Michael Reichmuth, a fisheries biologist with the National Park Service, often snorkels in the cold waters of national parks and coastlines in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of the time, he’s snorkeling and researching endangered juvenile coho salmon for work. He’s been in the job for more than 20 years and has seen a … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to big tech, The Independent is where the stories unfold. Whether we’re investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing The A Word, a new documentary highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to … Read more
Stamp enthusiasts across the Inland Northwest will be thrilled when a photo of a family of Coeur d’Alene eagles taken by a Washington state photographer arrives at a post office near you this May. The photo, titled “Twin Bald Eagles,” by Craig Goodwin shows two baby eagles (or eagles) poking their gray, fuzzy heads out … Read more
A photographer who took controversial photographs of elephants in India has become a central figure in the animal rights movement. Russian snapper athlete Julia Burleva has come under fire for pouring bright pink paint on a model and a 65-year-old animal who has since passed away to realize her vision. She addressed the ongoing backlash … Read more
The first photo of a Ross seal swimming underwater. |Photo credit: Justin Hoffman A photographer has captured the first ever photo of a rare and adorable Ross seal swimming in the icy waters of Antarctica. Justin Hoffman has spent 16 seasons diving from expedition vessels as part of his role as an undersea specialist. During … Read more