South Africa lifts its ban on rhino horn trade
After facing pressures of farmers and ranchers, South Africa decided to lift a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horns.
Rivera Herrera, the man fighting against hotel resorts to save turtles
Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera tells LifeGate about his battle to protect endangered leatherback turtles and the Puerto Rican coastline.
A team of scientists creates a 3D-printed shell for Freddy the tortoise
Freddy the tortoise lost most of its shell in a fire and a team of researchers gave it a new 3D-printed one.
How many plants there are in the world and how they’re doing
A group of scientists carried out the first study of its kind on the number and the state of the world’s plants.
Akagera welcomes lion cubs as part of a successful conservation initiative
Three new cubs were spotted in Akagera National Park in Rwanda. Lions were reintroduced last June and tourism has spiked ever since.
US beekeepers lost half their honeybees last year
44 per cent of US honeybee colonies have been wiped out. For the second year in a row, losses are on the rise. Effective solutions need to be put in place, immediately.
Discovering the whales and dolphins of the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean is home to increasingly rare populations of cetaceans. Here are the eight whale and dolphin species you can discover with Tethys Research Institute in the Ligurian Sea.
Indonesia announces a ban on palm oil expansion
The Indonesian palm oil moratorium comes weeks after Leonardo DiCaprio visited the country to raise awareness on plantations’ impact on the Leuser ecosystem.
No rhinos were killed in Nepal in the past two years. Here’s how it happened
Over 730 days have passed since the last rhino was killed in Nepal. Let’s discover the secrets of the country that set an example for the whole world.
Leopard populations have declined dramatically, new research reveals
A new study reveals something the world didn’t know: leopard populations have declined significantly. Shattering beliefs that the feline is less endangered than other big cat species.