| 单词 | lowland |
| 例句 | The weather lifted and the cold and they came at last into the broad lowland river valley, the pieced farmland still visible, everything dead to the root along the barren bottomlands. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Frog songs and owl calls hang like a sound blanket over this lowland. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was perfectly situated in the sheltered lowland ahead and big as a palace, with the lovely symmetrical proportions of the ancient Greek architecture Penelope had so often admired in her history books at Swanburne. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Northern Europeans who were sent out to hot tropical lowland areas used to die in droves of diseases such as malaria, to which tropical peoples had evolved some genetic resistance. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Across the lowland downriver plain Grand Trunk rose before Milton’s Cadillac. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Jule walked over to the group and used a lowland Southern accent, like in Alabama. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, looking down at the melting ice cap, the flooded lowland forests, the swollen sea, she felt heartsick. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Standing, he looked one way and then another, tracing the fencerows that had more oaks than other trees, the far lowland woods and the foothills. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The sago eaters persisting in lowland swamps exemplify the nomadic hunter-gatherer band organization that must formerly have characterized all New Guineans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z For example, in the Fertile Crescent food production and village life originated in hills and mountains, not in lowland river valleys. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Half of its farmland is devoted to labor-intensive, high-yield, irrigated rice agriculture, facilitated by abundant rivers flowing from the wet mountains onto sloping lowland plains. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z So does Erickson, the University of Pennsylvania archaeologist who told me in Bolivia that the lowland tropical forests of South America are among the finest works of art on the planet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Still a third type of answer to Yali invokes the supposed importance of lowland river valleys in dry climates, where highly productive agriculture depended on large-scale irrigation systems that in turn required centralized bureaucracies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The short-eared owl is mainly a winter visitor, at least to southern and lowland Britain, and is often active during the morning or evening. Northern exposures: how to take a perfect winter wildlife photograph 2010-12-02T10:52:00Z Today only 5,000 eastern lowland gorillas are thought to survive in the wild. UN flies to rescue of Congo gorillas 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z The multicolored mosaic is an unmarked memorial to my grandmother Frances Evans, who was raised among the yellow pine, lowland fir, red cedar and cherry orchard banks of the Flathead. A Family Returns to Montana ‘Ruts’ and a Million-Dollar View 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Rising from its lowland valleys like a vision, 4,392-metre Mount Rainier is the highest of all the snow-clad volcanoes of the Cascade Range. Six of the best US national trails – chosen by experts 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The nonprofit zoo hosted a virtual “baby shower” for food and supplies, and touted its participation in a conservation effort focused on western lowland gorillas. Endangered baby gorilla, born 6 days ago at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, has died 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Over the last century, deforestation has reduced it to diminishing islands; a 2001 report by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund found that only 2 percent of the original lowland forest of the Ecuadorean Chocó remains. T Magazine: Send in the Clouds 2011-11-18T13:08:53Z The world´s most dangerous road spirals skyward nearly 11,000 feet, from the country´s lowland jungles to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes. A 70-year old biking grandmother conquers Bolivia's 'Death Road' 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are fewer than 900 mountain gorillas and about 100,000 Western lowland gorillas in the world. A passion to save gorillas makes one 11-year-old a ‘hero’ 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z According to Dr. Kyle Burks, the zoo’s COO and executive vice president, western lowland gorillas see mortality rates of more than 40 percent during their first year of life in the wild. Endangered baby gorilla, born 6 days ago at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, has died 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The seats are spacious and windows panoramic, perfect for enjoying the wide-screen scenery – from the pastoral Canterbury plains, through forest and lowland rivers, up to tussock sheep stations. Passing panorama: New Zealand’s glory from a train window 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z It consists of a lowland east and hilly west, penetrated by valleys and by the River Tyne. After tackling Stage 4 cancer, he took on a new challenge — Hadrian’s Wall 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z These animals are eastern lowland gorillas – a species that only survives in the DRC – and were flown from Goma to the Kasugho sanctuary in North Kivu province. UN flies to rescue of Congo gorillas 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z On the menu there are vegetables and foraged herbs from the Appalachian Mountains, rice and grains from lowland farms, and seafood from the coast. A Greenville, S.C., Restaurant Celebrating Upcountry Bounty 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The lakes sit in a lowland between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians, creating a vortex of dangerous weather. From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z SAT Spend a day exploring lowland old growth forests in the area on moderate to strenuous hikes, bring lunch; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Seattle Art Fair, Umjoa Fest, and Naval Aviation Fly Day 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z These were just a handful of comments anglers and state biologists provided during Saturday’s statewide lowland lakes trout opener. Plenty of quality catches on lowland lakes trout opening day 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Fog draped over lowland pastures, and yellow wildflowers framed the road. Mountains? Rain forests? Fjords? New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park has them all. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z That meant agouti, lowland paca, capybara, two kinds of wild boar and my old friend, the armadillo. Armadillo to Açaí: Flavors of a World Cup Journey 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z SAT Hikes into some of the lowland old growth, including ancient forests, 2-3 miles moderate to strenuous intensity hike over rough terrain on and off trail, 9 a.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z He said that Arkansas and surrounding states are particularly suited for farming the crop thanks to the lowland landscape, soils that are conducive to holding water, and the right climate. What you need to know about the environmental impacts of rice production 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The lodge is part of the Maquenque Wildlife Refuge – a remote area of lowland tropical rainforest and wetlands to the south of the Nicaragua border. It’s a jungle out there: Costa Rica with kids 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Plantation America From its origins in the fever swamps of the lowland south, the worldview of the old Southern aristocracy can now be found nationwide. Southern values revived 2012-07-01T22:00:00Z But Mr. Rasenberg, 51, whose Dutch parents emigrated to Ontario after World War II, said the book had stirred an interest in his lowland roots. At Schiphol, an Unlikely Sanctuary of Books 2010-09-16T03:00:00Z A western lowland gorilla arrived at Dublin Zoo in Ireland this month. Zoos worldwide welcome rare and endangered little ones to the family 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z While a lot of wildlife watching requires trekking through lowland jungle trails, tour by motorboat offers a more relaxed option. Birder, scuba diver — or both? This biodiverse destination offers the best of both worlds 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z For that first primate, Mr. Reggio specifically wanted a female lowland gorilla. Godfrey Reggio’s ‘Visitors’ Is a Two-Way Street for Viewers 2014-01-17T21:44:08Z The campground is a small operation in the Eglinton Valley, which cradles one of New Zealand’s most extensive lowland beech forests and more than 30 threatened plant and animal species. Mountains? Rain forests? Fjords? New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park has them all. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z That's how it felt when Alabama Shakes emerged last year, and that's how it feels with Rough Trade's latest signing Houndmouth, four musicians from "the lowland plains and farmlands of Indiana and Kentucky". New band of the day – No 1,303: Houndmouth 2012-07-06T08:00:00Z In the days that followed, I visited some of the surrounding hill towns to which many of the natives had escaped during the lowland invasions throughout history. Discovering the Ruins of Italy’s Ionian Coast 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The time is right for a quintessential Northwest lowland hike. A Hike and a Happy Hour: Trek to a mossy lime kiln, then savor a hoppy brew 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z In the lowland parts of Wiltshire and Berkshire, where weaving has been the staple industry since the middle ages, you can trace the dissenting streak back to the Lollards. Election memories 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z Keepers served the sprouts, a popular side dish on festive tables in Britain, to the zoo’s western lowland gorillas. Stockings and puddings as London Zoo animals get Christmas treats 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, was found dead on Tuesday morning in her enclosure, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said in a statement. Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Ohio at 60 years old 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The Society and the Congolese government jointly manage the park, which spans 1,544 square miles of lowland rainforest — larger than Rhode Island. For Planet Earth, No Tourism Is a Curse and a Blessing 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z In winter, they focus their lowland hikes around the accessible Interstate 90 corridor from Cougar Mountain to Rattlesnake Lake. Top 10 snow-free (mostly) winter hikes within a yodel of Interstate 90 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are slightly smaller than other subspecies, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Endangered baby gorilla, born 6 days ago at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, has died 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most incredible scene in “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” the recent documentary about Mr. Rogers, features Mr. Rogers meeting Koko, the beloved western lowland gorilla. Remembering Koko, a Gorilla We Loved 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z We knew the wordy part of Ireland fairly well, and where to find some of its lowland temples. Climbing the summits of Irish literature The 93-mile Wonderland Trail circles the mountain, and it climbs up and down from lowland forest to flower-filled alpine meadows with wondrous views of the 14,411-foot Rainier along the way. Rainier halts Wonderland Trail backpacking reservations after record requests 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z You’ll be surrounded by deep brown and emerald green on this lowland river hike near the Hood Canal. 5 rainy day hikes: Try these Western WA trails that follow rivers 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Temperatures will be slow to rebound after a cold start, and most lowland locations will see highs that miss the 50-degree mark by a few degrees, the weather service said. Western WA weather: Brace for freezing overnight temps through weekend 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Its drainage basin, which is four times the size of Switzerland, is still covered by untouched primary lowland rainforest. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "Most major southern lowland Maya cities emerged in areas that lacked surface water but had great agricultural soils," Lucero said. Ancient Maya reservoirs offer lessons for today's water crises 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z These trends are seen across every river type, from upland to lowland, from rural to urban, and in areas with low to high levels of arable farming. Invertebrate biodiversity is improving in England's rivers, long-term trends show 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Highs will remain below normal, as they have been all week, with most lowland locations struggling to break 60 degrees, the weather service said. After dry spring and summer, luscious rains soak Seattle area 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Zoo keeper Simon Beasley said the western lowland gorilla still has a lot of character despite her age. Belfast Zoo: UK's oldest gorilla, Delilah, celebrates 60th birthday 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Another modeling study, in 2022, suggests that stratospheric aerosols could shift the burden of malaria from highland areas in East Africa to lowland areas in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. It’s Time to Engineer the Sky 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Elevated to critical conditions are likely at times for the lowland as well. Seattle weather forecast: As temps cool, smoke could be on the way 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z “The vegetation in the lowland areas of Maui is particularly parched this year, with below-average precipitation in the spring, and hardly any rainfall this summer.” Maui surveys the burned wreckage caused by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in years 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z There was also a special weather statement for elevated fire weather conditions Tuesday for the Puget Sound lowland area, including Tacoma and Seattle. Western WA fire conditions intensify as heat and dry weather continue 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z "Western lowland gorillas are in serious decline due to destruction of their habitats, poaching and disease," he said. Belfast Zoo: UK's oldest gorilla, Delilah, celebrates 60th birthday 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the District of Columbia is letting the public weigh in on three possible names for the female western lowland gorilla who was born May 27. Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. asks public to help name newborn gorilla 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z “We are overjoyed to welcome a new infant to our western lowland gorilla troop,” said Becky Malinsky, curator of primates at the zoo. Baby gorilla born at D.C.’s National Zoo for first time in 5 years 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Figure 21.2 This tropical lowland rainforest in Madagascar is an example of a high biodiversity habitat. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z An excessive heat watch is in effect for temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s from Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon for most lowland areas of Western Washington. Seattle weather forecast: When Western WA temps may soar into the 90s 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are a highly endangered species of great ape, found in West Africa's rainforests. Belfast Zoo: UK's oldest gorilla, Delilah, celebrates 60th birthday 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Our closest evolutionary relatives - chimpanzees and bonobos - were included, along with the western lowland gorilla and Sumatran orangutan. Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The zoo said western lowland gorillas face a high risk of extinction. Baby gorilla born at D.C.’s National Zoo for first time in 5 years 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z An “unseasonably strong” weather system is on its way to Western Washington, bringing gusty winds, lowland rain and periods of heavy mountain snow to the region over the weekend. Seattle weather forecast: ‘Unseasonably strong’ system on way 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z He found that CIMA’s reference area artificially boosted the figure by oversampling lowland valleys and floodplains far more attractive to farmers — and thus vulnerable to logging — than the park’s more rugged terrain. ‘Gone wrong’: Doubts on carbon-credit program in Peru forest 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z “As we’ve seen in western lowland gorillas in other parts of Africa, great apes are impacted by Ebola virus in very similar ways to humans,” Evans says. Can we make gorillas sick? Study reveals much about them — and us. 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z In the wild, western lowland gorillas are critically endangered because of poaching, habitat loss and disease. An endangered gorilla is pregnant at the National Zoo in D.C. 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z A baby western lowland gorilla was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the District of Columbia over the weekend, marking the species’ first birth at the facility in five years. Baby gorilla born at D.C.’s National Zoo for first time in 5 years 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In typical spring style, much of Western Washington reverted to an all-too-familiar combination Thursday — lowland rain, breezy winds and mountain snow. Here comes a big change in Seattle's weather 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The Tulare County sheriff’s office on Sunday ordered the lowland communities of Alpaugh and Allensworth evacuated in response to what the sheriff called a “breach in some waterways that led to flooding.” Thousands of Central Valley residents told to leave homes ahead of another rain onslaught 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Mother Nature will usher us into the workweek with breezy winds, lowland rain and mountain snow as we yawn and start to adjust to daylight saving time. Seattle weather forecast: When a warm and dry trend will begin 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z In the last two decades, experts said, the number of western lowland gorillas in the wild has dropped by 60 percent. An endangered gorilla is pregnant at the National Zoo in D.C. 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z With lowland rain comes mountain snow, and the Cascades and Olympics are forecast to pick up a healthy dumping of powder to freshen up the slopes heading into the weekend, according to the weather service. Seattle weather forecast: Widespread rain, then a mostly dry weekend 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z By the evening commute, hail, sleet and even short-lived bursts of lowland snow were expected to join the showers across the Puget Sound area. Here comes a big change in Seattle's weather 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z A showery and unseasonably cool rhythm continued across Western Washington on Tuesday, bringing rain showers during the day and chances of lowland snow in the early morning hours. Seattle’s lowland snow was hit and miss — expect more of the same this week 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z That air mass is so large and cold that the Seattle area could see light lowland snow into early next week, Michalski said. Light snow bound for Seattle Saturday; up to a foot in the passes 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Increasing confidence for another lowland snow event Saturday night into Sunday as the next system drops southward into the area. Seattle-area weather: Sub-freezing temperatures, another chance of snow 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z A winter weather advisory for 1 to 2 inches of snow for the lowland areas of Snohomish, King and Skagit Counties is in effect until 11 a.m. Seattle-area weather updates: Snow, wind and frigid temperatures 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The next weather system is set to arrive Saturday and may feature lowland snow before transitioning to a rain and snow wintry mix. Seattle to get more snowy weather, colder temperatures 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The weather service said online “this pattern is pretty stagnant,” with no real end in sight for marginal lowland snow chances. Seattle’s lowland snow was hit and miss — expect more of the same this week 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z And rain on the Presidents Day holiday could turn to light lowland snow as temperatures drop sharply later this week. Cold, wet week ahead for Seattle area; high, gusty winds Monday night 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Meteorologists expected the vigorous weather system to bring lowland rain to the Seattle area starting on Sunday night, with gusty winds and high surf conditions expected throughout the start of the week. WA mountain passes to ‘get slammed’ with snow as winter storm approaches 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Before the cold weather arrives, scattered lowland showers and mountain snow are expected Friday. Seattle weather forecast: Frigid temps, possible snow 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Before Cupid arrived, a passing cold front Monday brought lowland rain, breezy winds and heavy mountain snow across Western Washington, according to the National Weather Service. Seattle weather forecast: Rain, wind and a chance of snow 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Bog-mummified people are mainly found in raised bogs — discrete, dome-shaped masses of peat that typically form in lowland landscapes and reach depths of 30 feet or more. What the Bog Bodies Knew 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Possible mist will squeeze out of patchy fog on Thursday before a quick burst of lowland rain and mountain snow arrives in the evening, according to the National Weather Service. Seattle’s post-5 p.m. sunsets are here — and so is more cold weather 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Many lowland areas in the western part of the state are also expected to see more than an inch of rain. Rain, Gusts and Landslide Fears Spread to the Pacific Northwest 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Another system will drop into Western Washington on Sunday evening, bringing yet another burst of lowland rain and mountain snow before Presidents Day on Monday. Seattle weather forecast: Frigid temps, possible snow 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z It is expected to flood lowland areas in the region, rile surf at the beaches, and bring heavy snow and winds over 100 mph near mountaintops. California storm kills 2, cuts power; next atmospheric rivers may be worse 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z But given the size of the storm surge, water is getting pushed back as it tries to escape — flooding lowland areas along creeks and rivers, said Melodye Serino, a deputy county administrative officer. 'So much to recover from' after storm batters Santa Cruz County 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z She lived at the zoo along with nine other western lowland gorillas and was the oldest animal in its care. Chessington Zoo: Staff mourn loss of Bafia the gorilla 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Plenty of new additions arrived in 2022, including a western lowland gorilla and two tiger cubs. London Zoo counts its new residents in census 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The storm unloaded copious amounts of lowland rain and mountain snow. Northern California sees historic deluge as atmospheric river slams state 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z “We’re in a typical pattern of mountain snow and lowland rain,” but anyone looking to travel or hit the slopes should be “aware of both the weather and avalanche threats,” he said. Warm WA weather should make ice storm mostly a bad memory 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Even as the lowland roads thaw, mountain drivers crossing Snoqualmie Pass could find their windshields pelted by freezing rain until Saturday night. WA travel conditions to remain tricky after a frigid week 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has died in captivity aged 54, it has been announced. Chessington Zoo: Staff mourn loss of Bafia the gorilla 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Travel times vary each year, but with up to 4 inches of lowland snow predicted across the Seattle region, this week’s conditions could be especially dicey. Best and worst times to travel on WA roads and ferries this holiday week 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Overnight flurries sprinkled lowland areas in King and Snohomish counties with at least half an inch of snow, and some areas received upwards of 2 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Seattle weather forecast: Widespread lowland snow expected this week 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The forecast remains uncertain, but the highest probability for more widespread lowland snow is expected Tuesday and Wednesday. Snow showers arrive in Seattle area as holidays begin 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Active weather is in store for today as widespread lowland rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds are in the forecast. Seattle weather forecast: Rain, wind and mountain snow — then a break 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The 46-year-old western lowland gorilla known for her fluff of red hair was euthanized after experiencing health issues over the last few weeks, the zoo said via the zoo’s Twitter account. Evelyn, oldest Los Angeles Zoo gorilla, dead at 46 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Steady lowland rain will soak the Seattle area on Friday, with chances of wet snow creeping in. Seattle weather forecast: Wind, rain and ‘threat of lowland snow showers’ 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Cold air will rendezvous with a weather system arriving Monday night, delivering the next chance of widespread lowland snow to the region, according to the weather service. Seattle weather forecast: Widespread lowland snow expected this week 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z As a new weather system arrives later in the week, breezy winds are likely with lowland rain returning. Cold, dry weather moves in to Seattle area, wintry storm departs 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Also will see some lowland snow showers this morning, with minor accumulation on roadways also possible. Seattle-area forecast: more snow, freezing temps and wintry conditions 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Most western lowland gorillas live to 30 or 40 in the wild, officials said. Evelyn, oldest Los Angeles Zoo gorilla, dead at 46 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Another storm system will be moving into Western Washington late Friday into Saturday morning, according to the weather service. leading to potential for widespread lowland snow. Western WA in for freezing temps, lowland snow and more wintry weather 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The risk for lowland snow grows from minor on Monday and Tuesday to moderate on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Risk of season’s first lowland snow in Seattle area 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Meteorologists are still watching a cold air system from British Columbia that could arrive midweek, potentially bringing another opportunity for lowland snow and a rain-snow mix. Big snowstorm expected in the Cascades. Here’s how to plan your travel 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Tuesday should bring rain across the lowland Seattle region and substantial snow in the Cascades, the National Weather Service said. After record-breaking Seattle dry spell, here comes the rain 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z In many foothills and lowland forests of the Pacific Northwest, alders are the first trees to return after fire or logging. A Seattle artist’s inspired guide to our majestic ‘Trees of the West’ 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The lowland setting is near Washington Park Arboretum and Broadmoor Golf Club and its gated community. City People’s Garden Store in Madison Valley to be uprooted by development 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z “It is the first lowland snow potential we have had in the season,” Kristell said. Risk of season’s first lowland snow in Seattle area 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z In the valleys between Colombia’s triplicate Cordilleras, you could sip coffee among green hills in the department of Quindío and salsa dance in the lowland city of Cali. The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Protests have centered in the lowland region of Santa Cruz, the bastion of the Bolivian economy and its main livestock and agricultural region, known for production of soybeans, sunflowers, sugar cane, corn, rice and wheat. Bolivian civic group threatens national strike as census protests escalate 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Recently, Western lowland gorillas were eating their way through a swamp, barely glancing at the humans who had tromped through the muck to stare at them. Can a Nation Replace Its Oil Wealth With Trees? