Enjoy this adorable video of Kaya, a harbour seal, who became transfixed with a butterfly flying just outside of her enclosure at the Oregon Zoo.
South Africa’s third butterfly census will take place this week, and no, it’s not an initiative by hipster hippies. According to the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA), butterflies are a good indicator of the health of the ecosystem, and counting them can provide important information which can be related to land use practices, and even climate change.