Wildlife

Not those who visit the 55 wolves living at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Over a dozen wildlife cams can be found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Identifying commonly overlooked birds

The lesser scaup is more common in the Chesapeake than the greater scaup

A wood frog visits a vernal pool in Chesapeake Beach, Md., on March 10, 2019. Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that attract a range of amphibians, which use the fish-free environment to spawn and reproduce. Amphibians that breed early in the year, like the wood frog are particularly vulnerable to contamination from road salts.

The yellow flowers of witchhazel plant bloom as the final leaves fall. (Photo courtesy of Susan Thomas/iNaturalist CC BY-NC)

The European starling remains a curious case study on non-native species

Community science has been telling monarchs’ story for 50 years

Special adaptations help owls successfully hunt in all conditions

A female yellow garden spider stands over prey wrapped in in silk in her web. (Photo courtesy of Rik Brittain/iNaturalist CC BY-NC)