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Shepherds herded the animals through the paved streets of the Spanish capital while reenacting what their ancestors did for centuries: move flocks from cool highlands in the summer to lowland winter pastures. Sheep, goats cross downtown Madrid in echo of past practice 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z “This suggests a significant number of Germanic speakers in lowland Britain,” Hamerow says. Migration, not conquest, drove Anglo-Saxon takeover of England 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Mountain snowpack provides water to major rivers, delivering up to 90 percent of water to lowland Europe for drinking, irrigation and hydropower. Glaciers in Europe are experiencing the most severe melting on record 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “Consequently, there hasn’t actually been sort of a comprehensive climatology of dry lightning in these lowland areas.” A surprising amount of dry lightning hits California, fueling fire risk 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z A geological division into older highlands and younger lowland plains seems to be characteristic of all the terrestrial planets except Mercury. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z "It has a big impact on the pastures, breeding but also lowland agriculture." Swiss army airlifts water to thirsty animals in Alpine meadows 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z This tropical lowland rainforest in Madagascar is an example of a high biodiversity habitat. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z With limited access to electricity, most people in Bukavu cook with "makala", or charcoal, chunks of slow-burned wood felled from the nearby national park, home to the endangered eastern lowland gorilla. In Congo, elderly craft clean fuel pellets to keep active 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “For any of the lowland birds affected by the caged-bird trade . . . this is the sort of approach that’s going to be needed,” he said. Bali’s bird sellers, conservationists join forces to save endangered mynas 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z In the lowland plains, volcanic eruptions are the principal way the surface is renewed, with large flows of highly fluid lava destroying old craters and generating a fresh surface. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The finding suggests river managers might need to rethink their flood control strategies on silty and sandy lowland rivers. Dams are supposed to prevent floods. Some may make them worse 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z This borderland between Brazil and Peru, where the lowland Amazon rain forest slopes gently toward the Andes foothills, is rich with biological and cultural diversity. This Amazonian Indigenous Group Has Lessons in Sustainable Living for All of Us 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z In general our Western Washington state parks are lowland and coastal, while mountainous higher-elevation public land lies in federal hands or with the Department of Natural Resources. June has 3 free days at Washington State Parks. Where should you go? 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Then there is the trout fishing that over 30,000 anglers, mostly in 200 lowland lakes on this side of the mountains, did on opening day for the fishing season Saturday, April 23. Hatchery trout & PowerBait at lowland lakes: Great times for tens of thousands in WA 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z All three of these landers were targeted to relatively flat, lowland terrain. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The team estimates that new dams would exacerbate large floods on more than 80% of lowland rivers. Dams are supposed to prevent floods. Some may make them worse 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z In 2014, a western lowland gorilla living at the Los Angeles Zoo was treated for a severe case of valley fever, in which he lost about a fifth of his body weight. ‘Superblooms of fungus’: How climate change is making valley fever worse 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The meeting concerned Seattle’s Thornton Creek, which originally wove through rich lowland rain forest, draining an 11.6-square-mile watershed before emptying into Lake Washington. To Revive a River, Restore Its Hidden Gut 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Spinelli said he perfectly well understands all those people showing up at the lowland lakes. Hatchery trout & PowerBait at lowland lakes: Great times for tens of thousands in WA 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Its crust consists of 75% lowland lava plains, numerous volcanic features, and many large coronae, which are the expression of subsurface volcanism. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Nine visit Mexico City regularly with their respective lowland clubs, and others have experience playing at altitude. In the thin air of Estadio Azteca, USMNT faces a heavy task against Mexico 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z This area includes a highland region and a lowland region. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On a recent day, trucks trickled into a lowland in central Gaza near the Israeli frontier, carrying large chunks from the Al-Jawhara tower. Rubble brings opportunity, and risk, in war-scarred Gaza 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Along with the torrential rain, we are likely to see the same lowland flooding and avalanche danger we had last week, according to the National Weather Service of Seattle. Another atmospheric river on the way to Seattle area, but a dry weekend likely around the corner 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The light areas in the photo are lowland basins. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Continued rain and snow melt Thursday will also contribute to landslide risks and could cause serious flooding at lowland rivers throughout the region. Live: Washington weather updates, January 6: Rain and snow pose risk of flooding, landslides and extreme avalanche danger 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z On Thursday, a weather system from the south could bring 1 to 3 inches of lowland snow to much of western Washington. Live: Washington winter weather updates, December 29: Seattle area braces for cold temperatures, more snow 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z On Thursday, a weather system from the south could bring 1 to 3 inches of lowland snow to much of Western Washington. More snow and cold on way to Seattle area before warm-up 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Shortly after daybreak Monday, snow levels across the region will rise quickly, erasing any further chance of lowland snow. Light snow possible tonight in north Puget Sound 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z About 75% of the surface of Venus consists of lowland lava plains. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Continued rain and snow melt as the day warms contribute to landslide risks and could cause serious flooding at lowland rivers throughout the region. Live: Washington weather updates, January 6: Rain and snow pose risk of flooding, landslides and extreme avalanche danger 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Managed by the National Trust, Studland Heath is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is regarded as internationally important example of lowland heath. Large fire breaks out on Studland Heath on Dorset coast 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Neighbors across northwest Washington state will turn their labors toward repairing their communities Wednesday after swollen streams flooded lowland towns and carried filthy storm water into Puget Sound. Flooded communities in northwest Washington start cleanup as rivers slowly recede 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z In the lowland city of Santa Cruz, protesters blockaded roads. Bolivia unions go on strike as political tensions rise 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Glacial archaeology differs from its lowland cousin in critical ways. As Earth Warms, Human History Is Melting Away 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z “Farmers on the lowland basically have no harvest, nothing.” ‘Ordinary people suffer most’: China farms face climate woes 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z They were a western lowland gorilla, a white-eared titi monkey and two emperor tamarins. Our animal kin get the Covid jab at the National Zoo, zoo says 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z As a result, she wrote in a 2018 paper, Papua’s lowland forests “are likely to come under immense pressure.” Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Last month, the Atlanta zoo reported that 18 of its 20 western lowland gorillas may have contracted the virus. Delta variant nearly killed a lion during National Zoo’s covid outbreak 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Anup Shah has been announced as the winner of the Nature Conservancy 2021 Photo Contest, for his image of a western lowland gorilla walking through a cloud of butterflies in the Central African Republic. The Nature Conservancy announces 2021 photo contest winners 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Zoo Atlanta had announced the first positive tests among the western lowland gorillas on Friday after employees noticed the gorillas had been coughing, had runny noses and showed changes in appetite. 18 of 20 gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo have contracted COVID 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The 48-year-old western lowland gorilla had the same type of infection that killed a male siamang, a type of gibbon, at the zoo earlier this month. Gorilla at Albuquerque zoo euthanized because of infection 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z “Given the large amounts of flat lowland forests, and the suitable climate for palm oil, Papua could easily become the next agricultural frontier for years to come,” Gaveau says. Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Many of the fossil trees have close relatives in the present-day lowland tropical forests of South America. A volcanic eruption buried a forest in Peru – now the petrified trees are showing us their stories 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The newer study, however, did not include the full extent of the eastern lowland gorillas' range because of political insecurity in certain regions. An undercounted gorilla population yields hope for conservationists 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorilla Hasani was born at the zoo in August. Bristol Zoo's hand-reared baby gorilla finds surrogate mum 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Her task was to drive the lot of it south through the valleys of lowland Scotland and beyond. 'Talk to me': A train driver asking men to open up 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z With the zoo still closed Moke, the young western lowland gorilla, marked his third birthday Thursday without our presence. Amid pandemic restrictions, zoo’s young gorilla marks third birthday 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Home to England's only polar bears, the South Yorkshire park installed a new reserve over the national lockdown with lowland tapirs, maned wolves and a pack of bush dogs arriving. Rare albino wallaby born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z "There is a need to remove the armed rebel groups from Kahuzi Biega if there is a hope to save the gorillas in the lowland part of that park," Plumptre explained. An undercounted gorilla population yields hope for conservationists 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Finds from the Mesolithic period, also known as the Middle Stone Age, are rare and usually made in lowland areas. 'Exciting' stone age discoveries in the Cairngorms 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Vip, a 42-year-old western lowland gorilla, died Thursday morning, according to Woodland Park Zoo. Vip, beloved Woodland Park Zoo gorilla and father of 7 daughters, dies 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The project also includes drilling to better assess the stability of the debris dam, which if it failed would threaten people and property in lowland drainages to the west, including the port of Longview. Controversial road included in project to reduce flood risk in Mount St. Helens blast zone 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z In the lowland city of Santa Cruz, the largest crowds gathered for a rally around a Christ the Redeemer statue, waving Bolivian flags and carrying banners calling for a defense of democracy and freedom. World Digest: March 16, 2021 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z In the lowland city of Santa Cruz, the largest crowds gathered for a rally around a Christ the Redeemer statue waving Bolivian flags and carrying banners calling for a defense of democracy and freedom. Bolivians take to the streets to protest political arrests 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Copper, silver and gold mined from Peru’s highlands and lowland Amazon represent 60% of its exports and are vital to the economy. Exclusive: Peru election front-runner vows to spread mining wealth, cut natgas prices 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The average life expectancy for a male lowland gorilla is 32 years old. Vip, beloved Woodland Park Zoo gorilla and father of 7 daughters, dies 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Eight western lowland gorillas got the virus, probably by exposure to a zookeeper who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said, even though employees work masks at all times around the gorillas. 