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Sea turtle release in Jumeira Dubai, UAE

Animals UAE

23. November 2023

This Initiative Brings Sea Turtles Back to Their Habitat

As a leader in sustainability, Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has championed many initiatives, including a rehabilitation project for sea turtles to return the reptiles to their natural habitats.

Animals The World

21. November 2023

Together, We’re Saving Rare River Dolphins

Eleven countries have banded together to save the world's six surviving species of river dolphins from extinction.

Animals Bhutan

19. November 2023

A World First: Stray Dogs All Vaccinated and Sterilized, Here

Following a 14-year-long program, Bhutan has successfully sterilized and vaccinated its entire population of stray dogs, becoming the world’s first country to achieve such a feat.

Animals Canada

10. November 2023

Less Decline, More Hope for Endangered Whales

According to the latest estimate, the population of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has stabilized, positive news after a decade of decline, and measures taken in Canada are proven to work to safeguard the mighty cetacean further.

Animals Portugal

8. November 2023

Less Whaling, More Watching – and It’s Now a Whale Heritage Site!

Once known for its whaling activity, the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal, has shifted its economic focus to eco-tourism, conservation, and education.

Animals Thailand

6. November 2023

All New and Bright Blue: This Spider is “Mesmerizing”

A new, rare, and "enchanting" electric blue tarantula was just discovered in Thailand.

Animals The World

5. November 2023

We May Have Found a Way to Save Millions of Chickens a Year

In a breakthrough study, researchers have found a way of potentially making birds resistant to the avian flu.

Giant Galapagos tortoises (Geochelone elephantopus) in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Islands

Animals Ecuador

3. November 2023

The Giant Tortoise Is Back – and It’s Here to Stay

The return of the iconic giant tortoise on Española, an island in the southeast of the Galapagos, Ecuador, is a success story not only for the species but also for the island ecosystem.

Animals Portugal

1. November 2023

Conservation Win That’s Good for Nature and Its Endemic Bird

São Miguel Island in the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal in the Atlantic, is home to the elusive Azores bullfinch, and conservation efforts have been deployed for more than two decades to save the difficult-to-observe endangered bird.

Environment USA

31. October 2023

Fishing Got a Lot Easier for This Tribe

For the first time in over a century, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington, the United States, were able to fish coho salmon as their ancestors could on a free-flowing river for tribal and subsistence use.