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Camera Trap Chronicles: Enjoy a Gallery of Kenyan Wildlife
Enjoy great images of wildlife large and small captured on camera traps at two Kenya wildlife conservancies.
9 Strange and Surprising Nature Facts
We’re celebrating Earth Week with nine stories that prove science fact is sometimes stranger than science fiction.
What Does the Fish Say?
Some fish species use sound to communicate, and these vocalizations could be key for scientists studying both fish and their freshwater ecosystems.
Fall in Love with the American Kestrel on Our Nest Cam
Bird cams are a lot of fun, and kestrels in particular are fiercely cute and fascinating. A sneak peek into the lives of American kestrels.
Birding for People Who Do Not Like Lists
You don’t need spread sheets and life lists to enjoy birds.
Giraffes Are in Trouble, and You Can Help
Reticulated giraffe populations have declined 70 percent since the 1990s. Here’s a free and easy way to help, without leaving your computer.
How a Black Bear Wakes Up from a Long Winter’s Nap
A black bear spends the winter without eating, drinking, urinating or defecating. And yet it emerges strong as ever.
Recovery: Saving a Woodpecker Through Research & Ingenuity
The red-cockaded woodpecker was once a symbol of “endangered birds versus people.” But the bad old days are over.
The Yeti: A Story of Scientific Misunderstanding
Science has laid to rest any “evidence” of the Yeti, but perhaps it has always overlooked the myth.
Saving Terrapins From Drowning in Crab Traps
Diamondback turtles were swimming into crab traps and dying. And there was an easy fix - or so it appeared.
A Harlequin Duck’s Long Cross-Country Migration
The first-ever documented record of a Pacific Coast Harlequin Duck migrating to the Atlantic Coast.
Are Bird Feeders Helping Cardinals Expand Their Range?
Backyard birders are documenting the continued expansion of the northern cardinal's range.