Events

On Sunday 30, at 15:30, we look forward to a meeting during which we will explore the environmental factors that create the ‘perfect recipe’ for the formation of lagoons in coastal areas. By retracing the evolutionary history of Veneto's lagoons, we will illustrate the environments that characterise these unique ecosystems, highlighting the characteristics and fundamental […]

The arrival of Valentine’s Day on the calendar heralds spring and the ‘mating season’ for birds (although crossbills in the Alps already have their young in the nest). The reproductive strategies of birds are varied, from the famous monogamy, or almost monogamy, of swans, to the frenetic polygamy of the ‘it’s complicated’ fighters, to the […]

The Anseriformes, a group of 180 species that includes swans, geese and ducks, are among the most primitive birds, dating back to the Mesozoic, the age of the dinosaurs. Most of them (170 species) belong to the family Anatidae. These extraordinary birds have evolved to adapt to a wide variety of diets, from pure vegetarian […]