Drone Technologies Are Expediting Pacific Island Conservation, Eradicating Invasive Rats at Speed
Of all the world’s ecosystems, the often unique environs on the 670,000 islands in the world’s oceans, seas, and…
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Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares
In what Mexican President López Obrador called a “bet on life,” on January 8th the Mexican government issued 20…
Was This Primitive Whale the Largest Animal Ever to Live? Scientists Think So
Peru isn’t typically associated with ocean habitat, containing as it does the Andes and the Amazon. However, a beast…
Everything to Know About Traveling to Malaysia’s Perhentian Islands
Story at a glance… Malaysia’s Perhentian Islands are an inexpensive and remote paradise for snorkeling and beach-going. Just a…
$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets
Story at a glance… Green lights attached to gill nets reduce bycatch, a harmful effect of fishing that can…
When The Ivory Trade Was Banned, They Came for Giant Clam Shells
Story at a glance… Giant clams have been decimated as poachers harvest their shells for illegal trafficking. The shells…
A Dip Under an Antarctic Ice Shelf Instantly Reveals 36 Creatures New to Science
British Antarctic Survey team members gathering ice cores despaired as their drill bit struck a boulder, half a mile…