Decoding whale speak could help us protect whales, and perhaps even communicate with them.
Good news! A community conservation team saw two baby Cao-vit gibbons, one of the world’s rarest apes, in the remote forests of northern Vietnam in 2024.
The gorillas — named Mapendo, Isangi, Lulingu, and Ndjingala — were airlifted by helicopter to their new home on Mt. Tshiaberimu. All four were raised in a gorilla sanctuary called GRACE after being rescued from the illegal wildlife trade as babies.
Kanzi the bonobo was famous for his ability to communicate with humans using symbols. He even learned to play Minecraft.
The new species include a pygmy pipefish, a guitar shark, and a squat lobster.
Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute used a remotely operated vehicle to explore the seafloor, where they discovered surprising creatures.
Aruna Bangura is fighting deforestation with honey. His Tiwai Honey Project builds modern hives, trains beekeepers, boosts incomes, and protects habitat.
A group of scientists in Tanzania is training giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife products, like pangolin scales, elephant ivory, and rhino horn.
In Indonesian Borneo, a community of Indigenous Dayak Iban has fought for the past four decades to protect the rainforest and the songbirds that live there.
A pitohuis is a type of poisonous songbird. And researchers think they might be at risk from the pet trade.
A team of conservationists is returning blue-and-yellow macaws to the wild using a new method: free-flight training.
The greater honeyguide has a special relationship with honey-hunters. This is an example of a mutualism.