endangered species
Humans Have Done 50 Million Years of Damage to New Zealand’s Birds
It would take longer than humans have been on this Earth to recover the number of bird species lost in New Zealand.
We Have Just 'Days' to Save This Rare Endangered Porpoise From Extinction
A new study estimates that there are likely just nine vaquita porpoises left in the world. According to a co-author, we have just days to act on effectively enforcing a ban on illegal fishing nets.
The Trump Administration Is Waiving 25 Laws to Build a New Bit of 'Wall'
To expand some fencing in New Mexico, the government will need to brush aside a bunch of environmental and land use regulations.
The Butt Nut: The Bootylicious Star of the Seychelles’ Ecosystem
It’s the Kim Kardashian of the plant kingdom.
Chinese Police Go After 'Pangolin Princess' Who Proudly Eats Endangered Species
This month, the images received new attention and a probe from the State Forestry Administration following the discovery that certain Chinese officials had allegedly been served pangolin at a banquet in 2015.
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Tracking 35,000 of the World's Fishing Boats
DiCaprio says that the technology, called Global Fishing Watch, will "empower citizens across the globe to become powerful advocates for our oceans."
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Giant Creatures Invade Brooklyn Loft Space!
Video artist Katja Loher had an open-studio style exhibition of her environmentally driven works, life-sized animals included.
You’re More Likely to Catch a Fridge Than a Fish in the Black Sea
I asked a couple of experts just how polluted the Romanian coastline is.
Vietnamese Authorities Sold a Bunch of Adorable Endangered Animals to Local Restaurants
The news comes just days after the country pissed off animal rights activists by crushing hundreds of cats to death with a dump truck.
I Took A Whiff Of New York's Most Endangered Scent
Artist Miriam Simun has created an immersive olfactory experience surrounding New York State's only federally-protected flower.
I Asked the Discoverer of a New Fish Why Its Anus Is On Its Head
Turns out, it poops sperm into its mouth.
Climate Change Is Turning All Sea Turtles Female
It's all thanks to a seemingly idiotic genetic quirk called temperature-dependent sex determination.
