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Researchers livestreamed a dive 1,300 feet down to Lake Superior's darkest depths, revealing thriving life and important clues about the lake's health. The mission showed that even extreme underwater environments can teach us how to protect the Great Lakes.
Two critically endangered cotton-top tamarin twins born at Minnesota's Lake Superior Zoo are giving new hope to a species with fewer than 2,000 left in the wild. The tiny primates, born to experienced parents Mira and Dino, represent a major conservation victory.
Volunteers across Southwest Michigan will gather at Lake Michigan beaches this month to mark 35 years of removing plastic pollution from Great Lakes shorelines. The Alliance for the Great Lakes is making it easy for anyone to join the effort or even lead their own cleanup event.
Ancient fish swimming in the Great Lakes could be older than the United States itself. New research reveals lake sturgeon may live more than 400 years, nearly triple previous estimates.
Tiny insect larvae in Lake Malawi dive over 650 feet deep every day using air sacs that withstand pressure that should crush them. Their surprising toughness is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about why insects never conquered the ocean.
Researchers discovered a massive freshwater reservoir hiding beneath Utah's shrinking Great Salt Lake, offering unexpected hope as the state faces its worst drought in decades. The ancient water, trapped thousands of feet underground, could help fight toxic dust clouds threatening nearby communities.
Researchers have discovered an ancient hunting ground 100 feet below Lake Huron's surface, revealing how humans lived 9,000 years ago on a land bridge now lost to time. The preserved structures offer an untouched glimpse into how early Americans hunted caribou and survived in the ancient Great Lakes region.
Behind every adorable zoo baby is a carefully orchestrated conservation effort that's helping save species from extinction. The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed Amur tiger triplets, cheetah quintuplets, and the first-ever African painted dog pups through a nationwide breeding program designed to protect endangered animals.
Scientists at the Oregon Zoo and High Desert Museum are breeding the last known Mazama newts in a decades-long mission to return the species to Crater Lake. The ambitious conservation effort aims to rebuild an entire population from a handful of survivors.
Two major zoos just completed a groundbreaking gorilla exchange that's capturing hearts nationwide. The Pittsburgh Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo swapped gorillas to help both animals thrive in new environments.
A British zoo just received massive funding to rescue a snail found in only one lake and an orchid once thought extinct. The investment marks the UK's largest ever commitment to bringing threatened species back from the brink.
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.
Nashville Zoo celebrated a conservation milestone this spring with the birth of Azi, the 50th clouded leopard born at the facility since 1991. The zoo's three decades of dedication to this vulnerable species shows how zoos serve as vital safety nets for wildlife.
Vermont's Lakes and Ponds Program needs volunteers to monitor over 800 lakes and ponds this summer. Since 1979, citizen scientists have helped track water quality, invasive species, and harmful algal blooms across the state.
Hidden in the Himalayas at 14,100 feet, Chandratal Lake earns its "Moon Lake" nickname from its crescent shape and surreal ability to reflect moonlight like a mirror. The remote glacial lake transforms through shades of blue each day, offering trekkers a pristine sanctuary untouched by human development.
Scientists discovered a massive underground thermal lake in southern Albania that now holds the world record for largest underground lake on Earth. The turquoise waters of Lake Neuron have been hiding beneath the surface for thousands of years, completely unknown until 2021.
Seven zoos across America are teaming up to save the Wyoming toad from extinction, and this year they're celebrating a major breakthrough. One Minnesota zoo just shipped 3,000 tadpoles back to their native Wyoming home.
A new book reveals how scientists are using lessons from a miraculous lake rescue in California to save vital ecosystems across the American West. Even unlikely allies are joining the fight to restore these forgotten natural treasures.
Hundreds of residents in Uganda joined forces to clean and restore Kabaka's Lake, a culturally significant site that had been choked with garbage and soil. The community-led initiative aims to preserve both the lake's ecological value and its role as a heritage site for the Buganda Kingdom.
A Leeds zoo just earned the country's highest honor for breeding one of the world's rarest birds. Lotherton Hall's Wildlife World is now officially ranked among Britain's best zoos.
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