Wildlife Crime

Eight years on from the group’s creation, their work in Balule Nature Reserve — a vulnerable, outlying region near the Greater Kruger National Park — continues to serve as a valuable model for conservation and community engagement across the world. 

Animals

Wildlife seizures are down—and an illicit trade boom may be coming

Animals

A lemur died from tuberculosis. Here’s why that matters.

Animals

Monkeys still forced to pick coconuts in Thailand despite controversy

History

This ivory relic reveals the colonial power dynamic between Benin and Portugal

Environment and Conservation

How the world’s largest rhino population dropped by 70 percent—in a decade

Environment and Conservation

Oceanic shark and ray populations have collapsed by 70 percent over 50 years

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Here’s what kids can learn from sharks

Controversy brews over leaked tiger breeding report

How rhino protectors in South Africa have become a major threat to the species

How fake animal rescue videos have become a new frontier for animal abuse

You can now hear rainforest sounds worldwide—here's why that matters

An obscure lizard reveals how zoos may indirectly play a role in animal trafficking

Helping kids deal with animal exploitation on social media

South Africa plans to end controversial captive lion industry

‘Tiger King’ stars’ legal woes could transform cub-petting industry

Elephants return to conflict-ridden national park

Both African elephant species are now endangered, one critically

Meet the Black Mambas, South Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit

Wildlife seizures are down—and an illicit trade boom may be coming

A lemur died from tuberculosis. Here’s why that matters.

Monkeys still forced to pick coconuts in Thailand despite controversy

This ivory relic reveals the colonial power dynamic between Benin and Portugal

How the world’s largest rhino population dropped by 70 percent—in a decade

Oceanic shark and ray populations have collapsed by 70 percent over 50 years

Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller: Watch the Trailer