Biodiversity

The Indianapolis Zoo has selected the ten finalists in the running for its $1 million Saving Species Challenge.

What these creatures have in common is that they are all evolutionarily distinct and represent an irreplaceable part of the world’s natural heritage.

In the USA there are around 200 species of orchids, from which 20% are found in Indiana.

The best thing we can do as good stewards of the Earth is to give creatures the space and time they need to wake up from winter slumbers.

It’s far more horrifying to consider a future without these and other essential species with unearned reputations for being scary.

Fungi are the unsung heroes of the natural world. Life on Earth as we know it wouldn’t be possible without them.

Most of the planet’s oxygen comes from the ocean. So it’s fitting that the United Nations refers to our ocean as the “lungs of the Earth.”

World Parrot Day celebrates the diversity of these intelligent, colorful birds and raises awareness of conservation needs.

Choosing native species to plant in your garden can increase the local biodiversity, not only of plants, but also animals.