San Diego, CA–The monarch butterfly is a recognizable wildlife icon in Southern California and plays an important part in the local ecosystem as a pollinator of native plants. On Friday at the San Diego Zoo’s native pollinator garden, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria presented a proclamation declaring May 1, 2021 Monarch Day in the city […]

By Alyssa Frederick (Newswise)–Bats have long intrigued humans. In a variety of cultures, they embody malevolent symbolism, including darkness, death, foreboding, and evil spirits. In others, they’re benevolent flyers who bestow good fortune. Bats themselves also come in a variety of forms and shapes. The miniscule “bumblebee bat,” ranks among the world’s smallest mammals. Flying […]