Conservation

A female Grauer’s gorilla calmly observes the team as it approaches. The Grauer’s gorilla (also known as eastern lowland gorilla) is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies, narrowly beating its closest relative, the mountain gorilla. There are an estimated 2000-5000 left, all of them in eastern DRC.

Gorillas on the Mend

To bring medical support to mountain gorillas, a group of veterinarians brave one of the world's most dangerous national parks.

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The Problem with Pythons

Burmese pythons are slowly, inexorably eating their way through Florida’s wildlife—is hunting them the answer?

A drying lake bed in Hungary’s Danube-Dráva National Park attracts a large flock of great egrets.
Great Egrets Take Flight

Once hunted to near-extinction, Europe’s great egrets find refuge along Hungary’s Danube.

Conservation Hero: Jean Wiener

For nearly a quarter century, a local marine biologist has been fighting for Haiti's environment. It's finally paying off.