9 great apes get COVID-19 vaccinations at San Diego Zoo 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Road-maintenance workers are scheduled to salt and plow 24 hours a day, as travelers in the lowland Puget Sound region brace for a rare and possible heavy snowstorm. Road crews prepare their plows for Puget Sound snowfall 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z He added that "unsustainable palm oil plantations and other monocultures that replace the rainforest are always planted in the lowland and riverine landscapes, leaving struggling wildlife to survive in remnant, least productive, highland forests." Nature lovers see the ravages of climate change up close 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The lowland coniferous forests are also the year-round home of the spruce grouse as well as plants such as the carnivorous pitcher plant. Minnesota offering more cash for black spruce seed 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Police, who were helped by firefighters and lowland search and rescue teams, said some of those stranded were suffering from hypothermia. UK flooding: Billing Aquadrome park in Northampton evacuated 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z For example, in the early 2000s, four western lowland gorillas known as the “Taiping Four” were captured illegally from the wild in Cameroon, shipped through South Africa, and ended up in Taiping Zoo, in Malaysia. Largest confiscation of smuggled monkeys sheds light on African trafficking network 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z But despite the initial warning, the likelihood of lowland snowfall is “marginal at best,” meteorologist Dustin Guy said Sunday morning. Good news, skiers: Mountain snowfall could arrive Monday evening 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z The park on the Mediterranean coast runs a conservation programme for his species, the critically endangered Western lowland gorilla. Going ape: Week-old gorilla breaks hearts at Spanish zoo 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z It was an inelegant position for the leader of the National Zoo’s troop of western lowland gorillas — the boss, the arbiter of disputes, the ultimate authority. Baraka, the zoo’s giant silverback gorilla, gets a checkup — inside and out 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Around 18% of the landscape in Northern Ireland - more than 200,000 hectares - is covered by upland blanket bogs, lowland raised bogs and similar wetland habitat. Cuilcagh Mountain: Coconut logs form dams to fight climate change 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z “Somebody’s gone and taken all the tropical hardwoods and sold them for their wood … There are virtually no lowland rainforests left on Java,” says Nekaris. Bridge over troubled forests: how Java's slow lorises are creeping back 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Like so many parts of lowland Britain, it was encircled by huge stretches of intensively farmed land. How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The study in Nature Communications found that some lowland dams in the Amazon actually may exceed the carbon emissions rates of fossil fuel plants. Opinion | Many Rivers, Too Many Dams 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered and about 300,000 live in the wild. Another baby gorilla is on the way at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Pictures of a newborn western lowland gorilla recently went viral after its mother was spotted holding her offspring in her arms. Elvis lives? Gorilla curls lip like 'The King' in viral photo 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z OTS’s flagship field site at La Selva in northern Costa Rica, which includes 1600 hectares of lowland rainforest, is one of the world’s top tropical field stations. Costa Rica is producing a new corps of skilled tropical biologists. But many can’t find jobs at home 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z In Oregon, the fires this week burned across a wide expanse of the state, including the western flanks of the Cascades, the Coast Range and even into lowland valley areas in the Willamette Valley. How an easterly wind, hotter summers could fuel more devastating wildfire on Western slopes of Cascades 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z The baby western lowland gorilla born Friday died on Wednesday, Audubon Zoo spokeswoman Katie Smith said Thursday. 6-day-old endangered gorilla baby dies at New Orleans zoo 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is celebrating the birth of an endangered western lowland gorilla, the first gorilla birth in more than two decades, at the facility. New Orleans zoo celebrates endangered gorilla birth, first in over 20 years at facility 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Native to central Africa, western lowland gorillas were declared critically endangered in 2007 because of habitat loss as well as deaths caused by the Ebola virus and hunters who killed them illegally for their meat. Tiny critically endangered gorilla baby born in New Orleans 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Some of the animals found to be in the high-risk group included reindeer, white-tailed deer, Pacific white dolphins, beluga whales, chimpanzees, Western lowland gorillas and Rhesus macaques. Animals most at risk for coronavirus include reindeer and dolphins, according to study 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Pictures of a newborn western lowland gorilla recently went viral after its mother was spotted holding her offspring her arms. Gorilla siblings spotted cuddling with each other in Prague Zoo 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The baby was the seventh western lowland gorilla born this year at a facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, spokesman Rob Vernon said in an email. 6-day-old endangered gorilla baby dies at New Orleans zoo 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The miniature western lowland gorilla is at the zoo to help grow the population of the species, which is listed as "critically endangered" by the World Wildlife Fund. World's youngest gorilla spotted being held by its mother just hours after arriving at a British zoo 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The baby is at least the second western lowland gorilla born at a U.S. zoo this year. Tiny critically endangered gorilla baby born in New Orleans 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The researchers studied COVID-19 cases in the high and lowland regions of Bolivia, Ecuador and the Tibetan region of China. Coronavirus and high altitudes: How distance from sea level offers inhabitants leverage 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The western lowland gorilla is critically endangered, with an estimated population of 300,000 in the wild. Amanda the gorilla, Woodland Park Zoo’s oldest animal, euthanized due to poor health 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z At outdoor festivities on Wednesday, his second birthday, the western lowland gorilla named Moke was presented with a layered, rectangular cake, according to the zoo’s Twitter feed. Gorilla turns 2 at the zoo, with party and cake 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The western lowland gorilla is the most widespread of all gorilla subspecies, despite its endangered status. World's youngest gorilla spotted being held by its mother just hours after arriving at a British zoo 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z And it says that farming on lowland peat such as the rich fields of East Anglia should be halted if soil there continues to be lost. UK forests 'could do more harm than good' 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z “Brownsea Island was lowland heath since prehistoric times, but the Victorians worked hard to convert it into farmland and forestry,” she said. Upgrade for popular UK nature sanctuary 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Sun Bears are reclusive and live an insular life in the dense lowland forests of Southeast Asia. 10 different kinds of bear: Everything you need to know about the huge mammals 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are considered critically endangered because of poaching, diseases and habitat loss. Baby gorilla born at Los Angeles Zoo is a girl 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z But it appears that even a chest-thumping western lowland gorilla, one already schooled in intimidation, may be taught to tolerate the needle. How a gorilla learned to take his flu shot: A zoo story 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z A 3-year-old lowland gorilla who lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park underwent eye surgery to remove a cataract last month, the zoo announced Monday. Gorilla at San Diego zoo treated for cataract: See the photos 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z It will create the largest lowland heathland in England and it’ll allow species to shift round the landscape as the climate changes. Upgrade for popular UK nature sanctuary 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z A cataract was removed on Dec. 10 from the left eye of a 3-year-old western lowland gorilla who lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the park announced Monday. California gorilla treated for cataract 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z However, the zoo is mourning the loss of Massa, a 45-year-old western lowland gorilla, and his female partner, who were living in the ape house. German police quiz suspects over deadly zoo fire 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z The zoo’s website shows that its Great Ape House was home to orangutans, chimpanzees, lowland gorillas, rodents, marmosets and birds. Zoo Fire Kills at Least 30 Animals in Germany 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The zoo said the Gorilla Garden nearby - which houses western lowland gorillas - was spared. Monkeys die in German zoo fire 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The new, expanded National Nature Reserve is a mosaic of lowland wet and dry heath, valley mires, acid grassland and woodland, along with coastal sand dunes, lakes and saltmarsh. Upgrade for popular UK nature sanctuary 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z On Feb. 1, 2019, Hurricane Ridge reopened for business, just in time for a month of record lowland snowfall. Inside Olympic National Park is one of the hidden gems of Pacific Northwest skiing 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z A seven-strong family of western lowland gorillas survived in the neighbouring enclosure. German police quiz suspects over deadly zoo fire 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z That house was separate from another enclosure for lowland gorillas, which were not hurt by the fire. Zoo Fire Kills at Least 30 Animals in Germany 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The lowland peat forests of the Leuser Ecosystem deserve the highest levels of protection for multiple critical reasons. Palm oil in snack foods could be destroying the world’s “orangutan capital” 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z It was a primitive, low-profile design with small greens, shallow bunkers and, given the lowland site, soggy fairways. America's Best New Courses, 2019: An in-depth look at the public and private winners - Golf Digest 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Morales quelled a separatist revolt by wealthier, lowland provinces. Evo Morales: indigenous leader who changed Bolivia but stayed too long 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z This demand was initially voiced by Bolivia’s far right, centered in the lowland department of Santa Cruz. Many wanted Morales out. But what happened in Bolivia was a military coup | Gabriel Hetland 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z To date, Seshat’s founders and their 90-odd “expert collaborators” – including eminent historians, archaeologists and anthropologists – have gathered data on societies from the lowland Andes to the Cambodian basin and Iceland to Upper Egypt. History as a giant data set: how analysing the past could help save the future 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z RAN conducted a series of undercover investigations in 2019 due to the alarming destruction of peat forests occurring within the lowland rainforests of the Leuser Ecosystem. Palm oil in snack foods could be destroying the world’s “orangutan capital” 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Based on the information, the scientists installed three camera traps in a lowland forest in southern Vietnam. Mouse deer not seen for nearly 30 years is found alive in Vietnam 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Multiple types of bacteria and fungi turned up in the lowland soils, Dragone reported 14 October at the Interdisciplinary Antarctic Earth Sciences meeting in Julian, California. Some spots on Earth are too hostile for life 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z “We trust citizens won’t accept this,” Mesa told journalists in the lowland city of Santa Cruz. Bolivia's election sparks protest as rivals clash over results 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Traditional lowland farmers in India used to grow two types of flood-tolerant rice. The Struggle to Save Heirloom Rice in India 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The world’s most dangerous road spirals skyward nearly 3,300 metres, from the country’s lowland jungles to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes. 70-year old woman cyclist becomes oldest ever on Bolivia's 'Death Road' 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z There are no gold seams in the lowland areas of the Amazon, but only flakes of gold washed down from the Andes mountains by ancient rivers, buried beneath the soil. Restoring forests 1 tree at a time, to help repair climate 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z There are no gold seams in the lowland areas of the Amazon, but only flakes of gold washed down from the Andes mountains by ancient rivers, buried beneath the soil. Restoring forests 1 tree at a time, to help repair climate 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z This practice was used in the lowland, coastal part of the Inca empire, but not in the mountains, researchers said. Inca child sacrifice victims came from all over the empire, scientists say 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Natural England said there was "no evidence" of eagles preying on lambs where they live alongside lowland sheep farms in Europe. Sea eagles return to England after 240 years 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Take the fenlands in the east of England – a huge expanse of lowland peat. Call to end the 'abuse' of land surface 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z Trudy, a western lowland gorilla believed to be the oldest in captivity, died on Thursday at the age of 63. Giant tortoise dies at Little Rock zoo 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z But here's a snag: Prof Evans said around half of the potential emission savings are in the 10-20% of peat area under lowland agriculture. 'Restore UK bogs' to tackle climate change 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z He adds that a period of stability after 2015 saw numbers of gorillas and elephants in the lowland area increase. Gorillas, charcoal and the fight for survival in Congo's rainforest | Peter Beaumont 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z “You hear that with children, it’s very easy to cross,” said Ofelia Perez, at home in this sweltering lowland expanse near the Pacific in western Guatemala. Death at the border: 4 from Guatemala, 3 of them children, succumb to heat in Texas 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Within its boundaries, the Newton Creek Reserve protects 300 acres of lowland old growth forest. Spend time outdoors this summer to reap health benefits | Provided by University of Washington 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z These reptiles are primarily nocturnal and are found in “lowland forest, hillside slopes and cultivated regions,” per the university. Toronto zoo saves woman bitten by venomous snake in Thailand 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z An influx of migrants from other parts of Indonesia has made Papuans an economically and politically marginalized minority in some lowland areas, adding fuel to the conflict. