Recent commitments to phase out shark fin products are turning the tide for conservation of these magnificent ocean predators.
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Photographing the Planet’s Rarest Species: Q&A with Joel Sartore
Visiting zoos across the U.S., the conservation photographer is on a mission to document what we are losing through species extinctions.
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Those Dirty Rats: Removing Invasive Species in the Pacific Islands
By eradicating rats from island habitats, we are giving native bird populations a new chance of survival.
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Mr. Leatherback Visits the Bird’s Head Seascape
CI’s sea turtle ambassador teaches the value of oceans to children in Indonesia.
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“Lost” Hula Painted Frog Rediscovered in Israel
Herpetologist Robin Moore applauds the rediscovery of one of our “10 most wanted amphibians.”
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Getting Our Priorities Straight for Sea Turtle Conservation
CI’s Sea Turtle September continues this week with the publication of a new paper in the scientific journal PLoS ONE
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Finding Hidden Hawksbills in the Eastern Pacific
A unique study on hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) — co-authored by CI’s Bryan Wallace — was published today in
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The Secret Lives of Mammals
IN PHOTOS: See images from the camera-trap study We all love mammals — from furry pandas to wise old elephants
Loving What Lurks Below: Why We Save Sharks
This past Sunday night, my younger brother Nate and I settled onto the couch to watch the Discovery Channel’s “Shark
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Depletion of the Body Snatchers
The media won’t cut anybody a break. “Disgusting Sea Creature Threatened with Extinction.” “’Not-So-Cute’ Hagfish Threatened.” These are just a