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Species Spotlight

A grayish crocodile pokes its nose and eyes out of the water, while the rest of its body can be seen underwater
Voices

Species Spotlight: The West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.
June 26, 2023
by
Kim Gray
With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.
Voices

It’s Black and White: The Grevy’s Zebra Needs Our Help

These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.
June 9, 2023
by
Gavin Livingston
These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.
Voices

Species Spotlight: Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo — an Elusive, Arboreal Marsupial

This remarkable species lives in forests of towering trees. Locals call it the “ghost of the forest,” because it’s so hard to find and moves so quickly.
May 12, 2023
by
Zach Martin
This remarkable species lives in forests of towering trees. Locals call it the “ghost of the forest,” because it’s so hard to find and moves so quickly.
A close up of a tree branch with impossibly thin and long needles
Voices

Species Spotlight: Wollemi Pine, a ‘Living Fossil’ We’re Saving From Extinction

One of the world’s oldest and rarest trees survives at a secret gorge in Australia, but it still faces many threats — from fire to fungi.
April 28, 2023
by
Raj Brown
One of the world’s oldest and rarest trees survives at a secret gorge in Australia, but it still faces many threats — from fire to fungi.
A long, brown insect on a wide, green leaf
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Is Holding Its Ground — for Now

A shiny black insect returns from the dead and inspires intercontinental collaboration to make its way back home.
April 17, 2023
by
Paige Howorth
A shiny black insect returns from the dead and inspires intercontinental collaboration to make its way back home.
A small bird, identification bands on each of its legs, rests on a branch.
Voices

Species Spotlight: ʻAkikiki On the Brink

Conservationists racing to save one of Hawai‘i’s last honeycreeper species get creative, allowing birds to choose their own mates.
April 3, 2023
by
Donnie Alverson
Conservationists racing to save one of Hawai‘i’s last honeycreeper species get creative, allowing birds to choose their own mates.
Barrens topminnow
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Barrens Topminnow — Doomed by Humans?

A misguided attempt to control mosquito populations has nearly driven this tiny fish to extinction.
August 3, 2022
by
Pat Rakes
A misguided attempt to control mosquito populations has nearly driven this tiny fish to extinction.
Brighamia insignis
Voices

Species Spotlight: The ʻŌlulu, a Rare Hawaiian Plant That Depends on Humans for Survival

The cliff-growing Brighamia insignis was pronounced extinct in the wild in 2020, but it persists thanks to the hard work of botanical gardens and other collections.
January 20, 2022
by
Seana Walsh
The cliff-growing Brighamia insignis was pronounced extinct in the wild in 2020, but it persists thanks to the hard work of botanical gardens and other collections.
Sawfish fieldwork
Voices

Species Spotlight: To Save the Narrow Sawfish, First We Must Find Them

The elusive fish, the world’s largest rays, find themselves among the most endangered marine fish in the world.
November 24, 2021
by
Sihar Aditia Silalahi
The elusive fish, the world’s largest rays, find themselves among the most endangered marine fish in the world.
greater hog badger
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Species Spotlight: The Greater Hog Badger, Cornered by a Hunting-Driven Extinction Crisis

This fearless carnivore lives a secretive life and digs fantastic tunnels — but that can’t protect it from poachers and snares.
October 15, 2021
by
Muntasir Akash
This fearless carnivore lives a secretive life and digs fantastic tunnels — but that can’t protect it from poachers and snares.

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