Catia Lattouf’s apartment in Mexico City is home to several sick hummingbirds. According to an ancient Mayan legend, anyone who cages a hummingbird is cursed by the gods. Therefore, Lattouf allows these tiny creatures to flit around freely within her apartment, their wings a blur as they beat the air about 50 times a second.… Continue reading The woman who turned her apartment into a hummingbird hospital
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The barren island that became a rewilding success
Redonda, a volcanic island in the Caribbean Sea, once looked like the moon’s surface due to its dusty, barren terrain. The island had been mined for guano and abandoned around the start of the first world war, creating a legacy of rats and goats that destroyed vegetation. These animals caused rocks and soil to slide… Continue reading The barren island that became a rewilding success