What looks like an entire forest of individual trees is actually one single living organism. Aspen forests grow from one shared root system, meaning every tree you see is genetically identical — connected underground as one massive life form. • All trees in an aspen forest sprout from one interconnected root network. • Each trunk is technically a clone of the same original tree. • Some aspen colonies have lived for thousands of years. • The famous “Pando” aspen colony is one of the largest livin

A pair of great grey owls, a nationally protected Class II species, were filmed perching and hunting together in a primeval forest of northern China. The footage highlights how ecological conservation efforts in the Greater Khingan Range are keeping these ecosystems healthy and vibrant. | CGTN