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Taylor's checkerspot butterfly.
prisons

A Butterfly Conservation Lab Takes Flight in a Women's Prison

It's also helping incarcerated women reconnect with nature.
Sabrina Imbler May 9, 2019
Mother and baby "Ma'ax."
Tikal, Guatemala

Spider Monkeys of Tikal

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
Sunset at Slieve Foy, protected home of leprechauns.
Carlingford, Ireland

Sliabh Foy Loop Trail

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
Hang in there, buddy!
caves

A Visual Guide to the Creatures That Could Disappear From Each U.S. State

If you're endangered, it helps to be famous and cute.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 1, 2019
Romeo, no longer the world's loneliest frog.
animals

The World’s Loneliest Frog Has a Potential Mate, And Now Comes the Hard Part

To save the species, Romeo and Juliet need to make tadpoles.
Noor Al-Samarrai January 31, 2019
A male caribou overlooks his range along the Selkirk Mountains.
mountains

The Last Wild Caribou in the Contiguous U.S. Is No Longer Wild

After a brief stint in captivity, she will be released, but even then, her future is uncertain.
Jonathan Carey January 18, 2019
Baby mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Virunga National Park

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
Silverback gorilla in Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.
Up, up, and away.
animals

Why North America’s Gangliest Bird Is Hitching a Ride With the Coast Guard

Whooping cranes are on the move, because of budget cuts.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 9, 2018
Meet the blue-throated hillstar.
ecuador

The Existential Ennui of Discovering an Endangered Species

Newly found and already almost lost.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 27, 2018
A maned wolf at Santuário do Caraça.
Catas Altas, Brazil

Maned Wolves of Santuário do Caraça

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.
Smoked puffin with blueberry sauce.
Gastro Obscura

Smoked Puffin

This controversial meat is ingrained in ancient Nordic culture.
The crabs make their way across a road, while locals evade them.
islands

The Crab Migration That the Colombian Army Is Dispatched to Protect

The crustaceans, native to Providencia, have seen declining numbers.
Lucy Sherriff July 3, 2018
Kisoro, Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
Solid proof the muntjac is still around.
endangered animals

Found: A Rare Tiny Deer in Vietnam

It's called a muntjac, and the last time it appeared was nearly two decades ago.
Christina Ayele Djossa May 23, 2018
islands

Puerto Rico's Parrot Population Is Slowly Recovering

Although the wild birds seem reluctant to breed, dozens of fledglings have successfully hatched in captivity.
Cara Giaimo April 10, 2018
A helmeted honeyeater in captivity.
animals

Life Lessons From the Helmeted Honeyeater

This endangered species is learning when to love and when to fear.
Cara Giaimo February 15, 2018
This is the elusive Barasingha male deer. This is a young adult with a impressive horn structure.
Balaghat, India

Barasingha of Kanha National Park

This reserve is the only place in the world where you can see the Barasingha swamp deer in the wild.