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A sea turtle swims off the coast of Brazil. Sea turtles can migrate hundreds or thousands of miles.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Feb 14, 2024

Overhunting and habitat loss endanger migratory animals, U.N. says

By Leslie Kaufman

One in five migratory species is at risk of extinction, according to a new report by the United Nations.

A tsugumi (dusky thrush). Bird-watching increasingly plays a critical role in mapping bird behaviors and paving the way for policy and conservation initiatives.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET

Feb 11, 2024

How a new flock of bird-watchers is contributing to science

By Elizabeth Beattie

The hobby increasingly plays a critical role in mapping bird behaviors and paving the way for policy and conservation initiatives.

A Bengal Tiger pauses in a jungle clearing a Kaziranga National Park, some 280 kilometers east of Guwahati in 2014. Tigers in India have been photographed in high-altitude mountains rarely seen before, with experts suggesting relentless human pressure and a heating climate are driving them from traditional hunting grounds.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Feb 8, 2024

India's tigers adapt to higher ground as temperatures soar and human pressure builds

By Mahesh PANDEY and Sailendra SIL

The animals are venturing into higher mountainous terrain, signifying increased pressure on their habitats.

A pair of wolves carved from wood exhibited at Mitsumine Shrine’s museum in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / Longform

Dec 15, 2023

In praise of wolves

By Alex K.T. Martin

Premodern Japan's reverence of wolves mirrors its close bond with nature, a state eventually disrupted by the ecological impact of industrialization.

Chinstrap penguins in Orne Harbour in the western Antarctic peninsula in March 2016

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Dec 1, 2023

Antarctic chinstrap penguins get by on just secondslong micronaps

By Will Dunham

Falling asleep while guarding a nest can spell doom for the eggs and later the chicks, but the species has an ingenious way of getting enough sleep.

Bonobos groom each other at the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Nov 18, 2023

Good neighbors: Bonobo study offers clues into early human alliances

Human society is founded on our ability to cooperate with others beyond our immediate family and social groups, and the same may be said about bonobos.

If you spot a wild animal in the city, it's likely lost. Still, alert authorities immediately to prevent any unpleasantness.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / Longform

Nov 13, 2023

The concrete forest: Bears, boars and more head to the cities

By Alex K.T. Martin

Warmer winters, less food and an aging society all play a part in why wild animals are increasingly venturing into human-populated areas.

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.

Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.

The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

By Tomoko Otake

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