Stephen Messenger
Stephen is a freelance writer and linguist based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He covers issues related to the environmental movement in South America, as well as to the political and social challenges of sustainable development in the region and throughout the world. Stephen's work has appeared in numerous publications both online and in print, including the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo!, and the Huffington Post.
Latest Stories from Stephen Messenger - Page 9
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Tortoises Amble Into Splitsville After 115 Years Together
While it may come as a sudden shock to some, rumor has it that the two had actually been maintaining separate residences from the beginning -- in a manner of speaking, of course.
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Backyard Obstacle Courses Reward Clever Squirrels With Food
Sure, there are no free lunches in nature -- but these guys definitely earned it.
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Watch This Polar Bear Use a Stone to Shatter Its Zoo Enclosure
In recent incident, caught on film at a facility in the Netherlands, that sense of security (among other things) was quite unexpectedly shattered.
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Dog Adopts Two Siberian Tiger Cubs (Video)
Under normal circumstances, the relations between dogs and cats tend to be a bit adversarial -- but one brave Shar Pei is proving that those age-old interspecies grudges are nothing compared to a bit of motherly love.
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Woman Seeks Help For Rescued Birds, Authorities Shoot Them Instead
After finding three helpless baby birds in her yard, Cheryl Greyer called for help -- but instead of receiving rescue from authorities, the robin chicks were swiftly executed.
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12-Year-Old Starts Recycling Business, Donates Profits to Charity
"When you throw something away... it hasn't gone away," says the young recycling entrepreneur.
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These 100-Year-Old Aerial Photos Were Taken by Pigeons
Although pigeons nowadays are largely regarded as grubby urban pests, in the not-too-distant past, their service to mankind was much loftier indeed.
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Snails Riding Submarines Threaten Ocean Ecosystems
While much of the world's oceans remain a vast and mysterious place, one of the planet's slowest moving creatures has enlisted the latest of human technology to conquer these regions more efficiently.
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Radioactive Tuna Discovered in U.S. Waters
While the highly-charged migratory fish don't seem poised to trample any unsuspecting cities just yet, experts are still concerned to find the radiation leaked from Japan's nuclear power plant at Fukushima has found its way across the Pacific.
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Woman Reunites With the Bike She Lost 40 Years Ago (Video)
"It was like finding a long lost friend."
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Los Angeles Becomes Largest U.S. City to Ban Plastic Bags
Under the measure, passed by a 13 to 1 vote, stores throughout L.A. will be required to phase out the bags by the end of the year, significantly reducing the amount of landfill fodder and environmental pollutants.
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Gay Penguin Pair Adopt an Egg to Raise as Their Own
"They love each other as if they were male and female, courting each other the same," says one zoo staffer. "But what they want is what they lack: to raise a chick."
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U.S. Cyclists Save $4.6 Billion Per Year by Biking
Sure, the simple act of cycling instead of driving can reduce carbon footprints and trim waistlines, but it adds more than just a little girth where it counts -- the pocketbook.
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Chimp Finds Hidden Camera, Promptly Makes Out With It (Video)
Chimpanzees may be native to the jungles of central Africa -- but there's certainly something in their bold smooching style that's undeniably French.
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World's First Vegetarian Shark Prefers Heads of Lettuce
For one nurse shark at an aquatic center in the UK, the taste of meat seems to have lost its luster.
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Bear Cubs Form an Adorable Conga Line (Video)
Grooming plays a crucial role in the lives of social animals -- and when done properly, it can be downright heartwarming.
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Parachuting Mice to Battle Invasive Snakes in Guam
Faced with this unchecked threat, experts have teamed up with an unlikely ally in the battle against snakes -- scores of parachuting mice laced with a lethal payload.
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World's Rarest Gorilla Caught on Film in Cameroon
"A person can study these animals for years and never even catch a glimpse of the gorillas, much less see anything like this."
