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Borneo wildfires in 2026 overwhelm orangutan rescue teams
Wildfires fueled by El Niño are threatening Bornean orangutans with local extinction, with over 100 animals rescued so far.
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Mexican Communities Exchange Birdwatching Tourism Knowledge
Communities from central Mexico's Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl corridor visited Oaxaca's coast to learn from established birdwatching tourism guides.
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Wild Dog Brothers Make Record African Journey
Three endangered African wild dog brothers in Zambia completed the longest recorded mammal journey on the continent.
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Wildfires Threaten Key Orangutan Research Site in Borneo
Intentionally set wildfires, fueled by a strong El Niño, are advancing on the Cabang Panti research station in Indonesia's Gunung Palung national park.
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Catalina Island to cull 2,000 non-native deer
A judge has cleared the way for the Catalina Island Conservancy to eliminate nearly all of the island's 2,000 non-native mule deer over five years.
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Sumatran Orangutan Stronghold Faces Illegal Clearing
The Singkil peat swamp, a protected reserve in Sumatra with the world's highest orangutan densities, is being illegally cleared and drained for oil palm plantations.
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UNESCO World Heritage status boosts bird conservation hopes
South Sudan’s Boma and Badingilo national parks, renowned for antelope migrations, are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Author's rescued bumblebee queen goes viral
Gilly McArthur rescued a buff-tailed bumblebee queen with a broken wing 52 days ago. The bee, named Phoebee, has since gained a global online following, sparking conversation about bee conservation.
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Audubon Surveys Bobolinks to Time Safe Hay Mowing
Audubon staff and volunteers in New York survey Bobolink nesting to determine when chicks have fledged.
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Kākāpō Population Tops 300 After Record Breeding
The critically endangered kākāpō parrot population has surpassed 300 for the first time in 75 years, reaching 325 birds after a record breeding season.
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Indigenous Tribes Oppose Raja Ampat Mining
Representatives from 20 Indigenous subtribes in Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago gathered in August 2026 to forge unity against nickel mining.
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Wasp Nest Reveals Complex Social Colony
A naturalist documented a wasp colony building a football-sized nest in a shed over ten weeks, observing its complex construction and social structure.
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Rare plant presumed extinct in Sri Lanka found again
A plant species last recorded in Sri Lanka in 1855 has been found in a lowland forest fragment. Researchers located 70-100 individuals of Indianthus virgatus in January 2025.
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Traffic noise cancels birdsong mood boost
A University of Surrey study of over 1,500 people found that even low traffic noise reduces the psychological benefits of hearing birdsong.
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Global sea surface temperatures break record
Global sea surface temperature hit a record 21.1°C on August 22, surpassing the 2024 high. Warming oceans threaten marine life and coastal areas.
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Automated Societies Without Humans: A Step Forward, But Still Insufficient
The officialism has given in to pressure from citizen organizations and will modify the project of the Law of Societies to require at least one physical or legal person responsible for automated societies, but NGOs consider it an insufficient advance.
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Orangutans in Peril: Conservation Efforts on World Orangutan Day
The three critically endangered species of orangutans face numerous threats to their survival.