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z In the last millennium, golden snub‑nosed monkeys occurred in both lowland and upland areas across eastern, central and southern China. Wildlife Photographer of the Year: stories behind classic portraits 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The rap is an auto-tuned ode to the 17-year-old lowland gorilla who was shot to death by a special zoo response team in May 2016 after a toddler slipped into the animal’s enclosure. Elon Musk's 'RIP Harambe' rap proves he should stick to cars and rockets 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Even if a tunnel is built, elevated tracks would cross the lowland Youngstown neighborhood, next to Nucor Steel. New taxes ahead? Neighbors, politicians seek tunnels for future light rail to West Seattle and Ballard 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z These sites represented both natural habitats, such as lowland savannahs and alpine heaths, and habitats that had been heavily affected by human activity, including cropland and logged forests. How climate and human activity shape a mountain ecosystem 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Moke, an 11-month-old western lowland gorilla, is back to his young self at the National Zoo, after recovering from a fractured left thighbone. Moke, the 11-month-old gorilla at the National Zoo, recovers after breaking his leg 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z "There is only a single reliably documented instance of a humidity below 10%, far less approaching zero, at any lowland site in the British Isles," he told BBC News. Soggy Ben Nevis can be remarkably dry 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z A rambunctious youngster, Moke, a western lowland gorilla, seems to be “in great spirits,” the zoo reported. National Zoo’s young gorilla seems to be on the mend 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The new animals include three Speke’s gazelles, two addaxes, a Soemmerring’s gazelle, a Grevy’s zebra, two lesser kudus and two lowland nyalas. St. Louis Zoo reports 11 animal births in 10 weeks 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Moke, a western lowland gorilla born April 15, fractured his femur. National Zoo says its ‘daredevil’ infant gorilla has a broken leg 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Oil-palm trees look like the coconut-palm trees you see on postcards from Florida — they grow to more than 60 feet tall and flourish on the peaty wetland soil common in lowland tropics. Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe. 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The researchers estimate that people who lived above 7,500 feet in the mountains were separated from the lowland populations between 9,200 and 8,200 years ago. Crossing From Asia, the First Americans Rushed Into the Unknown 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z The western lowland ape, along with his companion Nina, served as “the foundation” of the zoo’s gorilla program when he first arrived in 1969. Woodland Park Zoo’s grandfather gorilla, Pete, dies at 50 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Possible sightings include sea turtles hatching on the country’s beaches, humpback whales breaching in the surf and Western lowland gorillas lazing while their babies climb and swing around trees: a literal jungle gym. Roughing It: Tourists Are Boldly Going Into African Trouble Spots 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered due to poaching, disease and habitat loss. Endangered western lowland gorilla born at Florida zoo 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The elusive striped antelope, known as the lowland bongo, was snapped in dense forest near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Secret life of rare antelope revealed 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Extrapolated over the 36,700 square miles, which encompasses the total Maya lowland region, the authors estimate the Maya built as many as 2.7 million structures. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The western lowland ape died in the presence of a zookeeper after showing signs of a loss of appetite over several days. Woodland Park Zoo’s grandfather gorilla, Pete, dies at 50 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z He said that people living near rivers, streams and lowland areas in the region were most at risk. 'Life-threatening' storm starts to lash US 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Spanning the border between Bolivia and Peru, the magnificent Madidi-Tambopata landscape rises from dense lowland Amazon upward to Andean peaks at almost 6,000 meters. Indigenous Peoples Are Vital to Curtailing the Climate Crisis 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z There are no lowland bongos kept in zoos, so efforts must focus on protecting the animal in the wild. Secret life of rare antelope revealed 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z He said that people living near rivers, streams and lowland areas in the region must flee. US hurricane could 'kill a lot of people' 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas like Ndume are considered to be a critically endangered species, with fewer than 175,000 found in the wild. Gorilla originally born at Cincinnati Zoo set to return home 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z He embraced grass-roots organizations and forged a so-called “Unity Pact,” comprising leaders of Andean, lowland and Amazon tribes. Special Report: Morales, indigenous icon, loses support among... 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Orangutans live in lowland forests on Borneo, an island shared by Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. Malaysia seizes rhino horns worth $12 million in largest such haul 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Brookfield Zoo says a donor chose the name of the western lowland gorilla that was born June 1. Newest gorilla at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois gets name: Ali 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Even ordinary Bourgognes Rouges and Blancs — wines blended with fruit often grown on lowland, inferior soils — are routinely creeping into the $40 and $50 range. Alternatives to Burgundy, from Burgundy 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Koko, the celebrated western lowland gorilla, died at the age of 46 this week. Koko's death rekindles language debate 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z In Charagua, the lowland Guarani region, residents are struggling with autonomy. Special Report: Morales, indigenous icon, loses support among... 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z That fame was bolstered over the years as Koko, a western lowland gorilla, charmed entertainers like Fred Rogers and Robin Williams as well as their audiences. Koko the Gorilla, Who Used Sign Language and Befriended Mr. Rogers, Dies at 46 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The Gorilla Foundation said the 46-year-old celebrity ape — a western lowland gorilla — died in her sleep earlier this week at the organization’s preserve in Northern California. Koko, the beloved gorilla that learned to communicate using sign language, has died 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The female western lowland gorilla, which gained fame for its mastery of “gorilla sign language”, died peacefully in her sleep at the Gorilla Foundation’s preserve in California, the foundation said. Koko, famed gorilla who learned sign language, dies aged 46 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Koko, the western lowland gorilla that died in her sleep Tuesday at age 46, was renowned for her emotional depth and ability to communicate in sign language. Why Koko the Gorilla Mattered 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z While some scientists questioned the sign language claim, the “talking” lowland gorilla nevertheless became an ambassador for her species, which is threatened by logging and poaching in their native habitats in central Africa. Koko, gorilla who used sign language, dies in California 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The Gorilla Foundation said the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in her sleep at the foundation's preserve in California's Santa Cruz Mountains on Tuesday. Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in its sleep at the foundation’s preserve in California’s Sana Cruz mountains on Tuesday. Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z But recently those caring for the western lowland gorilla noticed surprising changes to her sexual organs and behaviour. Male gorilla revealed to be gorill-her 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Riders will find themselves under tree canopies filled with howler monkeys and journeying through the lowland hills. Immersion travel to Nicaragua’s eco-lodges and colonial cities 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z In fact, after two decades, it is still unique: the only sizeable farm in lowland Britain to rewild itself. The magical wilderness farm: raising cows among the weeds at Knepp 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z There were also reports of very light frosts in lowland areas in São Paulo and Minas Gerais, big producers of coffee and sugar, but with low potential for damaging crops. Light frosts seen in Brazil's corn areas; drought persists in cane... 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Slightly smaller than their cousins in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the western lowland gorillas are far more numerous. A Next-Level Safari Vacation: The Africa Few Adventurers See 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z But among the lowland Bolivians, the legacy of Baroque music survived — even centuries after indigenous communities lost the tradition of reading music, learning songs by ear. Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z The largest-ever survey of two primate populations in Africa found vastly more western lowland gorillas, as well as higher numbers of central chimpanzees, than were previously believed to exist. Vast survey finds far more gorillas in Africa than previously believed — and some bad news, too 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Some predict that marginal agricultural land will become “environmental” land while fertile lowland areas will be ever more intensively farmed. The magical wilderness farm: raising cows among the weeds at Knepp 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z So say the scientists behind the largest ever survey of western lowland gorillas across their range. 'Guns, germs and trees' determine gorilla's fate 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Researchers spent a decade trudging through an area of forest looking for lowland gorillas and chimpanzees. Scientists find lots of gorillas in census, also see decline 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Sunday when she decided to check on the zoo’s very pregnant western lowland gorilla, Calaya. National Zoo welcomes ‘incredible’ birth of baby gorilla named Moke 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are the primary and most widespread subspecies of gorilla, and central chimpanzees are the second-most populous chimp, outnumbered only by the eastern chimpanzee. Vast survey finds far more gorillas in Africa than previously believed — and some bad news, too 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z These earlier records reference monkeys in both lowland and upland areas across eastern, central, and southern China. Ancient Chronicles Show Modern Demise of Snub-Nosed Monkeys 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The program is already anticipating a need to adapt where it plants endangered species if lowland habitats become too warm. Trump Budget Cuts Could Cause Hundreds of Plant Extinctions in Hawaii 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The reserve is Nicaragua’s best-preserved lowland rainforest, where howler monkeys and poison dart frog’s bright colors’ are easy to see. Uncovering the secrets of Nicaragua 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Nyiragongo volcano and some of the world’s last lowland gorillas. Suspected rebels kill 6 in Congo’s Virunga National Park 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z “Our research to date shows that the lowland forests are critical for this species. Unfortunately that is also the area where most people live and where hunting pressure is the greatest,” Stirnemann said. Caught in the crossfire: little dodo nears extinction 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z A rift valley refers to a lowland region where tectonic plates rift, or move apart. Why This Giant Crack Opened Up In Kenya 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z That was all it took to launch Louis, an 18-year-old male western lowland gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo, to viral fame. This gorilla doesn’t like getting his hands muddy, so he walks like a human, zoo says 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Bongos are antelope-like herbivores who roam lowland forest in parts of Africa. Bob, Betty and baby bongo make 3 at Virginia zoo 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The 16-year-old western lowland gorilla is a favorite at the Philadelphia Zoo, and now he’s getting even more attention for his tendency to walk upright and over long distances. Why This Gorilla Prefers to Walk Upright 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Wiley says the giraffe pregnancies are bringing some joy to his staff after the death of the zoo’s lowland gorilla in August and the death of an African elephant in December. Topeka Zoo announces 2 giraffes are pregnant 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z The designated Unesco heritage site is one of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla, of which only about 250 now survive, as well as many other rare species. Gorilla sanctuary workers in eastern DRC kidnapped by militia 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Their prime habitat in Borneo is lowland rain forests, which have been ravaged for decades by illegal logging operations and slash-and-burn land clearing for palm oil plantations and other agricultural activities. Borneo Lost More Than 100,000 Orangutans From 1999 to 2015 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z More specifically, the project has a series of dry dams, lowland water detention cells and levees across 230 square miles that cover the Dry, Prairie, Silver and Moores creeks. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z One of Earth’s most spectacular creatures is heading towards oblivion, along with the vaquita dolphin, the Javan rhinoceros, the western lowland gorilla, the Amur leopard and many other species whose numbers are today declining dramatically. Should we give up half of the Earth to wildlife? 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Orangutans inhabit lowland forests on Borneo, an island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, and Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, eating wild fruits, insects, bark, flowers and leaves. Startling orangutan population decline recorded in Borneo 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z The zoo said in a statement that the mother and father are western lowland gorillas which are considered critically endangered species with just 100,000 left in the wild. South Carolina zoo gets ready to welcome 1st baby gorilla 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Western Washington is in for yet another drenching, as an unusual storm pattern brings heavy rain overnight into Sunday morning and sets the stage for lowland flooding. Another drenching is on the way for the Seattle area, with flooding likely 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Habitat Biologist Doug Morin says Victory Basin is a vast lowland boreal forest that is common in northern Canada but rare in Vermont. Vermont Fish and Wildlife hosting wildlife viewing walk 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Authorities say she was the matriarch of five generations of gorillas and during her life served as a surrogate mother for several western lowland gorillas. One of world’s oldest gorillas dies at San Diego Safari Park 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Orangutans inhabit lowland forests on Borneo, an island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, and Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, eating wild fruits, insects, bark, flowers and leaves. Startling orangutan population decline recorded in Borneo 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Servoss attributes the snake’s frequent re-appearance near Bill Williams River, at least in part, to populations of lowland leopard frogs, a critical prey for the snakes. Scientists rediscover snake believed to had vanished 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z It’s one of the largest lowland forests in the Hood Canal watershed, and preserving such a large swath of land also will help protect the watershed of Port Gamble Bay. A vast new green jewel for the region in largest-ever community campaign led by Forterra 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z The last study of these lowland forested areas was back in 2004 and revealed a "serious decline" in the population of the species. 