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Rajah Scops Owl rediscovered in Borneo

By Gege Li | May 3, 2021

First photos of a rare subspecies of Rajah Scops Owl are a promising start, but the species isn’t out of the woods yet Steeped in natural history, the island of Borneo is a hub of biodiversity that comprises three countries. Its rainforests are estimated to be 130 million years old – double the lifespan of […]

The fight to establish Europe’s first wild river national park

By Gege Li | April 30, 2021

Activists across Europe asked politicians to permanently protect the river from dams, exploration for oil and gas in the region has them worried There is a river of unprecedented importance in Europe. It’s one that could make history for being the first river on the continent to be declared as a national park from its […]

Jaguars, a keystone species, are reintroduced to the Iberá wetlands

By Kyrsten Stringer | March 18, 2021

A mom and her two cubs are the first to live in the wild of the national park Beep. Beep. Beep. It is hot. The wetlands thrum with the secret messages of a thousand wild sounds. You do not need to see her to know that she is near. The GPS collar she wears gives […]

The Black-browed Babbler, an enigma that has been missing and has perplexed scientists for more than 170 years, is found in Indonesia

By Devin Murphy | March 12, 2021

Two local men made the surprise discovery As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020, Panji Gusti Akbar an ornithologist with Birdpacker in Indonesia, saw research projects he had been working on suddenly come to a halt. To keep himself, as well as others healthy and safe, he spent much of his time at […]

Tras años de conflicto, ¿podría este bosque colombiano esconder una especie de periquito perdida?

By Molly Bergen | February 24, 2021

Los científicos están buscando el periquito del Sinú, que no ha sido documentado desde 1949 Esta semana, en el noroeste de Colombia, un equipo de investigadores está en la búsqueda del periquito del Sinú (Pyrrhura subandina), una especie que no ha sido documentada oficialmente en más de 70 años. Tras décadas de un violento conflicto […]

After years of conflict could this Colombian forest be hiding a lost parakeet species?

By Molly Bergen | February 23, 2021

Scientists are searching for the Sinú Parakeet, which hasn’t been documented since 1949 This week in northwestern Colombia, a team of researchers is searching for the Sinú Parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina), a species that has not been officially documented in more than 70 years. After decades of violent civil conflict, one benefit of peace in Colombia […]

The Spirit of Survival

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | January 14, 2021

Kayapo Indigenous People Call on World to Help Protect Amazonia Against Extractive Industry, Brazilian Government

INVASION (Part I)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

Oil Spills, Illegal Mining And COVID-19 Layer Threats On Ecuador’s Indigenous Communities

INVASION (Part IV)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupts Indigenous Peoples’ Traditional Livelihoods

INVASION (Part III)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Pandemic, Putumayo’s Indigenous Peoples Draw Upon Their Past

Rajah Scops Owl rediscovered in Borneo

By Gege Li | May 3, 2021

First photos of a rare subspecies of Rajah Scops Owl are a promising start, but the species isn’t out of the woods yet Steeped in natural history, the island of Borneo is a hub of biodiversity that comprises three countries. Its rainforests are estimated to be 130 million years old – double the lifespan of […]

The fight to establish Europe’s first wild river national park

By Gege Li | April 30, 2021

Activists across Europe asked politicians to permanently protect the river from dams, exploration for oil and gas in the region has them worried There is a river of unprecedented importance in Europe. It’s one that could make history for being the first river on the continent to be declared as a national park from its […]

Jaguars, a keystone species, are reintroduced to the Iberá wetlands

By Kyrsten Stringer | March 18, 2021

A mom and her two cubs are the first to live in the wild of the national park Beep. Beep. Beep. It is hot. The wetlands thrum with the secret messages of a thousand wild sounds. You do not need to see her to know that she is near. The GPS collar she wears gives […]

The Black-browed Babbler, an enigma that has been missing and has perplexed scientists for more than 170 years, is found in Indonesia

By Devin Murphy | March 12, 2021

Two local men made the surprise discovery As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020, Panji Gusti Akbar an ornithologist with Birdpacker in Indonesia, saw research projects he had been working on suddenly come to a halt. To keep himself, as well as others healthy and safe, he spent much of his time at […]

Tras años de conflicto, ¿podría este bosque colombiano esconder una especie de periquito perdida?

