U.S. Creates Protected Zone for Atlantic Deep-Sea Corals
The Frank R. Lautenberg Deep Sea Coral Protection Area is off-limits for commercial fishing practices that affect the sea floor.
The Frank R. Lautenberg Deep Sea Coral Protection Area is off-limits for commercial fishing practices that affect the sea floor.
Sisters Margaret and Christine Wertheim started the Crochet Coral Reef project in 2005 when they learned pollution and global warming may soon completely destroy the Great Barrier Reef in their home country of Australia.
The company made five times more than was expected.
Countless scientists, naturalists, conservationists, and support staff have died in the pursuit of knowledge that could protect vulnerable places and species, and enable people to live safer, healthier lives.
It may dull autumn’s vibrant red and yellow hues.
International protections on the so-called "Serengeti of Antarctica" will hold for 35 years.
Shrinking territory has forced the big cats into close quarters with humans and livestock.
The 182 countries in attendance failed to pass a total ban on the trade of lion parts.
The unusual creature is the most-trafficked animal on Earth.
Each "Guardian Angel" rover can be controlled from the web.
In the past 500 years, cats have played a role in the demise of 63 species.
A star of our story and video about zoologist Sam Trull's work with sloths, Monster was recently killed by an ocelot.
Zookeepers at the Chester Zoo are the proud foster parents of 200 tiny Monserrat tarantulas.
Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter witnessed the most affecting solar eclipse of their lives in 1992. That's because as they watched the Sun disappear behind the Moon’s shadow, they were also watching their oxygen supplies slipping away.
Huge captive-bred salamanders will be released into streams in the hopes of replenishing threatened populations.
Fittingly, it was built to attract visitors to the region’s famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
“The Government isn't going to limit the number of cats people can own," said Prime Minister (and noted cat sympathizer) John Key.
Biologist Tim Wong is singlehandedly conserving San Francisco’s pipevine swallowtails…in his free time.
...and feel the wrath of its protective parent.
Zoos have grown into a vehicle for conservationism and education, which is why you may see honey bees and chickens alongside more exotic animals.
Vaccinating prairie dogs via drone-launched peanut-butter treats may help keep their predators in business.
Wildlife conservationists say the government’s reasons for the 5-year slaughter plan are, at best, unsupported by science, and at worst, corrupt.
Indigenous communities in India are peacefully coexisting with tigers, helping to bolster the numbers of the endangered populations around them.
The 360-degree film reveals a hard-won, vibrant ecosystem off the coast of Indonesia.