Endangered Species
In Maya Lin's New Exhibition, a Singing Ring Contains the Sounds of Endangered Worlds
The Sound Ring represents places as diverse as California forests and the Indian Ocean
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
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
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
People Caught Eating Rare Animals in China Might Soon Face Jail Time
Eating endangered species was never kosher, but now legitimate punishments can finally be dished out for this crime
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.
How Many Species Can We Find Before They Disappear Forever?
Biologists are in a race to locate and identify new species as habitats become victim to an industrialized world
Japan Plans to Halve the Number of Young Bluefin Tuna It Catches
Sushi might get more expensive, but tuna populations need the break
A Factory in China Is Slaughtering Endangered Whale Sharks
A Chinese non-profit wildlife organization exposed what they believe to be the largest whale shark-processing factory in the world
Try to Smuggle an Illegal Elephant Tusk Out of Kenya, Pay a $230,000 Fine
For the first time, Kenya exercised its new, stricter punishments for wildlife trafficking crimes
The Elusive Snow Leopard, Caught in a Camera Trap
Researchers managed to capture images of notoriously elusive snow leopards in Pakistan
Cheese Made From Bacteria Between Your Toes and Other Bizarre Bio Art
With groundbreaking (and controversial) projects, artists are starting a conversation about the future of synthetic biology
Get Up Close and Personal with Bao Bao in Amazing New Photos
Take an exclusive backstage tour of the National Zoo and meet Bao Bao, the newest giant panda star
Desert Tortoises May Be Starving, Dehydrating And Dying Because of Climate Change
Those that hadn't succumbed to death by drought appeared to have been predated on by starving coyotes, which usually eat mammals
Great White Sharks Are Being Killed Before They Can Become Truly Gigantic
Sharks aren't shrinking, they're just being hunted and inadvertently killed by fishing nets so often that they're no longer living long enough to grow up
Why the Endangered Species Act Is Broken, and How to Fix It
On the landmark species-saving law’s 40th anniversary, environmental historian Peter Alagona explains why it doesn’t work and offers a path toward recovery
If You Watch Slow Loris Videos on YouTube, Are You Threatening the Species' Survival?
Never has been being so cute been so dangerous
What is Killing the Tasmanian Devil?
The island’s most famous inhabitant is under attack by a diabolical disease
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