Noisy boat traffic may hide fish from hungry orcas
Killer whales hunt fish with clicks and buzzes—they choose and chase their prey with sound waves. But a mundane feature of modern ocean life may be akin to a salmon invisibility cloak, making the ...
How scientists claimed victory over an invasive Great Lakes bloodsucker
The invasive sea lamprey was chomping through the North American region’s native fish, until scientists made a fortuitous ...
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Beyond the Blue: Documentary highlights Abu Dhabi National Aquarium’s conservation efforts
Release is debuting on National Geographic Abu Dhabi today. It’s the result of three years of work, during which a film crew ...
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Safaris that go beyond the Big Five are catching on
Safaris that involve the Big Five -- lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and Cape buffaloes -- remain the most popular choice ...
Critically endangered species once thought extinct makes an unlikely comeback: 'We are ... far from being able to say the species is in a good place'
The hunters who captured, bred, and massacred the creatures to sell their skins have helped them bounce back, too.
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This penguin swam 2,000 miles to Australia—and we don't know why
“Truthfully, we still don’t understand a lot about the marine environment and don’t have a good idea where many animals spend ...
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See Staggering Photos of the World’s Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean
The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called ...
The key to protecting rattlesnakes from extinction? Clearing their name and reputation
These antiheroes of the American West are actually not so bad. New research reveals they're good parents and neighbors, and ...
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Man faces prison time after cloning creatures for illegal hunting scheme: 'Exemplifies the serious threat that wildlife trafficking poses'
per National Geographic. Another consequence of creating hybrid animals is the risk it poses to an endangered species. Marco ...
30 Moo Deng Memes You Can’t Help But Love
When endangered species get the spotlight they deserve, we take notice. Moo Deng was born in captivity and captured many’s ...
States propose controversial new law to manage grizzly bear populations: 'The states want to be in charge'
"State agencies manage most species that aren't federally endangered, and they take a lot of pride in their ability to do so.