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

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

This pristine Canadian river has legal personhood, a new approach to conserving nature

New documentary examines how a Quebec river became a person under the law and how that protects it from harm

The race for climate change solutions leaves researchers divided

As climate events worsen, some scientists are turning to inventive proposals to lessen human impact, while others say the solution is to work with the planet