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African Poachers Trade Weapons for Farm Tools
At one time, Edson Zimba only took from his native land of Zambia. Now he gives back.
For twenty years he combed the bush of...
Endangered Species Day: 9 Success Stories to Make You Cheer Today
From a grandmother nursing orphaned elephants to a whole town rallying for a little salamander, the past year has been ripe with good news surrounding endangered species.
To...
New York State to Turn Lights Out for Migrating Birds
The bright lights of New York attract millions of people to the big city, but they’ll be attracting fewer birds–which is a good thing...
Baby Boom Surprise For World’s Most Endangered Orcas
There’s a baby boom going on among a clan of the world’s most endangered killer whales.
Whale watchers off the British Columbia coast have sighted a...
Bird Thought to Be Extinct Re-emerges in Myanmar
A small bird thought to have been extinct and not seen in 73 years was overheard by scientists while surveying the grasslands of Myanmar.
After...
First Team to Ever Rescue a Whale Now Frees Species Worldwide 30 Years Later
On Thanksgiving Day 30 years ago, a whale in distress was freed from a heavy, dragging mass of fishing gear in the icy waters...
The Largest Animal on Earth Bounces Back From Extinction
Placed on the endangered species list in 1966, the largest animals on Earth are making a comeback, from the equator all the way up...
Scotland Protects Seas and Reefs
Seabirds and reefs with feather stars and a large clam that can live for centuries are among the species that will benefit from 30...
Right On! First B.C. Right Whale Sighting in 62 Years
After 62 years, there's new hope for one of the rarest animals on earth. A lone Pacific right whale has been sighted off the...
Dolphins Protect Long-Distance Swimmer From Great White Shark
Long distance ocean swimmer Adam Walker was midway through his crossing of New Zealand's Cook Strait when he saw a great white shark approach...
Incredible Animal Communicator Translates Deadly Leopard’s Woes
Anna Breytenbach believes she can communicate with animals through her thoughts. If you watch this video shot at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa,...
US Endangered Species Act Turns 40, With Hundreds of Comeback Stories
President Richard Nixon signed into law, 40 years ago on December 28, the strengthened Endangered Species Act after Congress realized that without further protection from...
Plans to Build Oil Platform in Whale Feeding Ground Suspended
An oil platform planned near the habitat of a critically endangered whale population has been postponed for at least five years. Concerns had been...
Voyager 1 Becomes First Man-Made Object to Reach Interstellar Space
After being whipped around Jupiter and Saturn in a gravitational slingshot, the space probe launched by NASA in 1977 to study outside the Solar...
Lucky Whale Watchers: Dozens of Orcas Show Off
A huge orca pod showed-off for whale watchers in Active Pass off the shores of Galiano Island in Canada.
They posted the video on YouTube,...
Whale Numbers Booming for Great Barrier Reef
The number of whales migrating off Australia's Queensland coast is predicted to hit a 50-year high this season, said the species conservation manager for...
Historic 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act Worked, Scientists Say
In the fall of 1972, then-President Richard Nixon signed the Marine Mammal Protection Act, providing sweeping protections for whales, dolphins, seals and other species...
Dolphins Call Each Other By Name
Bottlenose dolphins call out the specific names of loved ones when they become separated, a study finds. Other than humans, the dolphins are the...
7 True Stories of Animals Rescuing People from Certain Death
You don't have to be pulled out of a well by a collie to know there is such a thing as hero animals. But...
Film Review: “Big Miracle” Whale Tale is a Charmer
In this delightful family movie based on a true story, a family of gray whales, stranded beneath the ice near the northern-most Alaskan town...