Bryan Harding

Westport, a small town on the Pacific Ocean, may not have the same allure for whale watchers as the nearby San Juan Islands, Puget Sound, or …

Cats are the only domesticated species of the Felidae family. Cats were domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians approximately 4,000 years ago and have been kept …

Dolphins are in the class Mammalia, which specifies that they are mammals. However, many people still think they are fish. Dolphins are classified as mammals …

Whale watching has become one of the most loved tourist attractions that North America has to offer. Nothing is better than seeing a large living …

There are two species of beaver in North America; the North American and the mountain. Somebody asked me if they were both species of mammals. …

Bats are considered mammals, but as the only flying mammal, people often ask me why they are mammals, not birds. In this article, I look …

The San Juan Islands, Salish Sea, and Puget Sound are among the world’s best whale-watching destinations, with more than 500,000 people visiting yearly. It is …

Whales are marine mammals, but many people often think they are fish. Although there are similarities, there are also many differences. Many people ask me …

I have never seen a blue whale, but that will change shortly, and I cannot wait. I wanted to find out the best destinations in …

The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has a list of all endangered mammals in North America. The IUCN states, “A taxon is Endangered (EN) …

Cuckoos are birds of the Cuculidae family, and even though they are named after the sound they make, only the males of the common cuckoo …

The falcons and caracaras of North America include many species of birds of prey that are scientifically classified as part of the family Falconidae. Inside the …