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7 Strange Species from the Ocean’s Depths
Eye-eating worms, crabs that look like a yeti, and eels that help fish hunt.
Six Spectacular Places to Experience the Sagebrush Sea
Six places to visit the stunning sagebrush sea, as recommended by TNC staff working to protect this biologically rich landscape.
Extreme Birding: The Strange Magic of Pelagics
12 hours on a small boat with 16 strangers, all to see a handful of seabirds? Welcome to the strange magic of pelagic birding.
Migration Data Helps Protect Leatherbacks Across Oceans
Data from a TNC-lead tagging study reveals the epic migrations of leatherback turtles.
Meet the Leatherback: A Giant, Deep-Diving Migrant of the Open Seas
What dives deeper than a submarine, swims across oceans, is covered in polka-dots, and has a mouth straight out of a horror movie?
Fisheries Trusts Can Advance Sustainability and Resilience Goals
The first national review of community fisheries trusts in the U.S. shows they can achieve positive outcomes for fishing communities and marine ecosystems.
Freshwater Migratory Fish are in Trouble All Over the World
The Living Planet Index reports a staggering 81% average decline in global freshwater migratory fish populations since 1970.
Marsh on the Move
In Georgia, researchers are testing the mettle of the marsh and beginning to track its shifts.
How Can You Stop a Disease-Carrying Mosquito?
An effort to slow the spread of deadly avian malaria is giving Hawaiian forest birds a fighting chance.
When Sea Cucumbers Spawn, Where Do Their Larvae Go?
New research on sea cucumber genetics indicates that locally managed marine areas are a good way to protect this fishery for communities.
Peatlands Are One of Earth’s Most Underrated Ecosystems
Peatlands are incredible Natural Climate Solutions. They cover only 3% of Earth’s surface, but store around 30% of all the carbon on land.
Meet the World’s Largest Freshwater Crayfish
National Geographic Society & TNC extern Zoe Starke shares her experience studying the 13-pound Tasmanian giant crayfish.