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female Bonobo

Rangers and Ancient Forests Shield Earth’s Largest Wild Bonobo Population

Recent research led by Washington State University (WSU) offers hope for at-risk butterflies, revealing that their populations fared better when their habitats were actively managed. The study examined 31 at-risk butterfly species across the U.S., all of which are experiencing rapid declines due to habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide use.

Human Intervention Boosts Survival Chances for At-Risk Butterflies

Crested Moa. Pachyornis australis. From the series ExSnct Birds of New Zealand., 2005, Masterton, by Paul MarSnson. Te Papa (2006-0010-1-19).

New Zealand’s flightless birds are retreating to moa refuges

A 7-meter basking shark feeding near the surface after it was tagged by researchers.

Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike

Probiscus monkey family

Proboscis Monkeys’ Large Noses Attract the Ladies

A southern sea otter preys on a marine animal.

Otters, especially females, use tools to survive a changing world

juvenile Australian brook lamprey

Endangered Australian Brook Lamprey Discovered in Tropical Waters, Extending Its Range by Over 1,000 km

Fireflies lighting up a backyard in New York.

Expert says fireflies aren’t going extinct, but their numbers are dwindling

An illustration depicting a fosa stalking a diademed sifaka lemur in the isolated Betampona Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar

Lemur’s lament: when one vulnerable species stalks another

baby great white shark

Rare Footage Reveals Baby Great White Shark, Unveiling Mysteries of Birthing Habits

How technology and economics can help save endangered species

Chimpanzees and bonobos recognize individuals even though they haven’t seen them for multiple decades.

Apes remember friends they haven’t seen for decades

Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, photographed by a camera trap. Credit: Expedition Cyclops.

Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years

Zooplankton, tiny sea animals at the base of the food web, are on the move in the arctic as the North Pole’s ice cap retreats. Predators, including humans and whales, will follow.

Warming waters of the Arctic could pose a threat to Pacific right whales

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