Conservation technology has emerged as a crucial ally in the battle to protect endangered species worldwide. As humanity faces the dire consequences of biodiversity loss, technological advancements offer hope for preserving our planet’s rich biological heritage. From satellite tracking to artificial intelligence (AI), these innovations are giving conservationists new tools to monitor, protect, and advocate ...
A creature straight from prehistory swarms through the underbrush in razor-sharp form and is decorated by bony crested in the forests that lie in Australia in the Australian and New Guinea. It is often referred to as the “modern-day dinosaur,” the southern cassowary (Casuarius casuaries) is more than a bird, it’s an actual relic of ...
Three genetically modified “dire wolves” produced by biotech company Colasant Biosciences Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi have drawn worldwide interest. Scientific wonders, these large, white-furred canids resurrected from DNA fragments of a species extinct 12,000 years are. Underneath the show, though, is a crucial question: Should we be resurrecting Ice Age predators when living species are ...
A group of capuchin monkeys has evolved a terrifying new habit on a remote island off the coast of Panama: kidnapping young howler monkeys. What started as an anomaly, a single young man carrying an infant from another species has descended into a deadly “fad,” engulfing the group with no apparent benefit to the kidnappers ...
For the first time in five years, a lone African forest elephant known as the “ghost elephant” has been caught on camera in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park in a haunting yet hopeful moment. recorded by a remote trail camera, the video shows the elusive bull elephant, Ousmane, stopping under the moonlight before disappearing back into ...
A rare Gobi bear has been captured on video finally reaching a water source after a grueling 160-kilometer trek across the harsh, waterless terrain of the Gobi Desert. With fewer than forty individuals left in the wild, this critically endangered species faces extreme survival challenges due to habitat loss and climate change. The footage serves ...
Alana Theron, BSc in Biodiversity and Ecology
