Cool Nature News

A team of scientists recently entered the heart of New Guinea's vast virgin forests and discovered a virtual Eden, new species of frogs, birds, insects, and plants and animals thought nearly extinct in abundance. Find the whole story here. This is so cool, New Guinea, Borneo, and New Zealand have always topped my list of places I would love to visit and this is why. I am an amateur naturalist so something like this is a dream, even the tribes that traditionally own the vast tract of land had no recollection of people venturing there. The first bird they saw was a new species and the scientists did not have to venture far from camp to make discovery after discovery. I am a supporter of eco-tourism for some of the poorest nations on earth, there is good money to be made from rich city folks if done in an enviromentally responsible way. The slideshow is here.