SFGate: Success story / Marin first-time novelist Tess Uriza Holthe revels in the moment
Tess Uriza Holthe obviously didn't know the first thing about writing a novel. She packed off her just-completed manuscript to the nice New York agent she'd met at the Maui Writers Conference, then ...
Success story / Marin first-time novelist Tess Uriza Holthe revels in the moment
"Papa explains the war like this," narrates 13-year-old Alejandro as he heads through a series of Japanese barricades and check points. " 'When the elephants dance, the chickens must be careful.' The ...
"When the elephants dance, the chickens must be careful," Carlito Karangalan, malaria-ridden and skeletal, tells his youngest child, Alejandro. It is three years into the Japanese occupation of the ...
Elephants help maintain forest and savanna ecosystems for other species and are integrally tied to rich biodiversity. Elephants are important ecosystem engineers. They make pathways in dense forested habitat that allow passage for other animals. An elephant footprint can also enable a micro-ecosystem that, when filled with water, can provide a home for tadpoles and other organisms. As keystone ...
Forest elephants are declining due to poaching and habitat loss. Learn how to help protect these gentle giants of the Congo Basin.
African elephants: Giants of the savanna and forest | World Wildlife Fund
- What's the difference between Asian and African elephants? There are more than 10 physical characteristics that differentiate Asian and African elephants. For example, Asian elephants' ears are smaller compared to the large, fan-shaped ears of the African species. Only some male Asian elephants have tusks, while both male and female African elephants grow tusks. It is also important to note ...