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What can conservationists learn from New Zealand’s official “spokesbird,” a YouTube celebrity who tries to mate with people’s heads?
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Huge New Spider Species Discovered in Mexican Cave
Califorctenus cacachilensis is the width of a softball and represents a new genus of arachnids
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South Africa to Legalize Domestic Rhino Horn Trade
A court ruling overturns a 2009 ban, a move that conservationists worry will increase poaching
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How Caribou Baby Monitors Could Save a Dying Species
Scientists hope camera collars with GPS will unravel a deadly mystery
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Poaching Isn’t the Cheetah’s Only Problem
Humans isolate the rare cats with roads and fences—which can be as devastating as hunting them outright
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Manatees Move From Endangered to Threatened
But conservationists say the species still faces significant threats
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Panther Kittens Spotted in Florida Give Hope for Their Species’ Survival
Trail cameras caught a mother panther trailed by two kittens
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The Bee That Breaks Your Heart
Insects are hard-pressed to get protection as endangered species. Can one fuzzy anomaly beat the odds?
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China Approves Massive National Park to Protect Its Last Big Cats
The 5,600-square-mile reserve along the Russian border will safeguard rare Amur leopards and Siberian Tigers
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Tracking Collars Can Lead Poachers Straight to Animals, Scientists Warn
A study says that the new technology could hurt more than it helps
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New Map Highlights Bee Population Declines Across the U.S.
As wild bee populations continue to fall, new research identifies counties that will be hit the hardest
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How Do You Pick a Lemur Out of a Lineup? This Software Makes the Leap
Facial recognition software can identify individuals, helping researchers conserve the endangered primate
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To Save Giraffes, We May Need to Put Our Necks Out
With populations plummeting, researchers race to understand a beloved but enigmatic animal
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Winning Nature Photos Capture Triumph and Turmoil in the Animal Kingdom
From poaching to panda recovery, the winners of the World Press Photo competition chronicle human interactions with nature
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A Quarter of the World’s Saiga Antelope Are Dead
A virus is decimating an already fragile species
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Meet the Cincinnati Zoo’s Three Newborn Malayan Tigers
The adorable balls of fur could help the zoo diversify their tiger gene pool
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Only 30 of the World’s Most Adorable Porpoise Are Left on Earth
As “the panda of the sea” hurtles toward extinction, scientists stage a last-ditch effort to save the species
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New Species of Fish-Scaled Gecko Can (Literally) Jump Out of Its Skin
The creature sloughs its skin when predators attack, leaving it looking like a raw chicken tender
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This 100-Million-Year-Old Insect Trapped in Amber Defines New Order
These now-extinct creatures are thought to have been able to secrete a chemical repellant and rotate their heads 180 degrees
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Disappearing Puffins Bring an Icelandic Hunting Tradition Under Scrutiny
Historically, hunting seabirds has been a distinctive feature of Nordic coastal culture. Should it still be?
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