CONSERVATION

Earlier this year, four juvenile spider monkeys smuggled into the US in lunch boxes arrived at a Mississippi zoo, where they can finally begin to recover. Their rescue made headlines, helping draw attention to the darker reality, which often involves baby monkeys snatched from the ...

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, WCS and Nature are sharing stories of nature and conservation. There was always a turtle on my grandmother's kitchen floor: a small Chinese pond ...

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, WCS and Nature are sharing stories of nature and conservation. As a kid, I sought out any type of experience with an animal I ...

Deep within the forest in southeastern Peru lies one of the most biodiverse places in the world. The nearly 20 million acres of forest in the Amazon region of Madre de Dios are home to jaguars, tapirs, and one of the world’s largest concentrations of ...

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Women's History Month, WCS and Nature are sharing stories of nature and conservation. If anyone told me when I was young that I would be working for a wildlife conservation organization in ...

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Women's History Month, WCS and Nature are sharing stories of nature and conservation. My passion for nature began early, inspired by wildlife documentaries and stories of exploration that revealed the richness and ...

A few days ago in Brazil’s Pantanal, I watched a pair of jaguars resting in tall grasses, their bodies almost disappearing into the landscape. It is mating season, and for a brief moment, the future of this iconic species felt tangible—alive in front of me. ...

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Women's History Month, WCS and Nature are sharing stories of nature and conservation. When people imagine conservation work, they often picture scientists tracking wildlife through dense forests or rangers protecting wild places ...

As Reteti Sanctuary prepares to release its oldest orphans into the wild, a baby elephant is rescued from a waterhole. An orphaned zebra finds hope, and Long’uro and friends learn how to survive the challenges of the dry season.