Conservation

The skeleton of a new species of beaked whale in Unalaska high school

New Species of Beaked Whale Discovered in Alaska

DNA analysis and a washed up corpse confirm this a new dark-colored species of beaked whale

Maratus bubo

Stunning Images Capture Peacock Spiders’ Flashy Colors

Beautiful and acrobatic, these tiny, vibrant creatures shake their tail fuzz in elaborate mating dances

Browse Though the Amazon's 12,000 Tree Species in This New Master List

Gotta count 'em all

Awaroa Beach

New Zealanders Just Crowdfunded a New Addition to this National Park

Over 40,000 people donated to buy Awaroa Beach and gift the site to Abel Tasman National Park

The Secret Life of Urban Hedgehogs

Though city-dwelling hedgehogs have adapted to metropolitan life, some need a little help to thrive

Photographer Neil Ever Osborne photographed king penguins in the Falkland Islands at the height of breeding season.

Shooting Penguins in the Falkland Islands to Save Them

Photographer Neil Ever Osborne hopes that his work helps save the species

Spix’s Macaw, Star of “Rio,” Spotted in the Wild for the First Time in 15 Years

Captured in a backlit cellphone video, the sighting gives conservationists hope for the survival of Brazil's little blue birds

A pair of nilgai, Asia's largest species of antelope.

India Gives Go-Ahead for Farmers to Cull "Vermin"

The cull will include a range of animals deemed troublesome to people—including rhesus monkeys and wild boar in some places

Artist's rendering of the first U.S. dolphin sanctuary

National Aquarium Will Move Dolphins to Seaside Sanctuary by 2020

Under mounting public pressure, the aquarium's eight bottle-nosed dolphins will soon move to a seaside retreat in the tropics

A male Bombay night frog getting his call on.

The Frog Kamasutra Gains a Chapter, Thanks to Camera-Wielding Biologists

One newly described sexual position for frogs could mean one giant leap for frog conservationists

Unding Jami ascends the world's tallest tropical tree to get a measurement

Researchers Discover World's Tallest Known Tropical Tree in Sabah's "Lost World"

A 293.6-foot endangered yellow meranti tree on the island of Borneo was discovered by scanning its forests

Banaue rice terraces (N. Luzon, Philippines) taken from observation point at beginning of road to Bontoc

Since the Late Pleistocene Humans Were Already Radically Transforming the Earth

A new study suggests that trying to return habitats to a non human-impacted environment might not be realistic

Taking a Closer Look at Global Water Shortages

Researchers aim to identify truly "water stressed" areas and help policy-makers better plan for the future

A tiger held captive at Thailand's so-called "Tiger Temple" in 2011.

Thailand’s Controversial "Temple Tigers" Are Finally Free

Thai officials found nearly 140 captive tigers as well as 40 dead cubs kept in freezers at the self-proclaimed sanctuary

Enlightened Hawaiian chiefs as far back as the 14th century instituted what is called the moku-ahupua‘a system of management throughout the islands.

Finding Lessons on Culture and Conservation at the End of the Road in Kauai

In the remote, tropical paradise called Ha‘ena, the community is reasserting Native Hawaiian stewardship of the land and sea

Bug Poop Is Turning the Taj Mahal Green

To make matters worse, constant cleaning is damaging the monument’s delicate marble

The Pacific blue tang is the inspiration for the hero of PIxar's upcoming movie, "Finding Dory."

Conservationists Are Worried That “Finding Dory” Could Be Bad for Exotic Fish

Nemo and Dory make for problematic pets

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, trainer Franck Canniet, far right, trains rangers for a confrontation with poachers.

The Fight Against Elephant Poachers Is Going Commando

In central Africa, a former Israeli military trainer and his team are deploying battle-tested tactics to stop the runaway slaughter of elephants

A lamprey in a tank at the Aquarium Restaurant Atalaya in Spain.

It’s Lamprey Breeding Time in Britain

The bloodsucking fish are returning rivers that were once too polluted for them to live in

Leprosy Threatens U.K. Red Squirrel Populations

Researchers have launched a new study to try to save the furry rodents

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