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Native prickly pear and lava cactus have a very narrow distribution on the Galápagos, making their recovery vital.

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The ocean is home to some of the planet's largest and most incredible creatures. Yet, many of these giant beings remain ...

The Indianapolis Prize recognizes work of conservationists across the globe. A winner announced in 2025 will receive $250,000 ...

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Lungfish’ would have been a common sight in the Devonian period, about 400 million years ago. Remarkably, six species of this ...

Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of ...

There's no need to look at international travel destinations when you can find Australian islands like these so close to home.

Miami Seaquarium officials, facing a legal challenge from Miami-Dade County to terminate its lease early, said on September 5 ...