In the mist-shrouded highlands north of Monteverde, Costa Rica, a small amphibian once glowed like a living gem. The Golden Toad, with its brilliant male orange skin and the more muted, patterned colors of the female, inhabited scarcely more than a few square kilometers of cloud forest at roughly 1,500 meters elevation. From its discovery [Continue reading]
Category: Obituaries and tributes
If someone who dedicated their life to protecting nature and wildlife has recently passed away, you can use this form to share that information with me.
I write obituaries to honor the lives and legacies of those who worked to safeguard the natural world—especially those whose contributions might otherwise go unrecognized.