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The Last Days of the Bahama Nuthatch

What's it like to "very probably" witness extinction?
Shoshi Parks March 15, 2023
Nanyuki, Kenya

Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery

The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.
Tucson, Arizona

Mission Garden

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.
science

The Next Generation of a Rare Frog Captured in a Poetic Portrait

Embryos of one of the world's most unusual amphibians become art in the eyes of a biologist and wildlife photographer.
Gemma Tarlach August 2, 2022
islands

Snake Island’s Venomous Vipers Find a New Home in São Paulo

Scientists hatch a bold plan to save Brazil's critically endangered golden lancehead, which lives on a single infamous isle.
James Hall July 6, 2022
subterranean

To Rediscover a Rare Cave Crayfish in Alabama, Grab a Snorkel

Thought for decades to be extinct, the tiny animal has stayed hidden in a former subterranean speakeasy.
Sarah Durn June 17, 2022
insects

The World's Largest Bee and the Cautionary Tale of Its Rediscovery

Scientists were thrilled to find the Wallace's giant bee, missing for four decades. Things did not go as they'd hoped.
Oliver Milman April 11, 2022
forests

Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 28, 2022
Caratinga, Brazil

The Muriquis of Feliciano Miguel Abdala Reserve

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.
Silva Jardim, Brazil

The Golden Lion Tamarins of Poço das Antas

These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.
animals

Podcast: Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 3, 2022
Tanzania

Changuu (Prison Island)

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.
vampires

Our Favorite Headlines of the Year Offer Skunk Stunts and Sandwich Scandals

Wild wordplay and curious questions from 2021.
Michelle Cassidy December 27, 2021
Rhyll, Australia

Phillip Island Koala Conservation Reserve

A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.
caves

Puerto Rico's Most Adorable Frogs Live in Caves and Fight Like 'Gummy Bears'

For one biologist studying the rock frogs' behavior, safeguarding their habitat is personal.
Hannah Thomasy November 9, 2021
animals

New Zealand's Slow-Moving 'Living Fossils' Have the Fastest Sperm Among Reptiles

Discovering the trait may help scientists protect the tuatara, which has been around since the dinosaurs.
Tess McClure September 13, 2021
animals

More Gray Wolves Are Calling Northern California Home

The Beckwourth pack is only the third to establish itself in the state in the last century.
Maanvi Singh July 6, 2021
animals

The Uncertain Future of Finland's Rare Freshwater Seals

The animals face threats from climate change, fishing, and a tourism boom, but their biggest advocate remains hopeful.
Michael Hunt June 16, 2021