Biodiversity Guardianship
The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush — A Vanishing Jewel Among Lebanon’s Mountain Rocks
Spotted recently in the scenic heights of Hammana, a solitary male Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) stunned observers with his brilliant plumage. Captured by...
The Poor Man’s Weatherglass: Spring Wildflowers of Lebanon
As winter loosens its grip, Lebanon’s landscapes awaken with a spectacular display of spring wildflowers, each bloom signaling the arrival of warmer days. Among...
The Common Myna: A Bold Urban Invader Captured at Beirut Waterfront — and a Symbol of a Growing Ecological Dilemma
Earlier today, wildlife photographer and the manager of SPNL's Hima Hammana Raptor Observatory, Chadi Saad, captured a striking image of a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)...
Saving the Desert’s Most Tenacious Birds
In the heart of Arizona’s arid landscapes, a small owl peered out from a cardboard pet carrier, its large yellow eyes scanning the surroundings...
Beirut’s sea turtles under threat
With sea turtles endangered throughout the world, Lebanon, and especially the South, has fast become known as one of the marine reptiles’ main nesting...
News in Photos: The Birds of Asia
A Common Mynah bird (Acridotheres tristis) feed her baby in a nest on a hot afternoon in Bhubaneswar on May 4, 2014. The Common...
News in Photos: White Stork flies over a field near Reitwein
A white stork flies over a field near Reitwein, eastern Germany, on April 19, 2014. The White Stork eats a wide range of animal...
Vulture killing drug now available on EU market
By Rebecca Langer,
Diclofenac is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug that has wiped out vulture populations in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Now, a repeat of this...
Northern Bald Ibis
The Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) is a critically endangered migratory species as per the IUCN Red List, with a remaining population in Turkey,...
Save The Last Turtle Sanctuary In Hima Qoleileh and Mansouri
Mansouri and Qolaila beaches are two of the most beautiful and clean beaches in Lebanon and are also well protected turtle reserves by local...
