Ila France Porcher

Wildlife artist, ethologist, and author

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

My latest book has been released: The Five Star Bears, a true story about how bears fleeing forest fires are treated in #Canada. It delves into the way #wildlife is managed only for #hunters, and punishes those who try to save wild animals, esp. #bears. https://t.co/wtVaVB6eew

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

Outwitted by Chickens! Their cleverness, their family devotion, and their violence snap into sharp focus in this saga of the lives of wild birds in #nature, always being stalked by cockfighters. #book #chickens #chickenwelfare https://t.co/zK2AgYsc1T

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

Beautiful Swallowtail Flitting https://t.co/HfWeeZt8XS via @YouTube
The latest video reflects on how these flamboyant life forms created their dress. #butterflies #creation #wildlife

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

This month, Eastern Pacific countries have the chance to modernize their tuna fisheries to help keep them sustainable and keep illegally caught fish off the market. #IATTC https://t.co/3pNHReKNGi

📸 Giordano Cipriani/Getty Images

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

We love cephalopods, warts and all! 🐙 This is a Graneledone sp., a genus of warty octopuses in the family Octopodidae found throughout the global Ocean — filmed by ROV SuBastian pilots at 1603 m during #URUGUAYSUB200.

[Beauty of music and nature 🌺🌺 @Axaxia88]

Their vibrant colors are a masterpiece of nature! 😍❤️🥰

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

Bears love to be stroked too! https://t.co/TZvtWEe4T3 via @YouTube

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

¡La famosa batata! During #TaludContinental_IV, the science team nicknamed sea cucumbers batata, which means sweet potato in Spanish. While we have no authority to change animal names, we believe batata is an excellent upgrade for the oh-so-important but humble sea cucumber. 🇦🇷

[Liberta Cherguia 🇪🇺 @MbarkCherguia]

Check out the incredible baya weaver, the engineer who didn't go to school! Their intricate, woven nests are a true marvel of nature's design. #NatureIsAmazing #birds

🎥 IG: wildlife.ayush 🇮🇳©️

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

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Interview re #book that highlights the beauty and individuality of each bear, with portraits to honour their lives. Hunters' lies about bears are debunked while compassion and protection are called for, instead of death. #ReadABook #TheAuthorsShow

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

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Interview about the #book The Five Star Bears, a true story showing how bears fleeing forest fires are treated in Canada. It calls for people to recognise the lies of the hunting lobby through accounts of 15 bears. #BearsAreCool #ReadABook #TheAuthorsShow

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

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The latest newsletter tells of the release of a nightjar I recently rehabbed, and some of the strange mantids I have seen here. #nightjars #wildlife #mantids

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

Releasing a Nightjar
https://t.co/K5kR1lauec via @YouTube
A beautiful video about an amazing bird! #nightjar #wildlife

[Ila France Porcher @IlaFrance]

Eight years of study of #junglefowl flocks in the wild and during rehabilitation results in this fascinating account. Many remarkable characters reveal their intelligence and courage while cock thieves stalk them. https://t.co/zK2AgYrEcl

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

🦑 Squid squad alert! Possible whiplash squid fr the family Mastigoteuthidae. Filmed in #MarDelPlataCanyon in Argentina, where an international science team is exploring the diversity & distribution of seafloor communities in one of the country’s largest deep-sea canyons. 🇦🇷

[Project Coyote @ProjectCoyote]

🚫 MYTH: Coyotes aren’t endangered, so they don’t need protection.
✔️ FACT: Coyotes aren’t endangered, but they are brutally persecuted. In most states, they can be killed 24/7, year-round, with no bag limits and little to no oversight. That’s exactly why they do need protection!

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! https://t.co/wPsBnoWEwP

We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal

[ADAM Platform @PlatformAdam]

From #Canada to #Europe! The huge plume from the Canadian #wildfires has reached #France, the #UK and Northern European Countries, as shown in the #Copernicus #Sentinel5p CO map on Aug. the 5th. #AirQuality

[Liberta Cherguia 🇪🇺 @MbarkCherguia]

These birds found a loophole in the system. They saw a person feed an injured one and are now all playing dead for a free meal.

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

A tardigrade, also known as a water bear or moss piglet, walking across a glass slide. These microscopic animals are known for their extreme resilience to harsh environmental conditions.

📽: Tobin Sparling

[Blue Planet Society @Seasaver]

U.S. government confirms 64 whale entanglements in 2023. 🇺🇸 🐳

“Entanglements in fishing gear represent a continued threat to the welfare & recovery of many species. Entanglements involving endangered whales have significant impacts on population.” NOAA
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