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Camera traps in western Tanzania captured the first footage of rare servaline serval kittens in the country, delighting researchers studying Africa's wild cats. The discovery highlights how much we still have to learn about the continent's wildlife.
A wildlife photographer's camera trap in Kenya's Maasai Mara caught endangered rhinos, elephants, and a rarely seen antelope using a hidden forest crossing. The discovery is helping rangers track elusive species and protect vital wildlife corridors.
Scientists just proved that endangered Baird's tapirs weren't destroying cassava crops in Honduras after all. The real culprits? Cottontail rabbits.
Five private farms across Costa Rica's rugged Nicoya Peninsula are getting paid to protect their forests while scientists document the incredible wildlife thriving there. Camera traps are revealing what happens when conservation meets community collaboration.
Silent cameras in India's forests are capturing animals scientists thought had vanished, from the world's smallest wild cat to high-altitude predators sharing hunting grounds. The images are rewriting what we know about where rare species actually live.
Camera traps in Zimbabwe's Matetsi Unit 5 are capturing lions, elephants, and leopards returning to a recovering landscape after years of restoration work. The footage marks a turning point for an area transitioning from hunting grounds to conservation paradise.
Scientists recorded the entire breeding cycle of wild macaws using a single camera trap in Peru's rainforest. The footage reveals how artificial nest boxes could help save these stunning birds as their natural homes disappear.
Camera traps in Costa Rica's dry forests are recording stunning birds hundreds of miles outside their known ranges, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about these elusive species. Wildlife biologist Vincent Losasso's patient monitoring is revealing that nature's boundaries are far more flexible than our maps suggest.
Camera traps set up to study bears accidentally captured evidence of a thriving Asian tapir population in southern Thailand. The discovery suggests nearly twice as many of these endangered giants may exist than previously thought.