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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Sloth: My Favourite Extreme Mammal
For Jennifer-Lee Mason, the laid-back lifestyle of sloths is very appealing. Continue reading
Restoring Precious Albums of Botanist Catharine Parr Traill
Marion Cinqualbre, a student in conservation of works on paper, discovers the fragility of herbaria. Continue reading
Nature Buzz
Nature face-to-face: Mark Graham muses on the energizing effects of connecting with the real thing. Continue reading
Platypus: My Favourite Extreme Mammal
What mammal is more extreme than one with a duck’s beak and that lays eggs? None, says Andrea McKay! Continue reading
Greenland: Maybe the Vikings Had the Right Idea…
Our botanist Julian Starr dreamed of visiting Greenland since he was a teenager. It definitely delivered! Continue reading
Iceland: Where Hay Grows alongside Arctic Plants
Iceland’s particular soil and climate produce a strange mix of plants, including carnivorous ones. Continue reading
Understanding a Warm, Forested Arctic—Putting Our Own Spin on Extreme Mammals
Alligators in the Arctic? Yes—long ago! See what a lush and forested Arctic was like. Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Exhibitions, Extreme Mammals
Tagged Arctic, climate change, Ellesmere Island, Eocene Epoch
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