With their new publication, two marine biologists fulfill a lifelong dream — and describe 25 new species.
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Category Archives: Biodiversity
Madagascar’s Lemurs: Thriving in Theaters, Disappearing in the Wild
Sixty scientists report that lemurs are the Earth’s most endangered primates.
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Close Encounters with Brazil’s Little “Lions”
Conservation efforts in the Atlantic Forest are helping this iconic species make a comeback.
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Exploring the Galápagos Islands: The Pacific Voyagers Project
One CI staff member continues his journey across the Pacific with a stop in the Galápagos Islands.
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Tagging Giants: Studying Whale Sharks in Cendrawasih Bay
Despite all our technology and science, humans know very little about the world’s largest fish.
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Planting Trees + Creating Jobs in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
Seven out of 10 of Brazil’s biggest cities depend on this forest for water and electricity.
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Bird Cities, Pristine Reefs … and Lots of Trash
How can we conserve remote island chains like Kiribati on a shoestring budget? I’m here to find out.
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9 Ocean Species You Never Knew You Needed
Marine species play innumerable roles that underpin our welfare. Here are a few that might surprise you.
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Fate of Vietnam’s Gibbons Hangs in the Balance
A new assessment reveals that the country’s gibbon populations may soon be lost forever.
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Floods, Breakdowns and Bees: Notes from a Suriname Expedition
CI’s latest survey to document wildlife in one of the world’s most remote areas faced plenty of obstacles.
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