'World's ugliest pig' caught on camera 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z India saw it as unfair to lowland regions that lie along its border, and so again showed its muscle. India faces growing competition with China in its own backyard 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The zoo says this is the first western lowland gorilla born there since 2003. Toledo Zoo welcomes baby gorilla 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z The weather service says lowland rivers Friday “are responding to rainfall over the past three days, which was copious in the mountains.” Skagit River causes major flooding from highest flow in 11 years 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z The pregnancy is considered a big deal at the zoo because western lowland gorillas are critically endangered in the wild. Calaya, a National Zoo gorilla, is pregnant and due in the spring 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Zoo Atlanta says the western lowland gorilla was found unresponsive Friday. Zoo Atlanta mourns death of Shamba, 58, its oldest gorilla 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The rather more peaceful image of a young western lowland gorilla feeding on breadfruit is the subject of the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year winning entry. Photo of butchered rhino wins top award 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The albino Western lowland gorilla Photo: BMC Genomics Here’s Snowflake, the only known albino gorilla, who died from skin cancer in 2003, according to National Geographic. How this giraffe lost its spots, and other tales of unusually white animals 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z At some point in the future every coastal city, harbor facility, river estuary coastal lowland, barrier island, and ocean beach on Earth will be submerged, and not just temporarily. In Houston, Anxiety and Frantic Rescues as Floodwaters Rise 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z A 15-year-old western lowland gorilla at the National Zoo is pregnant, and zoo officials are “cautiously optimistic” that Calaya will deliver a healthy baby sometime between late March and early May. Calaya, a National Zoo gorilla, is pregnant and due in the spring 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Many blacks still live in the lowland south, where their ancestors worked as slaves. Twitter is useful for many things—including (unexpectedly) for studying dialects 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Significant environmental differences between the eastern and western slopes, between mountainous and lowland areas create a distinct biological and cultural diversity. UN Announces 23 New Nature Reserves While U.S. Removes 17 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Magnolia is on the right and Queen Anne Hill on the left, with the lowland, Interbay, between them. Back to Ballard’s beginnings 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z While all of the Sherpas carried the glucose-favouring variant of the metabolic gene, almost none of the lowland volunteers did. Lean-burn physiology gives Sherpas peak-performance - BBC News 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z There are estimated to be roughly 150,000 to 200,000 western lowland gorillas in the wild in parts of central Africa. Calaya, a National Zoo gorilla, is pregnant and due in the spring 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are considered highly endangered due to loss of habitat, poaching and disease. Como Zoo officials announce Alice the gorilla is expecting 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Since 1985 the island has lost more than half its lowland forest, and it continues to have one of the highest deforestation rates on the planet. Conservationists plan expedition to secret ‘Noah’s Ark’ in Sumatra 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z This would be another great weekend to hit the lowland lakes that opened last weekend. Head east of Cascades for lowland lakes filled with trout willing to bite 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Anglers saw a mixed bag of success during Saturday’s statewide lowland lakes opening day of trout fishing. Daily razor clam limit jumps to 25 for diggers at Long Beach 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Here are the results by state Fish and Wildlife on how anglers fared during Saturday’s opening day of trout fishing in statewide lowland lakes: Plenty of trout caught on Saturday’s opening day, thousands more still lurking in lakes waiting to be hooked 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Anglers should be aware of some changes ahead of the popular statewide lowland lakes trout opener this weekend. Anglers should be prepared for changes happening at a few trout opening day lakes 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Less sunlight hits these forests, and in the cooler, wetter conditions that prevail, processes like decomposition operate at a slower pace than in lowland rain forests. These forests are packed with species found nowhere else. Opinion | The Planet Can’t Stand This Presidency 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z I just entered fish, creel, lowland and the page popped up. Head east of Cascades for lowland lakes filled with trout willing to bite 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Many anglers are gearing up for statewide lowland lakes trout opener this weekend. Fishing report | Spring chinook are heading up Lower Columbia River 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z April 22 lowland lakes trout opener, which is by far the largest angler attraction of the year. Get ready to fish, opening day coming up 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z This is a great way to get tuned up for the annual state wide lowland lake general season opener, which is the following weekend. Make your next fishing trip east of Cascades a family event and add Kids Fishing Day on the “must do” activities 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z So mountains can provide temporary relief for lowland species as temperatures warm. Opinion | The Planet Can’t Stand This Presidency 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The hatchery’s yearly production is 1.3-million rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat, and tiger trout and kokanee for lowland and high lake stocking. Chelan Fish Hatchery suffers trout die-off due to recent heavy rainfall 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z The destruction of tropical forest and savannah land highlighted in the report is concentrated in Bolivia’s lowland forests and in the Brazilian Cerrado, where the pace of deforestation is now outstripping that of the Amazon. Burger King animal feed sourced from deforested lands in Brazil and Bolivia 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z A stormwater surge in Seattle’s lowland South Park neighborhood damaged one apartment building, True said. Crippled Seattle sewer plant getting by at half capacity 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z Harambe, a Western lowland silverback, made international headlines last May when Cincinnati Zoo officials shot and killed him to protect a child who fell into the primate’s enclosure. Someone bid almost $100,000 on EBay for a Burbank man's Flamin' Hot Cheeto that looks like Harambe the gorilla 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z The loss of Josephine marked the third death of an African lowland gorilla on display at a U.S. zoo this month, including Tuesday's demise of a 60-year-old female named Colo in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. 'Matriarch' gorilla at Miami zoo dies at age of nearly 50 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Colo — a Western lowland gorilla born in 1956 — was reportedly the first gorilla ever born in a zoo and lived more than 20 years longer than the average captive gorilla. Colo, the World's Oldest Known Gorilla, Dies at 60 at the Columbus Zoo 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, lived for more than 20 years longer than the average captive gorilla. Colo, the oldest gorilla in captivity, dies aged 60 - BBC News 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z In addition to their status as a globally important region for carbon storage, the Congo basin swamps are refuges for endangered species including lowland gorillas and forest elephants. World's largest peatland with vast carbon-storage capacity found in Congo 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Harambe, a lowland girilla, was shot dead at the Cincinnati zoo in May last year after a child fell into his enclosure, causing an outcry. Gorilla, 32, dies at Cleveland zoo after years of heart disease 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Supporters say the deal ensures that one of the largest lowland forests in the Hood Canal watershed will be permanently protected. Kitsap County buys 1,355 acres of land from timber company 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Chusang is a long way from any habitable lowland spots in all directions. Hunters lived on Tibetan plateau thousands of years earlier than thought 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Zoo officials made the difficult decision to shoot and kill the 17-year-old Western lowland silverback gorilla to protect the child. Harambe was the meme we couldn't escape in 2016 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Colo, a western lowland gorilla born on Dec. 22, 1956, is the matriarch of the Columbus Zoo's popular gorilla family, according to the zoo's website. First gorilla born in captivity, age 59, returns to Ohio zoo after surgery 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z And like those humans, the lowland dogs “adapted in a relatively short time” to the high life, ultimately becoming today’s shaggy, large-boned mastiffs. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Nearly three dozen trucks with plows and a sand-salt mixture will hit the road in lowland parts of King County, said Harmony Haveman Weinberg, spokeswoman for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Overnight snow, ice and slick roads expected in Puget Sound area; tips for winter driving 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z The forecast calls for light snowfall throughout the region Monday, but little accumulation in the lowland areas, said National Weather Service meteorologist Danny Mercer. It’s snowing, but don’t expect it to stick in lowlands; icy roads possible Tuesday 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Yola, a western lowland gorilla born at Woodland Park Zoo, turns a year old on Sunday, Nov. 20. Woodland Park Zoo baby gorilla Yola turns 1 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas, native to the rain forests of Central Africa, are an endangered species, according to nationalgeographic.com. First gorilla born in captivity, age 59, returns to Ohio zoo after surgery 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The scientists tested their hunch by analyzing segments of DNA containing that gene from 29 canids, including highland and lowland gray wolves from China, Tibetan mastiffs, Chinese lowland village dogs, and a golden jackal. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Monday, with a low of 31 degrees and a chance of two to four inches of lowland snowfall. Overnight snow, ice and slick roads expected in Puget Sound area; tips for winter driving 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z The death of the 17-year-old male western lowland gorilla led to mourning around the globe and a storm of criticism and unending social media attention. Cincinnati Zoo barrier for Harambe was below standard, report finds 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z More and more of Borneo’s growing population is moving to the same lowland areas where the monkeys live. Watch Monkeys Swim for Their Supper in Rare Video The first was that lowland species would be less affected by drought conditions because they live at the driest end of the study area and are more accustomed to life in an arid landscape. A bug’s life offers new insights 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z It is open from the general lowland trout fishing opener in April through the end of September, as were many of the lakes in the area. Plenty of north-central Washington lakes offer good trout fishing action 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Kumbuka, a western lowland silverback, escaped from his enclosure at London Zoo and drank five litres of undiluted blackcurrant squash before being returned to his den. Zoo keeper told escaped gorilla Kumbuka to 'calm down' - BBC News 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The western lowland silverback left his den through an unlocked door and entered the zookeepers' enclosure, where he seized his chance to drink something sweet - lots of it. What happens if you drink five litres of undiluted squash? - BBC News 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The zoo said Kumbuka, a western lowland silverback, got into a secure keepers' area on discovery of the security flaw. London Zoo gorilla escape: Break-out 'was opportunistic' - BBC News 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Another theory was that lowland species would suffer when their domain turned even drier, and species living higher up would be insulated from the worst of the drought. A bug’s life offers new insights 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Lying just east of the Sangha River, the park is home to significant populations of western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, giant forest hogs, and, above all, to some five thousand forest elephants. A Win in the Ground War Against Elephant Poachers in Africa 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Kumbuka is a star attraction at the zoo’s “Gorilla Kingdom” exhibit, which features a colony of western lowland gorillas. What You Need to Know About London’s Escaped Gorilla 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says a baby western lowland gorilla named JJ was born there Wednesday. Oldest living gorilla has a new great-grandbaby, JJ 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says a baby western lowland gorilla named JJ was born there Friday. Baby gorilla, JJ, enlarges family of Colo at Columbus Zoo 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are threatened by hunting and the loss of their habitat in western Africa. Endangered gorilla born at zoo - BBC News 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z “It has not been helped by the vast clearances of lowland forest in Borneo and Sumatra,” said Bennett. Rare bird being driven to extinction by poaching for its 'red ivory' bill 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Grapes With the Apes Exclusive after-hours access to the Great Ape House, home to six western lowland gorillas, plus wine tastings from local and national vineyards, live music and food trucks. Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, Sept. 1-7, 2016 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z For example, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a newborn western lowland gorilla Friday and said it plans to enlist the help of zoo visitors and social media followers to name it. The Philadelphia Zoo Is Having a Naming Contest for Its Newborn Gorilla 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z For those unaware, Harambe is the name of the Cincinnati Zoo gorilla that was tragically put down after a child fell into a lowland enclosure. Smylie Kaufman stamps conspiracy-theory meme on wedge - Golf Digest 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Ranchettes, subdivisions, motels, commercial strips, golf courses, and tourist attractions sprawl into the lowland stream valleys, robbing bison, elk, antelope, grizzlies, and other wildlife of vital winter habitat. National Parks in Peril 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z "It increasingly seems that fundamental elements of the global tapestry of great flood stories mirror the geography of tsunamis, glacial outburst floods, and catastrophic lowland flooding," Montgomery wrote. Legends say China began in a great flood. Scientists just found evidence that the flood was real. 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Soon after we set out, the paved road ended, and we began dropping down the eastern escarpment of the Andes, zigzagging through cloud forest and into the humid lowland jungle. An Isolated Tribe Emerges from the Rain Forest 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Also in Mexico’s capital, a 24-year-old endangered western lowland gorilla named Bantu died of a heart attack as he was being prepared for transfer to another zoo. AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z A western lowland gorilla, Bantu, 24, was born in captivity in Mexico City's Chapultepec zoo, where he was one of the star attractions. Bantu the gorilla dies from cardiac arrest in Mexico City zoo 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z This is the question that permeated public consciousness last month, when a western lowland gorilla was shot and killed by Cincinnati Zoo workers after a young boy fell into the animal’s enclosure. The lawyer fighting for animal rights in 'Unlocking the Cage' asks: 'What kind of being are you?' 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Last week, the Western lowland gorilla suddenly lost the ability to use his legs, and an MRI showed compression on his spinal cord, which was caused by severe arthritis. Oklahoma City Zoo announces death of silverback gorilla 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The 17-year-old western lowland gorilla — an endangered species — was fatally shot after 10 minutes with the child in its enclosure. A dose of common sense in the Cincinnati Zoo tragedy 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Since the 1990s, 80 percent of Eastern lowland gorillas in Central Africa have died of Ebola. After Harambe’s Death, Debating Whether Gorillas and Great Apes Belong in Zoos 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are considered critically endangered, with fewer than 175,000 left in the wild in Africa. No Charges for Mother of Boy Who Slipped Into Gorilla Enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered and the killing triggered intense public debate over the zoo's handling of the incident, the barrier to the gorilla enclosure, and the role of the boy's parents. Prosecutor to announce decision in Cincinnati Zoo gorilla case 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The zoo's dangerous animal response team killed the 17-year-old endangered western lowland gorilla after concluding the boy's life was in danger. The Latest: Zoo to reopen gorilla exhibit, barrier higher 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z At least two animal rights groups were holding the zoo responsible for the death of the 17-year-old western lowland gorilla, charging that the barrier made up of a fence, bushes and a moat wasn't adequate. Ohio official: No decision yet on charges in gorilla case 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z And, like many other species across the globe, western lowland gorillas face habitat loss as human logging activities destroy forests and famers increasingly convert land for agriculture. Why the Cincinnati Gorilla's Death Has Conservationists Upset 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Zoo staffers shot and killed the endangered 17-year-old western lowland gorilla named Harambe on Saturday after concluding the boy's life was in danger. The Latest: Boy who got into gorilla enclosure 'doing well' 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Zoo staffers shot and killed the endangered 17-year-old western lowland gorilla named Harambe on Saturday after concluding the boy’s life was in danger. The Latest: Boy who got into gorilla enclosure ‘doing well’ 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Some critics have said the boy’s parents should be charged with child endangerment, while others want the zoo held responsible for the death of the 17-year-old western lowland gorilla. Police probing Ohio zoo case in which gorilla was killed 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z The page’s description says it was created to “raise awareness of Harambe’s murder” and includes YouTube tributes and memes celebrating the western lowland gorilla and admonishing zoo officials. ‘Shooting an endangered animal is worse than murder’: Grief over gorilla’s death turns to outrage 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z The male western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed Saturday by a special zoo response team that feared the boy’s life was in danger. Vigil held at Cincinnati Zoo in tribute to slain gorilla 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z A silverback lowland gorilla, an endangered species that inhabits central Africa and is the largest primate in the world, he was reportedly born in captivity in Texas before being moved to Cincinnati last year. Family of boy who entered gorilla enclosure 'thankful' child survived 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z The western lowland subspecies inhabits west African rainforests and is the most numerous, although exact figures are not known. Gorilla killing: Harambe's death at zoo prompts backlash - BBC News 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are preyed upon by disease and poachers, with fewer than 175,000 left in the wild in Africa, according to the zoo. Gorilla Killed After Child Enters Enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z The animal, named Harambe, was a Western lowland gorilla, an endangered species, and the zoo said it had intended to use him for breeding. Killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z Bark beetles outbreaks usually affect trees of more than 80 years old, and are associated with dry conditions and a drop in lowland water tables. Last stand for Europe's remaining ancient forest as loggers prepare to move in 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Minority Madhesis, who live mostly along Nepal's lowland border with India, imposed a four-month blockade in protest at a proposal to carve Nepal up into seven federal states. Maoists prompt Nepal crisis by announcing plans for new government 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z They also abandoned many of their favoured lowland sites. El Chichon eruption implicated in Mayan upheaval - BBC News 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Harambe, a teenage western lowland gorilla, then grabbed the child, but his intentions were not clear. Gorilla Killed After Child Enters Enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z Scientists last week unveiled an upgraded version of the gorilla genome based on DNA from Susie, an 11-year-old Western lowland gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. The gorilla genome shows we’re very similar to them 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The seven week-old Western lowland gorilla was shown off by her keeper as she went outside for the first time. Rare C-section gorilla named Afia following public vote - BBC News 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z The bird, the helmeted hornbill, is already threatened by habitat loss in the lowland forests of Malaysia and western Indonesia, but now poaching is rising sharply, according to conservation groups. Chinese Demand for Ivory Alternative Threatens Rare Hornbill Bird 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are considered a critically endangered species. It's a girl: baby gorilla born at Denver Zoo 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z The Białowieża Forest on the borders of Poland and Belarus is the last lowland primeval forest in Europe that is still governed by natural processes. Ancient forest: spare it from clearance : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Gorillas, typically found in lowland and mountain tropical rain forests in central Africa, are the world’s largest primates, the mammalian group that includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans. The gorilla genome shows we’re very similar to them 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z A baby western lowland gorilla has been born at a British zoo after a rare caesarean. Baby gorilla born after rare caesarean at Bristol zoo 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The Western lowland gorilla was born early, weighing 2lbs 10oz, after her mother showed signs of the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia. Gorilla baby born at Bristol Zoo in 'rare' C-section - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Doctors said the woman from the lowland state of Anzoategui needed intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, and sent her three children on a frantic two-week search for the medicine after they rushed her to Caracas. Venezuela takes on Zika amid shortages, information blackout 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The 68-year retired school administrator developed fever, rashes and muscle pain while celebrating Christmas with her family in the hot lowland state of Anzoategui. Doctors: Upsurge in paralysis condition accompanies Zika 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Snowflake, the only known albino western lowland gorilla in history, died at the Barcelona Zoo in 2003 due to skin cancer. Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The zoo was closed when the worker fell into the exhibit that’s home to western lowland gorillas. Los Angeles Zoo worker falls in gorilla enclosure; hurts leg 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The area in and around the army base is about as empty as you can get in lowland England, which is likely to increase interest. Hardest sell: Nuclear waste needs good home - BBC News 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z However, the elepaio, an endangered native bird, lives in the lowland forests, as does the amakihi, an endemic honeycreeper that is not classified as endangered, he noted. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Zoo officials say the baby western lowland gorilla was born around 11 p.m. Buffalo Zoo announces birth of western lowland gorilla 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Snowflake, the only known albino western lowland gorilla in history, died at the Barcelona Zoo in 2003 due to skin cancer. Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Gernot was born at the end of November, bringing to six the number of Western lowland gorillas at the zoo in the British capital. Annual animal stocktake begins at London Zoo 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z "Somerset is suffering from the impacts of two decades of underinvestment with the cessation of dredging along the lowland rivers Parrett and Tone," said the National Farmers Union in their Flooding Manifesto. Storm Frank: What have we done to make the flooding worse? - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Thus far, “we only see them in urban areas and lowland forests, not yet in the upper forests where there are the most native species of birds and plants,” Misaki said. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Experts say western lowland gorillas are considered endangered. Fort Worth Zoo welcomes male baby gorilla 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Snowflake, the only known albino western lowland gorilla in history, died at the Barcelona Zoo in 2003 due to skin cancer. Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Photograph: Thomas Meaney The Beni is a stubbornly defiant place of dense jungle and lowland plains that make it vulnerable to severe flooding. The Machiavelli of Maryland: adviser to presidents, prime ministers – and the Dalai Lama | Thomas Meaney 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z As lowland rainforest disappeared, the gibbons were pushed up to higher altitudes. The World’s Rarest Ape Lives—and Sings—on a Chinese Island 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z The lowland tropical forest ripples to the horizon over the lands that were once the heart of the Maya empire. In Guatemala, People Living Off Forests Are Tasked With Protecting Them 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z It’s also the first birth of a western lowland gorilla at the Fort Worth Zoo. Fort Worth Zoo welcomes male baby gorilla 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z On Monday, a flood advisory warning of lowland flooding was issued for the Charleston area and city police reported several street closures that morning. Officials say city on track to have wettest year in history 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Researchers at the National University of Singapore estimate that Borneo and Sumatra are losing nearly 3% of their lowland rainforest every year. The bird that's more valuable than ivory - BBC News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Sumatrans once flourished in lowland rain forest habitat in many parts of Southeast Asia. Can Anything Save the Sumatran Rhino From Extinction? 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z The seven varieties of yellow-faced or masked bees, so named for yellow-to-white facial markings, once crowded coastal areas and lowland forests on such islands as Hawaii and Maui. U.S. proposes protections for Hawaiian bees threatened with extinction 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z In the western Terai one lowland group, the indigenous Tharus, are unhappy at the prospect of being split in two and forced to share their provinces with hill districts that they fear will predominate. Why is Nepal's new constitution controversial? - BBC News 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z “This is the oldest archaeological site in the Puget Sound lowland with stone tools.” Seattle-area dig uncovers 10,000-year-old stone tools 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z "This is the oldest archaeological site in the Puget Sound lowland with stone tools." Seattle-area archaeological dig uncovers rare find: 10,000-year-old stone tools 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z A theme park spokesman said in a news release Thursday that Kamari, a western lowland gorilla, died Wednesday night. 