Nature Unscripted: Discoveries and Dilemmas
This week's "Connecting the Dots" explores biodiversity's health impact, dives into bioacoustics, and examines human-animal conflicts alongside conservation triumphs.
Staying with our theme of wonder, we explore wondrous connections between biodiversity and health, discover acoustics, and animals, and salute a family on a vital mission. We also take a sombre look at man-animal conflict in India.
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Connecting the dots is our way of making sense of the world. We do this by focussing on the often-forgotten aspects of the natural world- blades of grass, fungi, a lone warbling frog.
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Biodiversity is a rallying cry not just for conservation groups, but also for all of humanity. It has the potential to cure diseases and improve health.
We were treated to a fascinating exploration of acoustics. Bioacoustics is specific, and ecoacoustics encompasses a vast canvas. We got to enjoy both at a night herping session at Dancing Frog. Do check out our socials for some incredible photographs.
The Post speaks eloquently about a conflict that pits a mighty creature against an aggressor. I am sure you're with us on who is who.
You might have heard us cheering loudly for Turkey, where scientists sighted the leopard barbel fish, one of the most endangered in the world, in the Tigris River.
This story reminded us that the human will is nothing short of miraculous. Kelühol Tase and his brothers held on to a childhood memory, and brought it to life- and we are all thankful for it.
We want to leave you with this exuberant and rousing celebration of the natural world. It doesn't get much better than Louis Armstrong, does it?
Thank you for reading. See you all next week.