Thanks to Mexican conservation efforts, the jaguar is making a comeback in the Yucatán Peninsula. A traveler ventures into its habitat in the tropical jungles surrounding an ancient Maya city.
Tag: Endangered and Extinct Species
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A Planned Restart of a Crab Harvest Pits Conservation Against Industry
After a decade-long ban, the potential revival of crab harvesting in the Delaware Bay poses a threat to shorebirds, naturalists say.
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A South Pacific Penguin Dumps One of Its Potential Chicks
On the Antipodes Islands in the South Pacific, researchers observed a strange parenting move in erect-crested penguins — laying an egg that’s doomed to die.
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The 2022 Living Planet Index Is Out. Here’s How to Understand It.
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Lights Out, America! (Songbirds Are Counting on Us.)
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