7-month-old gorilla dies at Busch Gardens in Tampa 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z When discussing the zoo’s western lowland gorilla troop, Dr. Thomas talks of “procreation” and “propagation.” At Bronx Zoo, Gorilla Family Is a Match Made in, Well, Cleveland 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z In 1872, after baptizing the first group of Nagas at a lowland mission, Clark moved to an Ao Naga village—and stayed there, with his wife, for nearly 40 years. Can India's Land of Former Headhunters Make Peace? 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Snowflake, an albino lowland gorilla, had parents that passed on copies of a gene found in other albino animals like mice, horses, and chickens. How Did Rare White Whale Spotted Off Australia Get That Way? 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z We've also got lowland gorillas and chimpanzees, so it’s the only park in the world that has three types of great apes. In Congo, refuge is a fragile one for gorillas 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Many of those at risk are found in the north and in upland areas, but there are also lowland species under threat including rare spring sedge, orange ladybirds and triangle hammock spiders. Growing threat to England's curlews from climate change - BBC News 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z They might drink in the lowland lakes during the daytime before retreating to the hills to graze. No Man’s Sky: the game where you can explore 18 quintillion planets 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Wrapping up his visit to Bolivia, the second of this three-nation South American pilgrimage, the pope prayed with prisoners in the Bolivian lowland city of Santa Cruz. Pope Francis urges Bolivian prisoners: Don't give up hope or dignity 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Before leaving for the lowland city of Santa Cruz, Pope Francis visited the site where the body of a Jesuit Bolivian priest was found. Pope Francis focuses on poor in Bolivia - BBC News 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The pope is expected to spend only about four hours in La Paz before traveling to the Bolivian lowland city of Santa Cruz. Will Pope Francis chew coca? (It's a thing in Bolivia) 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z In Ecuador, Francis will meet with members of his Jesuit order in Guayaquil, a muggy lowland city with several sprawling slums. AP PHOTOS: Pope to visit poor in Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Both areas are lowland, spruce-fir dominated basins that are boreal in nature, which are rare habitats in Vermont but common north of the border, Bernier said. Surveys continue after lynx family documented in Vermont 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z The elevated treeway lets five Western lowland gorillas travel about 300 feet along a protected, open-air pathway. New ‘treeway’ allows gorillas to explore the Philly zoo 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z A young officer from a lowland city told me, half an hour later, that the muddy alleys we were patrolling were so dangerous that nobody dared walk there except in large groups like ours. A Fortune at the Top of the World 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The figure in eastern lowland gorillas is even higher, at 38.4%. Mountain gorillas stuck in genetic bottleneck 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Eastern gorillas include mountain gorillas and eastern lowland gorillas in DRC and surrounding areas. Mountain gorilla genome provides hope for animal’s future 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z In mountain and eastern lowland gorillas, though, the number is closer to 35 percent. Unlocking the genes of mountain gorillas could help fight extinction 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z With its sandy beach, seaside resort, and beautiful lowland scenery, Kribi contributes significantly to Cameroon's tourism industry. Harsh weather cripples fishing and tourism on Cameroon's coast 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z And there is the method for taking a bird census in a lowland forest: you walk a hundred metres, stopping to look and listen, and then walk another hundred metres. Climate Change vs. Conservation 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Dwight Lawson, the zoo’s executive director, says the birth is a positive addition to Emily and Togo’s troop and reinforces the zoo’s commitment to the conservation of the lowland gorilla species. Oklahoma City zoo welcomes baby gorilla 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z By 2007, largely because of Ebola outbreaks, the International Union for Conservation of Nature deemed western lowland gorillas to be “critically endangered.” Deep in the jungle, hunting for the next Ebola outbreak 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z In a western lowland gorilla, around 14 percent of the genome length will be homozygous, meaning that the mother and father passed down identical genes. Unlocking the genes of mountain gorillas could help fight extinction 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z It is about as remote a place as you can find in lowland Britain, and marsh harriers – once down to a single breeding pair in Britain – roost there in numbers. Britain's Cranes Are Back From the Brink 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z This new study shows that groups O and P originated in western lowland gorillas in Cameroon, the team reported March 2 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Half of Known Strains of HIV Originated in Gorillas 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The new research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed those groups originated in western lowland gorillas in southern Cameroon. Study finds gorilla origins in half of human AIDS virus lineages 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas are endangered in their native central Africa because of habitat loss and poaching. Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes newborn gorilla 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z For a study published in Science today, the team sequenced the genomes of seven mountain gorillas and six eastern lowland gorillas — two divisions of the same eastern gorilla species. Unlocking the genes of mountain gorillas could help fight extinction 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Bolivia's Amazon lowland plains are subject to flooding every year during the January-March rainy season, but the flooding this year is some of the worst, meteorologists say. Bolivia flooding displaces thousands 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Kamina, a young, female Western lowland gorilla, was born in August at the zoo in Oklahoma City but was shunned by her mother, so she was sent to Cincinnati in September. Baby ostracized by other gorillas will switch zoos 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Genetic analyses implicated the western lowland gorillas as the source of HIV-1 groups O and P. Study finds gorilla origins in half of human AIDS virus lineages 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Western lowland gorillas living in Africa are an endangered species due to logging, mining and agricultural expansion, according to the Cincinnati Zoo. 'Gorillafication' in sight for abandoned baby primate at Ohio zoo 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Kamina, a young female Western lowland gorilla, was born in August at the zoo in Oklahoma City but was shunned by her mother, so she was sent to Cincinnati in September. Ohio: Baby Gorilla Moving to Columbus Zoo 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z And unlike the more frequently visited mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda, the lowland gorillas have been habituated for only a few years and aren’t used to human voices. Travel Experiences Worth Seeking Out: My Top 11 Adventures Of 2014 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Kamina, a Western lowland gorilla, was born at the Oklahoma City Zoo on Aug. 16. Gorilla cared for by humans joins fellow apes 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Mountainous South American countries would often pick high-altitude locations to hobble opponents from lowland nations not used to the thinner air. Home is where the edge is 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z A Mercy Corps assessment puts the damage at about 10 percent for upland rice and 25 percent for lowland rice. As Ebola takes lives in Liberia, it leaves hunger in its wake There was a promising spot along the lowland depression a few miles east of La Yaguana, which the French pronounced Léogâne. How the World Came to Help Haiti and Left a Disaster 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Morales was once so despised in Bolivia’s wealthier, lowland regions that his opponents tried to build a separatist movement in 2008. Evo Morales, Bolivia’s powerful incumbent, plays politics at high altitude The smallest grant, awarded in 2005, is $19,684 for a doctoral dissertation on “culture, change & chronic stress in lowland Bolivia.” Battle between NSF and House science committee escalates: How did it get this bad? 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Highlanders often feel that their low incomes, high transport costs and economic fragility are not understood even by lowland Scots, let alone the affluent south east of England. Yessers in Inverness: 'I'm devastated. I have lost faith in the Scottish people' 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z After returning, he got to work: He cut a notch in a levee that separated the property from a nearby canal, flooding the lowland. A Hobbyist Whose Workshop Sits Among the Cypress Trees 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Between these mountains, at the foot of where the Caribbean was being pushed over the volcanic terrain was a solitary lowland depression just seven and a half miles wide. How the World Came to Help Haiti and Left a Disaster 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Louise Third described herself as a "lowland Scot by marriage" and one of her most powerful points was pitched in a very personal way. Scottish question hits East Midlands 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z While it’s virtually absent in even closely related lowland neighbors. Most Tibetans Genetically Adapted To The High Life 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Technically speaking, no single southern accent exists: varieties include a fading classical strain, whose speakers diminish the letter “r”, and the common lowland lilt. Mind that drawl, y’all 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The reason is a rapidly disappearing habitat, since vast swathes of lowland forest are being cleared – legally and not – for commercial monoculture cultivation, particularly palm oil. Five Species That Are Quietly Dying Off While Nobody Pays Attention 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Hines says Zoo Atlanta is home to America’s largest collection of endangered western lowland gorillas - include three who are over the age of 50. Zoo Atlanta hosting international gorilla workshop 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z For most of the state’s history, the preferences of the white, lowland establishment dominated Mississippi politics. Mississippi Primary Fight Is One of Geography as Well as Ideology 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z But the levels in this lowland glade, where acacias and Scotch pines are interspersed with the occasional tumbledown barn, are higher than normal. At Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaption 2014-05-05T21:40:37Z There is plenty of trout angling life left after last weekend’s statewide lowland lakes opener, and the best is yet to come heading into May. Trout angling remains strong after lowland lakes opener 2014-05-01T03:16:42Z Western lowland gorillas, native to equatorial Africa, are critically endangered. The Bronx Zoo Welcomes 2 New Adorable Baby Gorillas 2014-04-24T19:05:28Z A month-old western lowland gorilla with her mother at the Bronx Zoo. City Room: Gorilla Birth Alert! 2014-04-24T17:56:37Z Hordes of anglers are expected to converge onto statewide lowland lakes for this weekend’s trout fishing opener. Fishing report: Lowland lakes ready for trout opener 2014-04-24T03:31:33Z In ancient times, warm, humid, lowland rainforests covered this region — then, about 10 million to 15 million years ago, it became progressively cooler and drier, transforming into dry open woodlands and grasslands. Mini 'Tasmanian Tiger' Took Down Large Prey 2014-04-10T18:32:00Z Pandas previously lived in lowland areas, but human activities like agriculture, forest destruction and development exiled them to their current mountain terrain. Bamboo-munching giant panda also has a sweet tooth 2014-03-27T21:28:55Z Trout anglers don’t have to wait for the traditional lowland lakes opener on April 26 to catch fish. Chinook fishing is perking up around the area 2014-03-20T00:04:04Z Zoo spokeswoman Christina Simmons said veterinarians performed a procedure to inflate a collapsed lung on the animal, an endangered western lowland gorilla. Gorilla Born in Rare C-section at San Diego Zoo Has Pneumonia 2014-03-18T22:58:52Z Found in the lowland rainforests of the Southeast and South Asia, flying snakes are fairly small creatures, growing to lengths of only a few feet and about the diameter of a lipstick. Researchers closing in on solving mystery of how some snakes fly 2014-03-09T21:59:16Z They say the government is failing to promote back-to-nature schemes which protect lowland homes by deliberately creating floods in the hills. Calls to back upland flood schemes 2014-01-16T04:59:05Z While the other three members of the A. autumnalis group only require one widely available habitat, lowland forests, Dr Pilgrim observed that the Ecuador Amazon parrot unusually relied on two threatened habitats. Discovery gives bird 11th hour hope 2013-12-13T01:10:37Z The kingdom also shared a border - and some heritage - with lowland Scotland. Could England's regions quit the UK? 2013-11-23T04:30:57Z The species favours large wetland areas such as lowland peat bogs and feeds on small insects, plants and grains. Crane breeding returns to Scotland 2013-09-02T23:13:34Z Her work focuses on the lowland tapir, which is found in South America’s grasslands and rain forests. Science Scan: Saving the tapir, ‘nature’s shyest loners’; what makes food delicious 2013-09-02T22:31:33Z “The measures are less likely to be beneficial within lowland areas such as the Somerset Levels where we’ve seen a lot of flooding in recent years.” Calls to back upland flood schemes 2014-01-16T04:59:05Z |
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