Conservation
Ebola Vaccine For Chimps Could Help Save Wild Populations
A trial of a chimp vaccine highlights debates over vaccinating wild populations and using chimps in medical research
The National Zoo May Be In For An Elephant Reunion
These three females will help the zoo develop a diverse elephant herd like those found in the wild
This Weekend, Celebrate the World's Weird and Wonderful Migratory Fishes
The first annual World Migratory Fish Day is making a splash with hundreds of outdoor, fish-centric events
Europe Has Its Own Bison Species That Came Back From the Brink of Extinction
Bison were just reintroduced into a stretch of Romania where they haven't been found for two centuries
A 20,000-Plus Room Resort Threatens This UNESCO Site in Mexico
For twenty years, conservation efforts have protected the beach and its coral reef; a new development could harm them both
The Newest National Monument Is Twice as Big as Any Obama Has Created—And It's Beautiful
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region is the largest Obama has created, and has ruins, rocky mountains and astronaut-training sites
Newly Hatched Crane Chicks Carry the Hopes of Britain on Their Shoulders
If thes crane chicks survive, they will be the first wild born cranes to be raised in western Britain in 400 years
For the First Time in More Than 100 Years, Scientists Discover New Seal Genus
The now extinct Caribbean monk seal shares an evolutionary connection with the endangered Hawaiian monk seal--one more reason to save the species
Meet the Babies of the National Zoo
The National Zoo is home to babies of all species this Spring. You can just smell the cuteness in the air
France Is Spending 3 Million Euros to Save the Great Hamster of Alsace
There are only a few hundred left!
Decades of Political Strife Have Left Myanmar's Jungles Unexplored and Unchartered
Now as the country opens up, what will happen to its endangered species? A new three-part series on the Smithsonian Channel explores the issue
This Song (And This Tiger) Will Go Extinct Unless We Save It
Smithsonian magazine editor Michael Caruso is among the 400 influencers asked to protect and save the "Endangered Song"
Preserving Antarctic History Means Chipping Out Tons of Ice From Between Floorboards
Built by Robert Falcon Scott, Discovery Hut is one of several historic structures being preserved in Antarctica
This Week Is National Park Week
It's spring, and the National Park Service wants you to visit
14 Fun Facts About Manatees
These roly-poly herbivores just may be the teddy bears of the sea. But keep an eye out when boating; they don’t move so fast.
One of World’s Ten Albino Redwoods Might Be Cut Down
Preservationists in California, however, are fighting to save the tree
The One Use of Drones Everyone Can Agree on, Except for Poachers
Conservationists are looking to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for help in keeping an eye on endangered species
Restoring Cut Rainforests Might Not Work Well If There’s Light Pollution Nearby
Fruit-eating bats can't do their job distributing seeds around the new jungle patch if they're blinded by lights
Here’s What Might Happen to Local Ecosystems If All the Rhinos Disappear
African landscapes may become very different places if rhinos aren't there to diversify plant life and create prime grazing spots for other animals
Satellites Spot Whales From Space
This new method could help researchers remotely count and keep track of whale populations
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