February 2nd - the second day of the second month, selected to celebrate the beloved giant flightless birds due to one of their defining features of having only two functional toes. Though the IUCN recognizes just one species of ostrich and as a species of "Least Concern" on its Red List, the...

February 2nd - the second day of the second month, selected to celebrate the beloved giant flightless birds due to one of their defining features of having only two functional toes. Though the IUCN recognizes just one species of ostrich and as a species of "Least Concern" on its Red List, the...

Over the last 300 years. nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded and are currently being lost three times faster than forests. Wetlands are critical habitat for life on our planet, providing biodiversity hotspots, carbon sinks, freshwater stores and sources of livelihoods.. World...