Zebra Sharks the First Ever to Be Rewilded After 82 Pups Released by Dedicated ‘Shark Nannies’
Eighty-two zebra shark pups bred in captivity were released into Indonesian waters as the first rewilding effort for the species. An international consortium of 60 aquariums across 15 countries coordinated the three-year program to address overhunting that had made the striped bottom dwellers extremely rare.
Read full story →In Raja Ampat, children learn that their knowledge can help protect their islands
Children in Arborek, a small island in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, identified yellow and orange marine species including rockhead fish, salamander fish, starfish, and coral when asked about nature observations. The children encountered these organisms while playing in their local marine environment.
How a rare bird sparked a wildlife movement across 16 villages in Guyana
A giant anteater's claw marks and scent-marking behavior on trees prompted the formation of the South Rupununi Conservation Society across 16 villages in Guyana's South Rupununi region. The society's president Leroy Ignacio documented how these animals rub their backs on tree trunks to leave scent marks.
Xokleng Indigenous people plant thousands of critically endangered pine in Brazil
The Xokleng Indigenous people of Brazil have planted nearly 100,000 seedlings of the critically endangered Brazilian pine, a tree that grows over 50 meters tall. The araucária species features a straight trunk with a broad crown of branches.