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The Nature Photography Contest has unveiled its breathtaking 2025 winners, featuring everything from playful wildlife moments to urgent environmental messages. Thomas Vijayan's powerful image of an orangutan pleading for its vanishing forest home took the top prize.
Scientists around the world are capturing breathtaking images while doing groundbreaking conservation and research work. This year's winning photos from Nature's Scientist at Work contest showcase everything from extinct birds learning to migrate again to technicolor algae blooms from the sky.
After nearly a decade of stalled progress, Nepal is handing over its ambitious new mega zoo to the country's leading wildlife conservation organization. The National Trust for Nature Conservation brings 30 years of zoo management experience to turn the long-frozen dream into reality.
Researchers guiding extinct birds back to Europe and tracking whale sharks won Nature's photography contest. Their stunning images prove that saving the planet can be breathtaking work.
A global study of 32 wildlife projects reveals a powerful truth: when women have real leadership roles, conservation efforts succeed at significantly higher rates. From Australia to Africa, women's unique knowledge is proving essential for protecting endangered species.
From rescued gorillas to thousands of baby flamingos, this week delivered remarkable proof that protecting nature pays off. These success stories span continents and species, reminding us that conservation efforts are saving wildlife right now.
Eastern Uganda is getting its first wildlife education center, bringing lions, zebras, and conservation learning to communities that have never had easy access before. The new Mbale zoo opens June 12 after a careful animal relocation from Entebbe.
A new research vehicle is powering South Africa's first national leopard survey, giving scientists the tools to protect one of Africa's most elusive big cats. The project brings together conservation groups and local sponsors to gather critical data that will guide leopard protection for decades.
Dr. Robert Aruho, who grew Kenya's critically endangered Mountain Bongo population to over 100 animals, will now lead worldwide efforts to save more than 90 antelope species. His appointment puts African conservation expertise at the forefront of global wildlife recovery.
An off-road racing event in Kenya just raised $2.8 million to protect the mountain forests that provide water for millions. President Ruto pledged an additional $1.5 million over two years to support the conservation work.
Once down to just 30 individuals, Amur leopards have rebounded to 130 thanks to protected wildlife corridors. Five other species show similar recovery signs as targeted conservation efforts prove successful worldwide.
A young photographer joined her local women's rugby team after watching the Red Roses compete, turning her newfound passion into a career-launching documentary project. Her work now captures the sisterhood and resilience of grassroots women's rugby while she pursues professional sports photography.
India's endangered dugong population has hit 270 along Tamil Nadu's coast, marking a rare conservation victory for one of the ocean's most vulnerable creatures. The Wildlife Institute of India calls it "big news" after years of focused protection efforts.
Before dawn breaks over India's forests, naturalists are already reading pugmarks and bird calls to prepare for the day ahead. These forest interpreters bridge the gap between tourism and conservation, often starting their careers as children growing up near the wild.
A photography contest proving animals are hilarious is turning millions of people into conservation champions. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards uses laughter to make people care about protecting nature.
A global study of 32 wildlife projects across five continents reveals a powerful pattern: conservation efforts succeed best when women have real leadership roles. From protecting snow leopards in Mongolia to restoring turtle populations in Central America, women aren't just helping conservation work—they're making it work better.
Scientists and conservationists in Nepal are championing a major shift in how the country protects its wildlife. After decades of success with national parks, they're now calling for indigenous communities to lead conservation efforts.
When sixth graders in Jewell, Iowa asked why their local lake was dirty, their teacher turned questions into action. Now Conservation Creations is transforming parks, planting prairies, and teaching communities how to protect nature.
Leaders across Africa are building a new model where protecting nature creates jobs and strengthens economies. A landmark conference in Nairobi explored how conservation can become financially sustainable while empowering local communities.
When conservation victories make headlines, a few names get spotlights while hundreds of essential contributors remain invisible. A movement is pushing to honor everyone who makes environmental progress possible.
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