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“Planet

As the nation celebrates the 51st anniversary of the first Earth Day, and as Smithsonian magazine commemorates more than 50 years of delivering in-depth, factual reporting about the environment, we are taking the time to present stories about what's working in wildlife and environmental conservation.

Reasons to Be Optimistic

The Wolf That Discovered California

Nearly a century after the last wolf was eradicated in the state, a lone female arrived and established a pack. Not everyone is cheering
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Wildlife Conservation

Scientists Are Relocating Nuisance Beavers to Help Salmon
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Why Bald Eagle Populations Soared in the Last Decade
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The Wild World of a New Nature Preserve in Ecuador
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Solutions for the Future

A Small Band of Panamanian Golden Frogs Is Saving Their Species From Oblivion

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Innovative New Whale Detection System Aims to Prevent Ships From Striking Animals

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3-D Printed Sea Turtle Eggs Reveal Poaching Routes

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More Science and Conservation Coverage

Can New Tools Help Beachgoers Predict the Likelihood That a Shark Is Nearby?

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Boozy Comet's Mysterious Heat Source Offers Clues to How Planets Like Earth Obtain Water

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Some Bugs Walk on Water, but This Talented Beetle Scurries Underneath Its Surface

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Ancient Elephants the Size of Shetland Ponies Once Roamed Sicily

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First Observed Nearly a Thousand Years Ago, Scientists Finally Confirm Elusive Third Type of Supernova

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From the Natural History Museum

Pacific Northwest and Canada's Crushing Heat Wave Cooks Millions of Sea Creatures

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Warmer Climate May Cause Male Dragonflies to Lose Their Patchy Wings

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Climate Change Redefines Meaning of Normal in the Arctic

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Conservation Commons

Highlighting Smithsonian Research on Earth's Biodiversity

Science Inspiring Art

Meet the Soil Scientists Using Dirt to Make Stunning Paints

Professors in California and Wyoming use the unique palettes to teach geology
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Videos From Smithsonian Channel

Scientists Go on a Mission to Save Sea Turtles

Wild Inside the National Zoo: The Future of Maned Wolves

This Footage of Jaguars in Panama Could Save Their Lives

Could Lab-Bred Super Coral Save Our Reefs?

This Volunteer Program Helps Green Sea Turtles Stay Alive

How This School Prepares Orphan Orangutans for the Wild

This Young Woman Will Stop at Nothing to End Shark Finning