By Molly Bergen | February 24, 2021

Los científicos están buscando el periquito del Sinú, que no ha sido documentado desde 1949 Esta semana, en el noroeste de Colombia, un equipo de investigadores está en la búsqueda del periquito del Sinú (Pyrrhura subandina), una especie que no ha sido documentada oficialmente en más de 70 años. Tras décadas de un violento conflicto […]

After years of conflict could this Colombian forest be hiding a lost parakeet species?

By Molly Bergen | February 23, 2021

Scientists are searching for the Sinú Parakeet, which hasn’t been documented since 1949 This week in northwestern Colombia, a team of researchers is searching for the Sinú Parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina), a species that has not been officially documented in more than 70 years. After decades of violent civil conflict, one benefit of peace in Colombia […]

The Spirit of Survival

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | January 14, 2021

Kayapo Indigenous People Call on World to Help Protect Amazonia Against Extractive Industry, Brazilian Government

INVASION (Part I)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

Oil Spills, Illegal Mining And COVID-19 Layer Threats On Ecuador’s Indigenous Communities

INVASION (Part IV)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupts Indigenous Peoples’ Traditional Livelihoods

INVASION (Part III)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Pandemic, Putumayo’s Indigenous Peoples Draw Upon Their Past

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Galapagos Team Embarks on Search for ‘Most Wanted’ Giant Tortoise

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | January 20, 2020

January Expedition Aims to Solve Century-old Riddle of Giant Tortoises on Fernandina Island (Update 1.23.20: Due to recent volcanic activity on Fernandina Island, this expedition has been put on hold. We will provide updates as we have them.) In February of 2019, the Galapagos National Park Directorate, Galapagos Conservancy, and Animal Planet’s TV show Extinct […]

Apaporis Caiman close-up

Redescubrimiento de Caimán “Perdido” lleva a nuevo Misterio sobre Crocodylidos

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | December 20, 2019

Biólogo colombiano Sergio Balaguera-Reina trabaja con Comunidad Indígena para aumentar la comprensión sobre las especies colombianas de Caimanes Para el biólogo conservacionista colombiano Sergio Balaguera-Reina, pocas experiencias son tan hermosas como ver crocodylidos bebés eclosionar, estirando sus diminutas patas y empujándose poderosamente hacia su lugar en el mundo. Esto es especialmente real cuando esos bebés […]

Rediscovered caiman

Rediscovery of ‘Lost’ Caiman Leads to New Crocodylian Mystery

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | December 20, 2019

Colombian biologist Sergio Balaguera-Reina works with indigenous community to advance critical understanding of Colombia’s caiman species

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Colombia

Building Bridges for the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

By Global Wildlife Conservation | December 12, 2019

Powerful partnership for safeguarding the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta between GWC, Fundación Atelopus and indigenous community

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Construyendo puentes para la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

By Global Wildlife Conservation | December 12, 2019

Una poderosa alianza para salvaguardar la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta de Colombia y la vida silvestre que vive allí

Starry Night Harlequin Toad rediscovered to science

A Bright Future for the Starry Night Harlequin Toad

By Global Wildlife Conservation | December 12, 2019

Partnership brings together the scientific and indigenous knowledge to protect the Starry Night Harlequin Toad

Fundacion Atelopus and members of the Songrome community in Colombia

Un futuro esperanzador para la Rana Arlequín de la Noche Estrellada

By Global Wildlife Conservation | December 12, 2019

La asociación reúne el conocimiento científico e indígena para proteger el Sapo Arlequín Starry Night

Baby gorilla

Virunga’s mountain gorilla population is growing. Can tourism help sustain it long-term?

By Molly Bergen | November 14, 2019

Protecting the park for its Mountain Gorillas, biodiversity and local communities

Rediscovered Silver-backed Chevrotain in Vietnam

On the Case: Solving the Mysteries of the Lost Silver-backed Chevrotain

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | November 11, 2019

Camera trap survey reveals miniature ‘deer’ in Vietnam’s coastal forests

Ashes to Ashes

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | October 22, 2019

Between mid-August and early October, fires devastated 13.2 million acres of Bolivia’s wildlands, including the Amazon rainforest, Chiquitania and Gran Chaco lowlands, all of which are home to wildlife found nowhere else in the world.