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I feel that if the global tortoise:human ratio were to exceed one, the world would be a happier place. Whether that is best achieved by a huge decrease in the human population, or a massive increase in the number of tortoises, I wouldn't care to guess.

#Nature

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Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island

Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme
Guardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
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Little drifty-wood by Clear Lake, in Yellowstone. A hike where we got some clouds was a welcome surprise! #wyoming #nature
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Looking down Rock Creek, although not *our* Rock Creek... it turns out that if you find a flowing volume of water in the state of Montana, there's about a 40% chance it's called Rock Creek. #nature
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#nature #Natur #naturephotography #moss #Mosstodon #mushroom #autumn #fungi #mushrooms #fungus #FotoVorschlag #pilze #herbst #naturfotografie #Pilz

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Little Bear Lake! This was at like 7 AM, so despite appearances it was not particularly "just jump in"-friendly... #wyoming #nature
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Somewhere around Mt. Rearguard, I forgot what state we were in... #montana #wyoming #??? #nature
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Kersey Lake, in the Beartooth Mountains. A lot of this trail had been a little bit torn up by horses, which was unfortunate. #montana #nature
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One of those "gonna be thinking back on this fondly when it's hot as heckers in the Central Valley" kinda hikes. #wyoming #nature
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There's worse days. From around Slough Creek. #wyoming #nature
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#flower #nature #Photography #omsystem #closeup #om #Lensbaby

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#News: #Natureโ€™s genius is no match for human #greed! ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸŒŠ New #endangered animals on the #RedList: #Diamond #mining wiping out the desert rain frog. But the #numbat is BACK! Stop the destruction NOW! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives theguardian.com/environment/20โ€ฆ

Speciesโ€™ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals

Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining
Damian Carrington (the Guardian)
#News #nature #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #endangered #greed #mining #diamond #RedList #numbat @Palm Oil Detectives

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Some Chlorociboria aeruginascens, or Green Elfcup #mushrooms, for #FungiFriday

The mycelium of these guys contains a chemical called Xylindein, which stains wood a blue/green color. I find the blue wood fairly often, but this is only my second time seeing the actual mushrooms fruiting!

#mushroom #mushtodon #mycelium #hiking #nature #naturephotography

#nature #hiking #naturephotography #mushroom #mushrooms #mushtodon #FungiFriday #mycelium

#nature #environment #plastic #microplastics #plasticpollution #wetlands

Converting tropical #rainforests to rubber and #oilpalm hugely erodes #ecosystems ๐ŸŒด๐Ÿช”โ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ™Šโ›”๏ธ leads to far less complex #animal and #plant communities finds #Nature #study. Stand up for rare species! โœŠ#BoycottPalmOil ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ›’#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-iKn

palmoildetectives.com/2026/09/โ€ฆ

Rainforest Conversion to Palm Oil: Ecosystem Collapse

Study finds rainforest conversion to palm oil and rubber monoculture means ecosystem collapse and the collapse of food webs.
Palm Oil Detectives
#nature #plant #Animal #study #ecosystems #rainforests #OilPalm

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Attention Indian ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿชท #nature and #wildlife lovers ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ’ โ€“ #palmoil #deforestation is a threat to rare and beautiful animals in North East #India. Help them when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil ๐ŸŒด๐Ÿช”๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคขโ˜ ๏ธโŒ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives palmoildetectives.com/2023/03/โ€ฆ

Mass extinction likely if palm oil expands in north east India Palm Oil Detectives

As with the forest kingdoms of Borneo and the Amazon rainforest, the Indian forest kingdom of the Golden Langurs and Pygmy Hogs is under siege by palm oil in the north east of India.
Palm Oil Detectives
#nature #India #wildlife #palmoil #deforestation #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @Palm Oil Detectives

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#News: A new #UN metric, the #Nature Relationship Index, will launch in 2026 to measure how well countries coexist with nature. It aims to shift the global definition of progress from pure #economicgrowth to mutual flourishing with the living world #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒฑ aeon.co/essays/it-doesnt-have-โ€ฆ

It doesnโ€™t have to be us versus nature | Aeon Essays

Human prosperity depends on nature, but no global metric has captured this with precision. Enter the Nature Relationship Index
Yadvinder Malhi (Aeon)
#News #nature #Boycott4Wildlife #un #economicgrowth @Palm Oil Detectives

#nature #environment #forest #restoration #reforestation

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From the Tanzanian grasslands around Mount Kilimanjaro to the ever-evolving icy realm of Antarctica and beyond, Swedish photographer Bjรถrn Persson captures the majesty of the natural world and its wild denizens.

thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/bjoโ€ฆ

#photography #nature

Bjรถrn Persson's New Book Highlights the World's Incredible and Endangered Wildlife

'The Earth We Share,' forthcoming from Rizzoli next month, celebrates conservation efforts and the diverse animal realm.
Kate Mothes (Colossal)
#nature #Photography

#nature #Mosstodon #LichenSubscribe #lichen

#nature #naturephotography #SilentSunday #biodiversity #FotoVorschlag

#nature #farming #biodiversity

Fungi get injured too. ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ’ฅ
And when a microscopic fungal thread breaks, things can go wrong very quickly.

So how do fungi stop the damage and keep the rest of their network alive?

