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A golden lion tamarin at Pouca das Antas
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
Aldabra giant tortoise on Changuu
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.
Spotted skunks perform an impressive handstand to appear twice their size and ward off would-be predators.
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
Koala Conservation Reserve
Rhyll, Australia

Phillip Island Koala Conservation Reserve

A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.
A Puerto Rican rock frog has a number of adaptations for cave living, including large eyes.
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
New Zealand's tuatara are the last members of <em>Rhynchocephalia</em>, an order of lizard-like reptiles
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
OR-93, the Oregon wolf that traveled to California in 2020.
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
The endangered Saimaa ringed seal has adapted over time to both fresh water and the presence of humans.
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
The dominance of ferns reveals the fragile mini-ecosystem on the north slope of Fern Ridge.
Elkader, Iowa

Fern Ridge Unit

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.
Mongoose fighting cobra.
Brisbane, Australia

Seized Endangered Species Exhibit

An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.
These singing dogs were recently found near a gold mine in Papua.
islands

Found: The Rare Singing Dogs of New Guinea, In the Wild

The distant cousin of the dingo had been hiding out in the island’s highlands.
Isaac Schultz September 10, 2020
Small beaches along the Potomac River
Indian Head, Maryland

Chapman State Park

A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.
Barton Springs Pool
Austin, Texas

Barton Springs

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Meet the reticulated flatwoods salamander (<em>Ambystoma bishopi</em>).
zoos

Can a Salamander Find Salvation in San Antonio?

A zoo lab's successful captive-breeding program may be the best hope for this critically endangered amphibian.
Jennifer S. Holland March 16, 2020
The endangered sea turtles of São Tomé now have the island's biggest pop star on their side.
science

In São Tomé, a Pop Star Helps Keep Sea Turtles Off the Dinner Table

A hit single is benefiting an endangered species.
Luke Fater March 5, 2020
The chubby, moss-colored, papaya-scented kākāpō.
islands

How One Man and His Dog Rowed More Than 700 Kākāpōs to Safety

In the late 19th century, Richard Henry laid a blueprint for modern conservation in New Zealand.
Sabrina Imbler February 19, 2020
Hungry?
fires

Air-Dropped Carrots Might Be a Temporary Answer to a Threatened Wallaby's Prayers

After devastating Australian bushfires, root vegetables could help the brush-tailed rock-wallaby hang on.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 16, 2020