In Sri Lanka, a tiny new orchid bears an elephant’s name
May 1, 2019, 8:17 pm By MongabayIn Sri Lanka, home to nearly 6,000 elephants, the majestic mammals enjoy iconic status for their…Recently discovered Brazilian river dolphin’s calls could help us understand evolution of marine mammal communication
May 1, 2019, 4:22 pm By Mongabay
The Araguaian river dolphin was just discovered and described to science in 2014, so it’s no…Controversial aquaculture projects threaten Myanmar’s remaining mangroves
May 1, 2019, 2:19 pm By Mongabay
TANINTHARYI, Myanmar — Most of the waterways surrounding the islands of the Mergui archipelago in…Drone rediscovers Hawaiian flower thought to be extinct
May 1, 2019, 12:06 pm By Mongabay
In January this year, a drone surveying a cliff face in a remote part of Kalalau Valley on the…Mobile app encourages Indian fishers to free entangled whale sharks
May 1, 2019, 10:38 am By Mongabay
When fisherfolk in India’s westernmost state of Gujarat find a whale shark tangled in their…How India’s shrub frogs crossed a bridge to Sri Lanka – and changed forever
May 1, 2019, 3:27 am By Mongabay
Hindu legend has it that the deity Rama built a bridge from the southern tip of India to the island…Western chimp numbers revised up to 53,000, but development threats loom
May 1, 2019, 2:58 am By Mongabay
Nearly 53,000 western chimpanzees live in the forests and savannas of West Africa, a higher number…Audio: Saving forests and biodiversity by giving humans affordable healthcare
Apr 30, 2019, 5:15 pm By Mongabay
On today’s episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we speak with Kinari Webb, founder of Health in…Why Myanmar villagers still engage in illegal logging of mangroves
Apr 30, 2019, 2:49 pm By Mongabay
IRRAWADDY DELTA, Myanmar — Just as dawn was breaking on a balmy morning this past January, U Khin…Building the world’s biggest MPA: Q&A with Goldman winner Jacqueline Evans
Apr 30, 2019, 12:51 pm By Mongabay
The South Pacific archipelago of the Cook Islands might seem a diminutive site from which to launch…EU holds the key to stop the ‘Notre Dame of forests’ from burning (commentary)
Apr 30, 2019, 12:10 pm By Mongabay
Last week, a tearful Greta Thunberg begged the EU to act on the climate and ecological crises we are…Javan rhino found dead in Indonesia, bringing global population down to 68
Apr 30, 2019, 11:33 am By Mongabay
A juvenile male Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) was found dead last month in Indonesia’s…Amazon fish kill at Sinop spotlights risk from 80+ Tapajós basin dams
Apr 29, 2019, 4:10 pm By Mongabay
Dead fish viewed from a small boat during the 2019 Sinop reservoir fish kill. Image courtesy of the…Meet the winners of the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize
Apr 29, 2019, 10:53 am By Mongabay
Six grassroots environmental activists will receive the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize…An epic Pacific survey reveals mixed fortunes for green and hawksbill turtles
Apr 29, 2019, 7:34 am By Mongabay
First the good news: A sweeping survey of the Pacific Basin has found the population of endangered…Guns, Corals and Steel: Are Nuclear Shipwrecks a Biodiversity Hotspot?
10:58pm By Mongabay
In our last Reefscape story, we explored the northern Marshall Islands in search of answers about…Brazil Supreme Court land demarcation decision sparks indigenous protest
Apr 26, 2019, 3:11 pm By Mongabay
Protesting indigenous peoples march at night toward Three Powers Square, the site of Brazil’s…Phasephardhis and the lesser florican (commentary)
Apr 26, 2019, 2:54 pm By Mongabay
Himmatrao Kanjra Pawar stood in the grassland and whistled different bird calls, starting with a…Weak governance undermines South America’s ocean ecosystems
Apr 26, 2019, 12:55 pm By Mongabay
Illegal fishing, overfishing and pollution are common problems in the waters of South America. But…Large emperor penguin colony suffers ‘catastrophic’ breeding failure
Apr 26, 2019, 12:23 pm By Mongabay
Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins has likely not produced any chicks over the…
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