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Articles related to "Orinoco River"
South America River Dolphin Survey A unique survey of South America's river dolphin populations is giving a clearer picture of the status of two threatened species and the rivers they live in. amazon river dolphin • orinoco river • pink river dolphin • freshwater dolphins • tucuxi
The Anaconda It's big. It's strong --very strong-- and preys on everything from fish to jaguars and bulls and, on occasion, humans. anaconda • snake • south • america • colonel
South American River Dolphin Census Results Cooperative survey by multiple NGOs and governments helps to improve protection for South American freshwater dolphins as habitat use and threats are better understood. south american river dolphin survey results • pink freshwater dolphins • tuxuci or gray river dolphin • amazon and orinoco river basins • river dolphin conservation strategy
Dolphin Feature - The Amazon River Dolphin In the murky river waters of the Amazon lives a unique species of dolphin. snout • amazon • dolphin • amazon • unique species of dolphin
Redtail Catfish of South America This beautiful South American catfish is appealing to the home aquarist but not practical. redtail catfish big for aquarium • south american catfish • latin name phractocephalus hemiopterus • redtail catfish habitat amazon orinoco river basin • redtail catfish eat anything
River or Freshwater Dolphins Five species of dolphin have evolved to live in big, muddy rivers. Convergent evolution has made them look very similar despite little genetic connection. river dolphins • river • baiji • amazon river dolphin • ganges river dolphin
Great Sailing Songs A few tunes about sailing and the sea. Not a top ten list, but some great standards among many favorites of sailors. sailing songs • maritime tunes • jimmy buffett • crosby stills nash • christopher cross
Hoatzin – Beautiful Stinkbird Not only does the Hoatzin look strange, this South American bird has characteristics unlike any other. Read some interesting facts about Hoatzins. hoatzin • hoatzins • hoatzin chicks • opisthocomus hoazin • stinkbird
The Tobacco Culture With tobacco as a cash crop the early English colonies in America survived, multiplied, and built a culture based on its cultivation. tobacco • culture • virginia • early • cash crop
Jimmie Angel: Bush Pilot Who Found 'Angel Falls' Jimmie Angel learned to fly in World War I, discovered gold on 'Devil Mountain', then found Venezuela's 'Angel Falls'. jimmie angel • bush pilot • angel falls • venezuela • auyantepui
The Five Best Things to Do in DFW Some of these are standard staples of north Texas, but some are lesser known, all recommended by a lifetime resident. best things to do in dfw • popular things to do in dallas fort worth • dfw itinerary for a day • weekend in dfw • what to do in dfw mid-cities
Baby Boomers Cruise Great Lakes Huge cruise ships and issues plaguing them not for you? Seniors travel the tropics, Lake Michigan or other Great Lakes in small ships. Read about one cruise line. cruises • small ships • seniors • traveling • inland waters
Tobago Diving is Something Special Join me on a drift dive to Tobago -- scuba diving • skin diving • scuba • scuba diving • scuba
MOLECULAR AND CELULLAR MEDICINE ADVANCES = ETERNAL YOUTH? II This is the second article of this series. In it I tell you about how possible is it at this time to clone a human being. cloning • transgenic • genome • abortion • malformations
MOLECULAR AND CELULLAR MEDICINE ADVANCES = ETERNAL YOUTH? Part I Even though the extraordinary advances in medicine during the last century extended the average human life span from about 30 years at the dawning of the twentieth century to 76 at the beginning of the new millenium, man continues to consider eternal youth as a much longed-for utopia. Lifespan is still limited by the impossibility of finding new organs to replace those damaged by age, accidents or disease and by the lack of cure for cancer and infectious and cardiovascular diseases. However, scientific advances produced during the 1990´s began to plant the idea that, even if eternal youth is not yet within our grasp, extending the lifespan up to 150 years will be a possibility within the next quarter-century. gene therapy • genes • single gene diseases • dna vector • immune response
MOLECULES, DIETS AND OBESITY III In this article, I will tell you about diets and dieting. I will also give you some tips, based on my own experience, that will probably help you lose that extra weight that is bothering you. obesity • diets • dieting • exercising • ectomorph |
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