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A two-month-old Javan gibbon named Lima just became a beacon of hope for her endangered species. Born at a UK wildlife reserve that houses nearly half the world's captive population, she may one day swing through Indonesia's forests again.
A three-week-old western hoolock gibbon found clinging to her electrocuted mother is recovering at a wildlife center in Assam. Her rescue highlights urgent conservation needs for India's only ape species, with fewer than 5,000 remaining in the wild.
When Esther realized the "monkey" she'd saved was actually a protected gibbon, she knew what to do. A Malaysian sanctuary is making it easier for well-meaning owners to give these endangered apes a second chance at life.
A women's collective in Indonesia is protecting critically endangered gibbons by creating textiles inspired by local forest plants. Their work has transformed weeds into valuable resources while building community connection to wildlife.
The Utica Zoo has welcomed two baby white-handed gibbons, an endangered species facing extinction in the wild. The births are part of a Species Survival Plan helping protect threatened animals through careful breeding programs.
After investigative reporters exposed illegal wildlife trade happening openly on Facebook, Meta closed nine groups in Indonesia that were selling protected animals like endangered gibbons and hornbills. The investigation led authorities to a pet store trafficking vulnerable species, showing how collaboration between journalists and tech companies can protect wildlife.
A 30-year-old web developer broke the women's Double Everesting world record, then kept it secret for two months because she "just wanted to do it for herself." Millie Gibbons spent nearly 39 hours cycling up a Spanish mountain 30 times.
When scientists searched 12 mountains in Java for the Javan green magpie, they didn't find a single bird. Now an international team is racing to save the fewer than 250 that may still exist anywhere on Earth.
Researchers are capturing the sounds of gibbons, hornbills, and frogs in Indonesian Borneo before the country's new capital city changes the landscape forever. The recordings will preserve both wildlife data and Indigenous knowledge for future generations.
While recent floods devastated Assam communities, the state's towering Hollong trees have quietly protected forests for centuries. These 50-meter rainforest giants absorb monsoon rains that would otherwise overwhelm the land.
A scorching Irish summer has revealed an ancient crannóg—a man-made island dwelling—hidden beneath the waters of Lough Fee in Connemara for centuries. The discovery near Oscar Wilde's family retreat shows how climate challenges can unexpectedly illuminate our shared human history. #
Men who once trapped rare songbirds for profit in Indonesia's Menoreh Hills have become conservation leaders, protecting the same species they nearly wiped out. Their grassroots efforts are bringing critically endangered birds back from the brink.
A rescue center near Kaziranga National Park has successfully treated and released nearly 7,000 wild animals back into their natural habitats over the past quarter century. The facility pioneered India's approach to rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife.
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Scientists documented 427 cases of monkeys and apes tenderly caring for other animals, from grooming stray dogs to cradling mongoose pups. The heartwarming behavior might reveal the evolutionary roots of why humans keep pets.
A small German nonprofit is reversing decades of logging damage in Borneo using science-based reforestation that lets nature do the heavy lifting. Their surgical approach has reconnected fragmented forests on a shoestring budget.
California voters will decide on Proposition 38, an $8.4 billion initiative to fund breakthrough immunology research that could prevent and cure diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's, and heart disease. The measure has united patients, doctors, and health advocates around a vision of accelerating life-saving treatments when federal funding faces uncertainty.
A dramatic one-point victory capped off a fundraising quiz night that brought 13 teams together for Knox Academy's PTA in Haddington, Scotland. The event raised £436 while families competed fiercely through rounds of trivia at the local rugby club.
Scientists discovered fossils in Egypt that could rewrite the story of where apes first evolved. The 18-million-year-old remains suggest northern Africa played a bigger role in our evolutionary history than anyone thought.
OX2 has secured funding for Sweden's Fageråsen Wind Farm, a 189 megawatt renewable energy project set to power homes by 2028. This marks the first Swedish wind farm OX2 will both own and operate.
After losing his grandmother to loneliness, Mark Cody launched Granborghini, connecting isolated elderly people with supercar owners for thrilling rides. The UK charity is transforming lives one Lamborghini at a time.
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