Elizabeth Benner

Elizabeth is a writer with a Masters in Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and a BSc. from the University of Toronto. Elizabeth has covered episodes of The Nature of Things about conservation, global warming and the natural world.

Latest from Elizabeth Benner

How a mountain lion made a home in a Los Angeles neighbourhood

The ‘Hollywood Cat’ eked out a living in a surprising place and has residents rethinking their relationship with nature

Singapore's innovative green buildings are bringing nature back to the city

The Southeast Asian city-state is recovering what was once lost from its urban landscape

In this flock of 20,000 flamingos, a father and his chick must find each other — before it's too late

Flamingo chicks gather in large groups to stay safe and must recognize their parents’ calls when they return

Watch how baby caimans call to one another from inside their eggs: they're planning a coordinated escape!

Baby caimans co-ordinate when they’ll hatch from inside their eggs. Listen to them now

World's greatest mimic: this bird can perfectly replicate the sounds of 20 other birds

s human activities have encroached on the lyrebird’s natural boundaries, it’s picked up artificial sounds like car alarms, chainsaws, camera shutters and baby cries too

Watch these birds in Alberta perform a synchronized dance routine to attract a mate

For these birds in Alberta, teamwork really does make the dream work

At least 200,000 species sing in ways that are silent to humans. Listen to one of them now

The sound of the dime-sized treehopper is usually inaudible to humans. Using special equipment, the Secret World of Sound team captured its courtship duet

Dancing for their dinner: gulls in Vancouver tap dance to trick worms into thinking it's raining

Sneaky gulls have found a way to lure earthworms to the surface by tapping their feet

How elephants use their feet to 'hear' rain storms 100 km away

During periods of intense drought, African elephants use this unexpected body part to find water

Watch how these owls find their prey under deep snow. It's unlike anything you've ever seen

The great grey owl has evolved so it can remain as quiet as possible as it listens for food beneath the snow