Sea Turtle Hatchlings Found a Safer Path to the Ocean
Conservation teams improved nesting conditions and helped more hatchlings make it to the sea.
Category Animals & Nature
Wildlife, nature, trees, rivers and quiet recoveries.
Volunteer Divers Helped Clear Ghost Nets From a Marine Habitat
Divers removed abandoned fishing gear that had been trapping wildlife and damaging reefs.
Kiwi Birds Return to Wellington After a Century Away
The 250th kiwi was released into Wellington's hills by the Capital Kiwi Project, completing a citizen-led mission to bring the national bird home after over 100 years.
Humpback Whale Rescued From Shallow Baltic Waters Returns to Open Sea
A young humpback whale that spent days trapped in shallow Baltic coastal waters was successfully moved by barge and released into the North Sea with a tracking device attached.
A Pocket Meadow Replaced an Unused Patch of Grass
An ordinary lawn became a small wildflower meadow alive with insects.
Volunteer Divers Cleared Old Nets From a Reef Area
A volunteer team removed ghost nets and debris from a sensitive underwater area.
Native Trees Added More Shade to a Busy Street
A street planting project made a hard urban corridor greener, cooler and more pleasant.
New Global Pact Protects Migratory Birds, Turtles and Jaguars
More than 130 governments signed a landmark agreement to reduce bycatch, expand wildlife protections and create blue corridors for sea turtles and flyways for migratory birds.
900 Wild Horses Now Roam China’s Steppes After 40 Years of Work
Four decades of conservation breeding have returned 900 Przewalski horses to Chinese grasslands, making up a third of the global population.
Cloud Jaguar Photographed in Honduras for First Time in a Decade
A rare melanistic jaguar has been captured on a trail camera in Honduras for the first time in ten years, showing conservation efforts are working.