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Rare footage of an Amur tigress and her five cubs, captured for the first time in China's Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, offers a glimpse into the elusive lives of these endangered felines.
Researchers witnessed a stunning sight in Brazil: thousands of tiny catfish scaling towering waterfalls, defying expectations and expanding our understanding of the natural world.
In 1998, award-winning photojournalist Sebastião Salgado and his wife, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, founded their nonprofit nature preserve, Instituto Terra. Over the course of 20 years, the pair was responsible for planting over 2.5 million trees. ...
The Galapagos Islands, once plagued by invasive species, now witness the triumphant return of the elusive blue Galapagos rail, a bird unseen on Floreana for two centuries, signaling the islands' remarkable recovery.
Considered critically endangered in Britain, young Atlantic salmon have been found spawning in three different rivers - the Mersey, Goyt, and Bollin. This is the first time the fish have been recorded in these rivers in over a decade, a development d...
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Britain's Loneliest Sheep is Now Pregnant with Twins Two years after her dramatic cliffside rescue, the sheep known as "Britain's Loneliest Sheep" and the "World's Most Famous Sheep" is now pregnant with twins. In 2023, rural Scotsmen had plann...
Truphena Muthoni, a 22-year-old environmental advocate, stunned onlookers when she embraced a royal palm in Nyeri for 72 hours, sparking a national conversation and a potential Guinness World Record.
Emma Johnston, a pioneering marine scientist and university leader, dedicated her life to translating evidence into action, fighting misinformation in an era of political turmoil.
In 2025, a small group of species crossed a final bureaucratic threshold and were formally listed as extinct on the IUCN Red List. For science, the change was technical. For everyone else, it read like a set of obituaries that had been delayed for de...
The black-backed woodpecker, a fiery denizen of the Sierra Nevada, thrives in the wake of forest fires, nesting in charred trees and feasting on the beetles that swarm the scorched landscape.
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Mongabay's 7,300 stories in 8 languages in 2025 reflect its growing global reach, covering local land conflicts to climate finance. This evidence-based environmental reporting continues to attract attention at scale.
Amidst the clamor of crisis-driven conservation, a cadre of donors has quietly reshaped Canadian research, investing in people and institutions over decades to build lasting environmental protection.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, clean cooking access is alarmingly low, with only South Africa and Gabon boasting high rates. Yet in Cameroon's capital, eco-charcoal offers a promising solution.
For years, veteran Sri Lankan activist Hemantha Withanage has demanded climate reparations at UN summits, calling on wealthy nations to compensate the Global South for devastating disasters.
Biodiversity loss looms, but hope soars: Five species rebounded from the brink in 2025, including the Cape vulture, southern Africa's largest raptor.
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Ganeshan D's Koodugal Nest is transforming Chennai's urban landscape, uniting citizens to protect the humble sparrow and champion environmental stewardship through education and research.
Nestled in Peru's cloud forests, two remote, untouched sites harbored secrets for decades. In 2022 and 2025, Indigenous guides led scientists on expeditions to uncover a remarkable discovery: a tiny, unknown frog.
Tucked away on a Bahamian island, the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve harbors a lush, subtropical forest teeming with captivating wildlife - from massive black witch moths to intricate orchard spider webs.
Machhapuchhare, or "Fishtail Mountain," is a prominent peak in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas in Nepal. At 6,997 meters (22,956 feet), it is far from the tallest mountain in the region, but it stands out for a unique reason - it has never been ...
Gaze upon the untamed wilderness of Central Idaho, where the night sky shines with unparalleled brilliance. At the Dark Sky Reserve, a community-driven effort safeguards this natural wonder for all to behold.
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Rare Bats at Risk in Guinea's Nimba Mountains In 2018, researchers from Bat Conservation International, Cameroon's University of Maroua, and the American Museum of Natural History explored abandoned mining tunnels in Guinea's Nimba Mountains. The...
In the late 20th century, forest conservation in the eastern United States was rarely a matter of sweeping victories or clean resolutions. It was a practice shaped by hearings that dragged on, injunctions that arrived too late, and landscapes divided...
Rare Jaguar Sighting in Arizona In late November, trail cameras in southeastern Arizona captured images of a male jaguar, the fifth jaguar documented in the state since 2011. Footage of the big cat, nicknamed Cinco, was shared by the University o...
Constrained by limited land and resources, small island nations face complex conservation decisions that balance development and environmental protection.
Mushroom caskets are revolutionizing eco-friendly burials, with the first such interment in rural Maine. These biodegradable caskets, made from mycelium, decompose within 45 days, enriching the soil they return to.
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Spanning five of the six ecological biomes, Arizona's wild diversity showcases tundra, forests, deserts, and the iconic Grand Canyon - a natural wonder beyond compare.
Earlier this year, United States Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas, responded to a human trafficking case and discovered two baby spider monkeys inside a pet carrier. The driver fled the scene, but the male and female monkeys, estimated to be two...
Towering over 300 feet, the ancient coast redwoods of California's Van Eck Forest store more carbon than any other forest, but logging has decimated these natural giants.
The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean's twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the genetic code are creatures unknown and unnamed by the human species. Every year, scientists find hundreds of new animals, insects,...
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From 'Extinct' to Growing, a Rare Snail Returns to the Wild in Australia Researchers in Australia have made a remarkable discovery - they have not only found a wild population of the presumed-extinct Campbell's keeled glass-snail on Norfolk Islan...
Uncover the ancient secrets etched into the volcanic rock of Hawaii's Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve, home to one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs on the Big Island.
Fifteen years ago, a celebrated Australian ecologist posed a captivating question to the scientific community: What would alien visitors first ask about Earth? The answer may surprise you.
Animal protection was long dismissed as a trivial cause, until one woman refused to treat it as a side issue. Her bold actions would forever transform the public debate.
Watching the aurora borealis (in the Northern Hemisphere) or aurora australis (in the Southern Hemisphere) is unforgettable. Photographing them is on a whole other level. Capturing these ribbons of light as they move and twist across the night sky tr...
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Beneath the verdant canopy, a sobering truth emerges: many forest restoration efforts fall short. UNESCO-awarded scientist Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza reveals the challenges in a recent post.
Venomous spikes and exotic creatures: Cypriot fishermen battle the lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean, a growing threat to local ecosystems.
The Thames River's tidal estuary through London has seen dramatic water level swings, historically causing catastrophic floods in the UK's capital since the Norman Conquest.
Rare Flat-Headed Cat Rediscovered in Thailand Camera traps in Thailand have captured images of the elusive flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps), a tiny wild feline that has not been detected in the country since 1995. This significant disco...
Savvy tea drinkers know used bags can enrich gardens and compost, reducing waste. These sustainable practices promote a healthier environment.