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http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/infertility/default.htm
Health Matters, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's online gateway to health issues, presents this in-depth feature on infertility. Readers will find a detailed introduction to "the different kinds of infertility, what can be done, the costs involved, and the tricky ethical and legal issues that can crop up." The feature also includes a number of useful links, recommended reading, and an indispensable glossary of terms. [RS]
"Wildwatch is an online publication created by CC Africa (Conservation Corporation Africa), one of Africa's most comprehensive eco-tourism companies." Visitors will find a number of interesting and informative features, such as CC Africa's monthly magazine and details of the company's six-point conservation and sustainable development model. Other items include first-hand accounts of wildlife sightings and an excellent image gallery. Some of the Web site is devoted to CC Africa's commercial ventures, but this does not detract from the overall focus on conservation and public education. [RS]
Seaside Live comes from the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, and offers a number of fun and informative features on marine ecosystems. Visitors will find an introduction to the coastal habitats of Atlantic Canada, a photo essay on marine environmental issues, and an online field guide to coastal wildlife -- complete with a handy identification key. Visitors may also virtually "explore a coastal creature without getting your hands wet" with 3D Creatures (link to required plug-in provided). Seaside Live is also available in French. [RS]
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/lostworld/index.html
This Web site contains an online companion from the NATURE documentary The Living Edens: The Lost World, which aired on PBS. The program explored the ancient tepuis of Venezuela, a remote, little-explored pocket of the world "hailed as the land that time forgot." Web visitors can do a little exploring themselves with a number of multimedia features, including a great photo essay, a video clip from the program, an online photo gallery, and an interactive adventure (Eco-explorer). Visitors will also find related links and suggested book titles. [RS]
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0309/feature3/index.html
This National Geographic Web site contains an online, multimedia supplement to a feature article from the September 2003 issue of the magazine, which takes an in-depth look at the prospect of setting aside an amazing 11% of Gabon's intact wilderness for conservation and ecotourism. The Web site includes an excerpt from the print article, but extra Web features are the real attraction. Visitors will find an online-only photo gallery, field notes from photographer Michael Nichols, and a handful of other cool features like the video clip featuring ecologist Mike Fay as he treks through Gabon's virtually unexplored wilderness. [RS]
http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/anwr/
The California Academy of Sciences recently opened a new exhibit: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land. The exhibit feature 49 striking photographs from physicist-turned-photographer Subhankar Banerjee, who has created a spectacular, four-season "tour of endangered wildlife, tremendous terrain, otherworldly skyscapes, and isolated Inuit villages." Visitors may view the collection, complete with informative descriptions written by Banerjee. The Web site also provides a number of links for more information on ANWR. [RS]
http://www.conservatoryofflowers.org/
San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park has recently reopened to the public after a year of renovation to repair damage from a devastating windstorm in 1995. The Conservatory's attractive Web site offers a virtual tour, highlighting the Conservatory's "dramatic new exhibits and horticultural displays." Visitors can also learn more about featured plants (palms, at the moment), check out an online photo gallery, and learn all about the restoration of Conservatory buildings and displays. [RS]
http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/boreal/intro.asp
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) presents "The Boreal Forest: Earth's Green Crown;" a 12-page photo essay featuring Canada's vast tract of boreal forest, one of the world's largest and amazingly intact forest ecosystems. The photo essay offers an in-depth look at these forests, including an overview of environmental threats posed by industrial development (mining, oil and gas, timber, hydropower, etc.). NRDC also provides numerous links for learning more about boreal forests, and readers are invited to participate in online campaigns to protect them. [RS]