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#fungi #mushrooms #mycology #education #science #nature #microbiology #aspergillus #lichen #FungiFriday #ecology #spores #academy

How Fungi Repair Their Hyphae | Woronin Bodies

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
VandaVision: Fungi, MycoViruses, Lichens (YouTube)
#nature #science #ecology #Education #microbiology #fungi #mycology #mushrooms #lichen #Aspergillus #FungiFriday #spores #academy

#nature #sunset #sky #clouds #summer #landscape #outdoors #NewMexico #mountains #fujifilm #canyon #Tamron #americanwest #fujifilmxt5

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#News: Scientists map mycorrhizal #fungi for the first time, revealing 110 quadrillion kilometres of hidden networks that feed #plants and lock away carbon beneath our feet. Yes! Be amazed! #Nature #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives theguardian.com/science/2026/jโ€ฆ

Subterranean fungi networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length, study finds

First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant life
Pippa Neill (the Guardian)
#News #nature #plants #fungi #Boycott4Wildlife @Palm Oil Detectives

#nature #France #arbre #deforestation #reforestation #animaux #reboisement #forestier #biodiversite #champignon #symbiose #miyawaki #plantation #ressources #naturel #blogue #terre #forets #humus

Oil has harmed the nature and people of the Niger Delta; human rights may save it news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026โ€ฆ

#NigerDelta #nature #environment #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #oil #HumanRights

Oil has harmed the nature and people of the Niger Delta; human rights may save it

On this weekโ€™s episode of the Mongabay Newscast, I speak with travel writer Noo Saro-Wiwa. She has documented the violence and natural destruction that the presence of oil companies have brought to the people of the Niger Delta in her latest book, Thโ€ฆ
mikedigirolamo (Mongabay Environmental News)
#nature #environment #HumanRights #fossilfuels #fossilfuel #oil #nigerdelta

#nature #environment #mining #sand

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Today is World #Nature Conservation Day! Donโ€™t let the forests go silent! Here are 100s of forgotten animals of the secretly destroyed forests. They are nearing #extinction due to #palmoil #deforestation and other threats. #Boycottmeat #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives wp.me/pcFhgU-1Kd?utm_source=maโ€ฆ

Forgotten Animals of Secretly Destroyed Forests Palm Oil Detectives

Don't let the forests go silent! 1000's of forgotten animals are nearing extinction due to palm oil deforestation. Take action and boycott palm oil today!
Palm Oil Detectives
#nature #extinction #palmoil #deforestation #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #boycottmeat @Palm Oil Detectives

#nature #Photography #landscapephotography #mountains #Canada #mountainmonday #jasper #canadianrockies

#nature #Image #Greece #Trees #tree #thicktrunktuesday #crete

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Dance of Summer
Joy and laughter spin through the air as gentle Spring moves into energetic Summer and new connections grow.

(100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #paintings #noAI #fineart #artwork #landscape #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #handmade #art #supportthearts #creature #friend #love #flower #happiness

#art #illustration #mastoart #flower #nature #artist #drawing #landscape #artwork #illustrator #artistsonmastodon #fineart #handmade #love #Creature #happiness #paintings #popart #decor #noai #interiordecor #friend #childrensart #supportthearts #artlover #artlovers #artnet #artforchildren

#News #nature #Research #climatechange #Boycott4Wildlife #children #Mental #protectnature @Palm Oil Detectives

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#News: Scuba-diving #lizards ๐ŸฆŽ use a special bubble to breathe underwater, letting them hide from predators for over 20 minutes. #Research proves this isn't just a fluke, it's a survival superpower! ๐ŸŒŠโœจ #Boycott4Wildlife #Nature @palmoildetectives sciencedaily.com/releases/2024โ€ฆ

'Scuba-diving' lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators

A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators.
ScienceDaily
#News #nature #Research #Boycott4Wildlife #lizards @Palm Oil Detectives

#art #nature #science #history #microbiology

#nature #Photography #landscapephotography #summer #landscape #forest #naturephotography #Trees #moss

A Japanese immunologist has spent 20 years proving that the chemicals that trees release into the air help arm your immune system in ways never before imagined.
#Health #Nature #Trees #Research
unature.org/en/blog/from-the-fโ€ฆ

In conversation with Dr. Qing Li - UNature

For deeper learning about the research and practice of shinrin-yoku, or forest immersion, UNature spoke with Dr. Qing Li. For the last 20 years, Dr. Li has studied the effect of forest environments on human health.
Johanna Sorrentino (Universitรฉ dans la Nature)
#nature #Research #Health #Trees

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ TIL: ๐Ÿฆ›๐Ÿž Pygmy #hippo Brรถtchen ("breadroll") was born May 9th at #Zoo #Berlin, a compact 6 kilos (~13 lbs) with skin oils that double as natural sunscreen.

She explores the outdoor enclosure with mother Debbie, while her wild relatives in #WestAfrica face #mining and #deforestation threats. Fewer than 2,500 adults remain.

๐Ÿ‘‰ popsci.com/environment/baby-pyโ€ฆ

#pygmyhippo #berlinzoo #zooberlin #endangered #conservation #wildlife #animals #babies #cute #mammals #nocturnal #iucn #germany #nature

Hallo Brรถtchen! Berlin Zoo welcomes baby pygmy hippo

Brรถtchen (aka bread roll) is already everyone's favorite carb.
Margherita Bassi (Popular Science)
#nature #animals #Berlin #Germany #cute #wildlife #mammals #hippo #conservation #deforestation #endangered #mining #WestAfrica #zoo #nocturnal #pygmyhippo #berlinzoo #ZooBerlin #Babies #iucn

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