Marine Mammals

This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.

Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.

Erica Cirino’s new book, Thicker Than Water, examines the plastic pollution crisis — and its solutions — from oilfield to landfill.

A new surveillance system tracks trends in wildlife illness and death and could help keep people healthy.

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.

Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide.

Writer Kathleen Dean Moore turns her ear to nature’s sounds and what we’re losing as species disappear.

Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.