Cuba's political and economic isolation has provided the outside world little opportunity to see its wildlife ... until now. It may be renowned for its politics and its cigars, but Cuba is home to some of the most unusual creatures on earth, including the feisty ...
Ninety miles off the tip of Florida lies a Caribbean isle shaped like a crocodile. That's fitting, because the island of Cuba is home to rare "leaping" crocodiles -- and a host of other unusual animals, including some of the world's smallest hummingbirds, frogs, and ...
Cuba is a place teeming with wildlife, more animal and plant species than anywhere else in the Caribbean. Discover Cuba's animals, some of which are endemic. BEE HUMMINGBIRD (Mellisuga helenae) Believed to be the world's smallest bird, Cuba's native bee hummingbird buzzes around forests and ...
Each spring millions of small reddish land crabs emerge from the moist forests surrounding Cuba's Bay of Pigs to breed in the nearby sea. As NATURE's Cuba: Wild Island of the Caribbean shows, the evening invasions -- which last for weeks -- can wreak havoc ...
WEB SITES Cuba's Biosphere Reserves http://www2.unesco.org/mab/br/brdir/directory/contact.asp?code=CUB Facts, figures, and a map from the United Nations. Cuban Crocodile http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Cubancrocodile.cfm Learn more about this leaping crocodile found only in Cuba. Birding in Cuba http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/carrib/cuba/bird_cuba.htm Go along on a bird census in Cuba with GORP, a resource for ...
Coastal paradise is showcased in Living Edens: Big Sur - California's Wild Coast, a special presentation of NATURE. California is the land of Disney, Hollywood, and freeway traffic jams. But on a much grander scale, it's also the land of natural marvels, including a coastal ...
A killer is stalking the Big Sur coast. And if it isn't stopped, it could forever remake the scenic landscape featured in NATURE's Living Edens: Big Sur - California's Wild Coast. The killer is a mysterious fungus, and its victims are California's beloved oak trees, ...
Big Sur's rugged mountains, crashing surf, and abundant wildlife have captivated generations of visitors. But the region has also attracted scientists bent on understanding this remarkable biological melting pot, where plants and animals from dramatically different ecosystems often mingle side by side. One biologist who ...
