got a new … Continued
This week we’ve got you covered with 5 amazing new natural history docs
So it’s a rainy, blustery start to the week. The grind’s only just begun yet all you want to do is get through the day, get home and flop down on the couch to watch something interesting about the wild world—currently blowing a gale just outside your window. Well you’re in luck, as we’ve got … Continued
These new natural history documentaries will help get you through the week
From the bottom of the ocean to beneath the bustling streets of Bangkok, some of the world’s most interesting animals tend to keep hidden away out of sight. So we’ve gone and searched out the best documentaries of these fascinating creatures, and the good news is they’re available to watch right now, on Love Nature’s video streaming service. So from slithering snakes to … Continued
This is Pixie, a rescued Grysbok fawn—Isn't she cute?
This is an update from our charity partner Wild is Life. To learn more about how Love Nature is supporting organisations at the forefront of the global conversation effort, please visit our Make a Difference page. In late April, Wild is Life received a call from the rangers in Nyatana Wilderness to say they had … Continued
This week's 5 big new shows, only on Love Nature
The wilderness is one great big and beautiful place. So to celebrate this amazing fact we’re bringing some bright and bold shows to our exclusive natural history streaming service. From enormous elephant births to flourishing underwater ecosystems, onto the beautiful beaches of the Bahamas, check out our planet at its most bright and bountiful this … Continued
New on the App: 5 superb shows to stoke your wild side
This week we’re excited to present a whole host of new shows airing on our exclusive video streaming app. So why not take a wander across pristine moorland, head out on a choppy oceanic voyage with the founding members of Greenpeace, or join a team of elite biologists on a mission to penetrate the dangerous underwater caves of Botswana’s Okavango Delta—all … Continued
Five of Canada's wildest islands
These isolated ecosystems boast some of the country’s most diverse populations of plants and animals, including rare and endangered species. It’s WWF Water Wednesday, when Love Nature television explores the unique characteristics, natural history, environmental challenges and threats facing waters and aquatic species in Canada and around the world, hosted by WWF-Canada president and CEO … Continued
Meet the children saving the world with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots
We want to connect our viewers to the animals and ecosystems that make our shows happen. That’s why at Love Nature we’re making a difference by donating part of your—and every other viewer’s—Love Nature app subscription sale to charities at the forefront of conservation and environment focused initiatives worldwide. The Jane Goodall Institute is one such organisation, … Continued
5 reasons to thank plankton that you’re alive today
From the food we eat to the air we breathe, plankton help produce and sustain all life on Earth. [geoip-content country=”CA”] It’s WWF Water Wednesday, when Love Nature television explores the unique characteristics, natural history, environmental challenges and threats facing waters and aquatic species in Canada and around the world, hosted by WWF-Canada president and … Continued
6 nature shows you simply have to watch this week
The air is slowly losing its bite as life once again awakens from winter’s slumber (if you happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere at any rate). It’s time to get out and about—to head out into nature and enjoy the sunshine of this newly-released spring, soon to be summer! But don’t worry, once you … Continued
Evolution of the senses: Scientists uncover how sound affects chocolate eating
Ever wondered what a panda thinks as it hears the satisfying snap of bamboo between its teeth? Or whether a lion enjoys its meat more once it’s heard the hearty crunch of bones cracking? Whilst we don’t yet know the full role audition—that is, noise—plays in the Animal Kingdom’s traditional tasting experience, we’ve at least got an … Continued
Where there’s life there’s hope: Latest news from LN's charity partner, Game Rangers International
If you’ve had a read of our Causes page recently you’ll know that Game Rangers International are a charity working hard protect Zambia’s threatened wildlife. Love Nature is currently making two films with GRI, focusing on its Elephant Orphanage Project, which is involved in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing orphaned elephants back into the wild. [geoip-content not_country=”CA”] … Continued
5 reasons we need to protect the Peace-Athabasca watershed
[geoip-content country=”CA”] It’s WWF Water Wednesday, when Love Nature explores the unique characteristics, natural history, environmental challenges and threats of Canadian waters. Tune in to Love Nature on television every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT for WWF Water Wednesdays to learn more about other amazing watery environments found around the world. [/geoip-content] The Peace-Athabasca watershed … Continued
China promises to slash power sector emissions 60% by 2020
China has pledged to reduce emissions from the power sector’s key pollutants by 60% by 2020, the government announced on Wednesday, as world leaders meet this week in Paris to address global climate change. The economic superpower will also reduce yearly carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power stations by 180m tonnes within the next 14 … Continued
5 amazing facts about the St. Lawrence River
North America’s St. Lawrence water system—which includes the Great Lakes—is one of the largest in the world, and is responsible for draining more than a quarter of the Earth’s freshwater reserves. The artery of this system, the St. Lawrence River, reaches deep into the interior of this massive continent, connecting the Great Lakes system to … Continued
In the Field: Zambia’s Camp Africa
Zambia is home to some of Africa’s most beloved and endangered species, spanning nearly every habitat imaginable across hundreds of thousands of square miles. And for the next two years, it’s also home to Camp Africa, a Luangwa-based camp set up to tell the story of the incredible natural beauty and extraordinary breadth of African … Continued
This fist-sized, fish-eating spider is out to reclaim British wetlands
One of Britain’s largest arachnids—the fist-sized, fish-gobbling fen raft spider—has once again returned to the wild in growing numbers, after being pushed to the precipice of extinction just five years ago. The size of this super spider, which can balance on water thanks to a whopping (for a UK spider) 8cm leg-span, may be a little … Continued
This incredibly rare whale has been caught on camera for the first time
An international team of whale biologists have just released incredible footage of an Omura’s whale being caught on camera for the first time. One of the least known species of whales in the world, Omura’s whales (Balaenoptera omurai) are the small cousin in a group that includes the giant blue whales and the acrobatic humpbacks. Speaking … Continued
Britain has got bigger, at least for its birds
It seems Britain has got a little bit bigger over the past 15 years, at least for its birds. A new study has shown that many of the country’s bird populations have significantly expanded their range in response to the new environmental conditions climate change is bringing about. The report—published in the scientific journal Bird … Continued
Turtles risk stranding on UK beaches this week
The British public has been urged to keep an eye out for stranded turtles when they’re walking along their favourite beaches this week. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says marine turtles spotted near Swanage, and thought to be endangered loggerheads, may well be at risk of stranding on nearby beaches in the coming days as the sea … Continued
Are elephants evolving in response to poachers?
Originating from an organism the size of a dog, elephants spent 50 million years evolving into the magnificent beasts we know and love today. Elephants boast a spectacular list of unique adaptations, from their prehensile trunks to their ultra-sensitive but armour-like skin. And now biologists are seeing rapid adaptations in their tusks. Are poachers to … Continued
How have sharks survived for 400 million years?
Sharks roamed the seas over 400 million years ago, before the dinosaurs. They’ve survived 5 mass extinctions and evolved into a perfect predator. So what has made them so successful?
A bold hyena steals a leopard’s meal … until an elephant interferes
In the high-school cafeteria of the Serengeti, every creature has a well-defined place. But when food is scarce, those niches overlap, leading to interspecies conflicts that often turn bloody. Watch “Africa’s Super Seven” for more of what happens when seven of Africa’s most amazing species face each other in the daily struggle for sustenance.
