What happens after a whale strands on a Mumbai beach?
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On the morning of June 27, a 7.6-meter (25-foot) blue whale calf washed ashore on a busy beach in…Social media images lead to first recording of parasitoid wasp species in Japan
Thu 4:47am By
Photos of a striking, iridescent wasp posted on social media by wasp enthusiasts in Japan have led…Jute loses ground to plastic despite Bangladesh’s packaging law
Thu 4:23am By
Bangladesh is the world’s second largest producer of the environmentally friendly fiber jute.…Vinod Rishi helped give India’s elephants room to roam
Wed 8:22pm By
A tiger once put its head beside a passenger in Vinod Rishi’s jeep. Its face, he wrote years…Looming loss of Singapore’s Maju Forest to development raises many questions (commentary)
Wed 6:14pm By
Every city faces difficult choices about how to use its land. As populations grow, governments must…Amazon canopy bridges enable 15,000 wildlife crossings without a single roadkill
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Environmental activists in Kenya concerned over billionaire’s planned oil refinery
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Billionaire Aliko Dangote’s choice of Lamu, Kenya, for his oil refinery project, estimated to cost…Malaysia implements total e-waste import ban to curb toxic trade
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In April 2026, Malaysia enacted an absolute ban on the import of electronic waste, moving to end its…These mice live on volcano summits at extreme elevations. Study finds how
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The Andean leaf-eared mouse thrives at extreme elevations where most other mammals wouldn’t…Nepal’s newest national parks drive tiger recovery, but new concerns arise
Wed 1:19am By
KATHMANDU — Nepal is now home to an estimated 429 wild tigers, up from 355 four years ago and…Investigation exposes Cambodia’s illegal wildlife trade linked to transnational crime
Tue 11:12pm By
There’s a thriving illegal wildlife trade in Cambodia that caters to high-ranking government…‘My Wild City’ reminds us why cities need nature
Tue 4:12pm By
In her upcoming book, My Wild City: Finding Nature, Meaning, and Hope in India’s Capital,…Scientists discover that giant octopuses were top predators of ancient oceans
Tue 2:36pm By
Finned octopus species alive today are all small, deep-sea animals that mostly live in pitch-black…Mining threat persists in Raja Ampat, Indonesia’s ‘Amazon of the Seas’
Tue 10:31am By
JAKARTA — Raja Ampat, one of the world’s most biodiverse marine regions, remains under pressure…Global hunger levels fall but Africa still lags behind, UN report finds
Tue 9:22am By
In its latest report on food security and nutrition around the world, the UN’s Food and…A shy bird found only in Nepal is waiting for the world to notice
Tue 7:01am By
Nepal’s shrubby hillsides are home to a medium-sized bird with brownish upperparts, distinctive…Australia confirms first mass bird flu mortality in wildlife
Tue 6:11am By
Australia has confirmed the country’s first mass mortality of native seabirds from the deadly…Doña Oscarina, master ceramicist, documented Indigenous knowledge along the Tiquié River
Tue 4:41am By
Before clay could be taken from the earth, permission had to be sought. “Grandmother, are you…Brazil’s mining agency under fire over corruption and omission probes
Tue 3:00am By
Federal prosecutors in Amazonas state are suing the Brazilian government’s mining agency (ANM) for…In coastal Japan, one project is planting forests to stand against tsunamis
Tue 2:23am By
MINAMISOMA, Japan — Kazuo Monma stepped out onto the small stage and looked at the large crowd…
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