Whale Sharks: The Gentle Giants of the Ocean
These magnificent creatures pose no threat to humans -- but humans pose big threats to them.
Tag: conservation
How many birds are there in the world? AI estimates around 50 billion
There are about six times more birds than humans on planet Earth.
We don’t really know how many lions there are — but researchers have an idea to count them
Although lions attract conservation efforts, we're not very good at counting them.
Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia for the first time in 3,000 years
It took a while, but the devils are now back home!
At least 26% of the ocean needs to be relegated to conservation to prevent marine collapse
Not all is well in the ocean.
New areas will need conservation due to climate change
Climate change will force species to migrate in search of ideal living conditions, and a new paper estimates where they'll ...
Drought and human expansion are driving the platypus extinct
One of the world's most unique mammals is heading for extinction.
‘Half-Earth’ conservation schemes would affect over a billion people
We should do more with less. Nature needs it.
The price of ivory is up 1,000% since global ban on ivory trade, but is slowly decreasing
The authors studied where ivory is sold and for how much -- in a bid to nip poaching at the ...
Working landscapes can be used for species conservation alongside economic activities
Forest patches are opportunities to conserve wildlife
Orangutan numbers continue to decline — despite optimistic government report
There is little reason for optimism here -- but conservation efforts can still make a difference.
UNESCO takes the Belize Barrier Reef off the endangered sites list thanks to conservation efforts
Good news regarding corals are very rare these days.
Efforts to pull the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction intensify as the last living male declines in health
Things are not looking good for the subspecies.
Scientists track and study sharks by analyzing environmental water DNA
The method could open a breakthrough for shark research.
Native red squirrels successfully reintroduced in Scottish Highlands
The project wouldn't have been possible without the support of local communities.
Death of a dynasty: west North America lost over 95% of its monarch butterflies in 35 years
One of the continent's most dazzling displays dies with them.
Though extinct for centuries, the Dodo’s secrets and lifestyle have now come to light
Extinct but not forgotten.
How mythical creatures can help conservation or, on the contrary, lead to species going extinct
There's a connection between the Loch Ness Monster and keeping wildlife safe.
Juice company dumped orange peels in Costa Rican national park in the 90s — it revived the forest
Orange is the new forest.
Science is core to wildlife conservation
Scientists make a stance by marching for science and wildlife.