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The Tenacious Takahē

Once declared extinct, the world’s largest species of rail is returning to its former range in New Zealand.

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A lone dragon’s blood tree in the Momi Valley of Socotra. Photograph by Neil Lucas
Saving the Dragon’s Blood

Despite a range of threats, from droughts and cyclones to goats and militarization, Socotra's iconic trees are staging a slow, patient comeback—with the help of the people who know them best.

sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca)
The Long Haul

While its partner is away on a long-distance foraging expedition, this sooty albatross patiently holds down the nest and awaits its turn to find food—contributing to an equal partnership that will last a lifetime.

The roots of mangroves provide critical structure along tropical coastlines, stabilizing the shoreline, absorbing the damaging energy of storms, and providing critical habitat for many ocean creatures. Photograph by Danita Delimont/Getty
Model Island

New work in the Bahamas proves that economic prosperity and ecological health can go hand in hand.