Alex Shoumatoff

Alex Shoumatoff

Alex's Shoumatoff is the author of 11 books, most recently The Wasting of Borneo: Dispatches From a Vanishing World (Beacon Press, April 2017). He is developing a documentary series called Suitcase on the Loose, which, like his website, DispatchesFromTheVanishingWorld.com, is dedicated to making people care about the planet's rapidly disappearing biological and cultural diversity.

Rothschild’s giraffes typically have five nubby horns, or ossicones, instead of the usual two.

To Save Giraffes, We May Need to Put Our Necks Out

With populations plummeting, researchers race to understand a beloved but enigmatic animal

Tropical hardwoods wait to be milled into boards near the coastal city of Miri.

In Borneo’s Ruined Forests, Nomads Have Nowhere to Go

The island’s hunter-gatherers are losing their home to the unquenchable global demand for timber and palm oil

The white Kermode bear, a rare ursa sacred to local tribes, is now the center of a fierce battle to protect British Columbia’s rainforest.

This Rare, White Bear May Be the Key to Saving a Canadian Rainforest

The white Kermode bear of British Columbia is galvanizing First Nations people fighting to protect their homeland

500,000 Cranes Are Headed for Nebraska in One of Earth’s Greatest Migrations

At the end of March, 80 percent of the world’s cranes will converge upon one 80-mile stretch of land

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