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Sloths have become the unlikely victims of social media’s selfie obsession, with their naturally “smiling” faces and docile appearance making them prime targets for wildlife traffickers across South America. These masters of camouflage, who spend their lives moving slowly through…
Nature photographers around the globe have captured some truly remarkable wildlife moments this week, showcasing the diverse and fascinating behaviors of animals in their natural habitats. These stunning images remind us of the incredible biodiversity that exists on our planet…
After decades of silence, the vibrant calls of red-browed amazons are once again echoing through Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. In January 2025, twenty of these brilliantly colored green-and-red parrots were released into a forest reserve in Alagoas state, marking their return…
Against churning hurricane seas and challenging weather conditions, marine mammal researchers have documented a potentially encouraging discovery in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California: up to 10 vaquita porpoises spotted during their annual September survey. The sightings offer a glimmer of…
A massive environmental disaster has unfolded along England’s Sussex coast, where millions of plastic bio-beads have contaminated Camber Sands beach following a mechanical failure at a Southern Water treatment facility. The local MP has described the incident as an “environmental…
A massive data center proposal in Bessemer, Alabama is facing mounting obstacles as the city council prepares for a crucial vote this Tuesday. The “hyperscale” facility, already unpopular with local residents, now confronts two significant new challenges: the discovery of…
A chance encounter during a plant conservation survey has led to the discovery of a remarkable new bee species with an equally remarkable name. In 2019, researcher Kit Prendergast was studying insects that pollinate rare plants in Western Australia’s Bremer…
In a breathtaking display of marine wildlife behavior, photographer Charvet Drucker witnessed and captured an extraordinary survival story unfolding in the Salish Sea. While on a whale-watching expedition aboard a 20-foot rental boat, Drucker found herself at the center of…
Mexican law enforcement has dealt a major blow to international wildlife trafficking networks, seizing over 2,300 live turtles and millions of dollars worth of illegal animal products destined for markets in the United States and East Asia. The 10-month undercover…
Three and a half decades ago, Vietnamese hunter Hồ Khanh made an extraordinary discovery while seeking shelter from a storm—he had stumbled into what would later be identified as the world’s largest cave. But in that moment, his attention quickly…
