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Conservation Efforts

Great white shark breaches the surface in pursuit of its prey in False Bay, South Africa.

Great White Shark Disappearance Triggers Ecological Domino Effect

Monarch butterfly on a milkweed flower.

Monarch butterflies need help, and a little bit of milkweed goes a long way

Screenshots capturing the first definitive videographic evidence that at least one leech species, Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar, can jump. The images show the leech coiling back in preparation before launching itself into the air.

Leaping leeches! Video Footage Confirms Madagascar Home to Jumping Critters

Killer whales

Killer whales’ diet more important than location for pollutant exposure

The UCLA-led research created a valuable genetic resource to help control poaching, which is the primary reason pangolins are endangered.

White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals

Island-dwelling mammal species often expand or contract in size, becoming giant or dwarf versions of their mainland counterparts. A new Science study from a global team shows that those giants and dwarves have faced extreme risk of extinction — an existential threat exacerbated by the arrival of humans.

Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction

Cloistered Arctic whales face a bigger climate threat than polar bears

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