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A national park ranger photographs rare species for the first time while snorkeling on the job

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Community park researcher Michael Reichmuth stands in front of a tree-filled space

Michael Reichmuth, a fisheries biologist for the National Park Service, often dives in the cold waters of San Francisco Bay Area parks and beaches. Most of the time, he is busy at work, monitoring the endangered coho salmon. He’s been here for over 20 years, according to the NPS article, so he’s seen a lot … Read more

‘Guano isn’t just droppings’: scientists reveal secrets of bat poo in Gorongosa national park

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'Guano isn't just droppings': scientists reveal secrets of bat poo in Gorongosa national park

AAfter huddling in a damp, cool cave, Raúl da Silva Armando Chomela is waiting for his eyes to adjust. Wearing latex gloves, a helmet fitted with a headlamp, and a mask to protect his lungs from fine particles and bacteria, the molecular biologist from the Mozambican port city of Beira peers into the shadows for … Read more