Skip to main content

Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.

Science / Wildlife

None

Interview: Steven Amstrup

A new study spotlights the plight of the polar bear, but there’s still time to help the beloved creature

None

On the Prowl

Rare jaguar sightings have sparked a debate about how to ensure the cats’ survival in the American West

None

How to Make a Dodo

Biologist Beth Shapiro has figured out a recipe for success in the field of ancient DNA research

None

Hatching a New Idea

Electronic eggs hatch new insights into breeding exotic birds at the National Zoo

None

Wild Things: Life As We Know It

Tail-waving squirrels, black-footed ferrets and tool-using crows

Guerrillas in Their Midst

Face to face with Congo’s imperiled mountain gorillas

None

Creatures of the Deep!

A new book of photographs taken in the ocean depths reveals a world abounding in unimagined life

None

Hornets Get Hugged to Death

None

Islands for Snakes

None

Flying North to Fly South

Preparing the critically endangered whooping crane for migration could save the flock

None

Kiwi Ingenuity

A fleet of inventions aims to protect albatrosses from harm

Of the 21 albatross species, 19 are threatened or endangered. The Chatham albatross is critically endangered, with only about 11,000 of the birds remaining.

The Amazing Albatrosses

They fly 50 miles per hour. Go years without touching land. Predict the weather. And they’re among the world’s most endangered birds

None

Masters of the Storm

Kennedy Warne, author of “The Amazing Albatrosses,” talks about dangerous waters and albatross love

Long Live the Queen

Chinese river dolphin

Extinct?

Killing Every Last Bee

Page 131 of 143