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Conservation

Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.

Most of the habitat of Ukraine's endangered sandy blind mole-rat (<em>Spalax arenarius</em>) is on the front lines of the war, and the animal has become a symbol of environmental justice for the war-ravaged country.

Amid War in Ukraine, Nature Survives in Unexpected Ways

The war has brought suffering and devastation—and "war-wilding," a surprising ray of hope.

Fred Pearce November 11, 2024

Each fall, amorous male tarantulas prowl the Colorado plains in search of mates, who may or may not kill them.

Why Did the Spider Cross the Road?

In Colorado, tap-dancing male tarantulas risk everything for love—including becoming lunch.

Karuna Eberl November 6, 2024

Rockland, Maine

Project Puffin Visitor Center

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

Sponsored by Visit Maine

Two Lions Swam Nearly a Mile Through Dangerous Waters, Again and Again

The two males have braved a channel full of lion-killing crocs and hippos in Uganda at least seven times.

Alexander Braczkowski August 12, 2024

In British Columbia, Dead Salmon Make for Happy Butterflies and Bees

Researchers hauled bins of fish carcasses through bear country to learn how salmon affects plants and pollinators.

Suzie Hodges August 6, 2024

By scavenging from trash heaps, greater adjutants serve an important role as cleaners.

How an Army of 'Stork Sisters' Protects Assam's Endangered, Muppet-like Birds

Greater adjutants may look straight out of "The Dark Crystal," but they play an important role in cleaning their environment.

Carla Rhodes August 2, 2024

Em Loerzel and her Anishinaabe community in western Wisconsin are bringing Mino and his fellow Ojibwe ponies back to their ancestral land.

The Return of the Ojibwe Pony, the Midwest's Native Horse

A rare breed once on the brink of extinction is making a comeback on their ancestral lands.

Roxanne Hoorn July 25, 2024

Anumi Sassaroli surveys the fish population on a portion of the Florida Keys' barrier reef as part of a coral conservation project through the nonprofit CARES.

These Summer Campers Are Saving Oceans One Coral Polyp at a Time

In the Florida Keys, young people are helping to rebuild the world's third largest barrier reef.

Karuna Eberl June 25, 2024

Bontoc, Philippines

Alab Petroglyphs

Engravings of penises and vaginas on a boulder in the Philippines dates local tribal history back to the Bronze Age.

Podcast: Floating Along with Florida's Gentle Giants

Meet Florida’s unofficial mascot: the manatee.

Sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA

The diminutive coquí guajón, or Puerto Rican rock frog, lives in the southeastern part of the island.

7 Stories of the World’s Rarest Animals

And the people trying to save these endangered species.

April White May 17, 2024

Biologist Juan Masello has broken multiple bones, crushed a vein, and nearly drowned studying the world's largest parrot colony, at Balneario El Condor in Argentina.

Studying the World's Largest Parrot Colony Is an Extreme Sport

Cliffside with Argentina's burrowing parrots, biologist Juan Masello has broken bones, crushed a vein, and nearly drowned.

James Hall May 14, 2024

Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation's Gitdisdzu Lugyeks Marine Protected Area (MPA) was recently awarded a coveted "blue park" status by a renowned international ocean conservation group.

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Canada's First Blue Park Is a Stunning Showcase of Marine Stewardship

British Columbia's Kitasu Bay is the first Indigenous-protected marine park in the world.

Rochelle Baker May 13, 2024

When polar bears like this mom and cub wander into Churchill, a small town in a remote northern corner of Canada, they might just end up in "polar bear jail."

7 Unbelievable Environmental Stories from Every Continent

An around-the-world tour for Earth Day.

April White April 19, 2024

In Nara City, Japan, sika deer have been protected for over a thousand years due to their sacred status in Shintoism.

Decoding the Sacred Genetics of Japan's Sika Deer

The deer of Nara Park are part of a millennium-old genetic lineage—does that make them more deserving of protection?

Roxanne Hoorn April 9, 2024

Aakirkeby, Denmark

Bison of Bornholm

Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.

Desert tortoises have seen a lot—as a species, at least. This one, Rocky, was injured and rescued by wildlife biologists.

Desert Tortoises Get New Homes in Backyards and Other Surprising Spaces

As their habitat dwindles, reptile relocators are springing into action to save these slow-moving icons.

Julia Sizek March 22, 2024