How freediving helps Indonesia’s Bajau preserve traditions and conserve marine life
Mongabay Globalby Isabel Esterman17d ago
- The Bajau people of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have traditionally harvested the sea through freediving.
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top 92%Sperm whales blow bubbles to stay afloat while resting, research shows
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb17d ago
Sperm whales are the only whales known to rest vertically, floating steadily just below the ocean’s surface.
46% of wild-caught fish could be fed to farmed fish and shrimp by 2040, says report
Mongabay Globalby Autumn Spanne17d ago
- A new report from U.K.-based NGO the Changing Markets Foundation lays out several scenarios for the aquaculture sector’s expansion between now and 2040.
Illegal mines threaten biodiversity and drinking water in Ghana’s Atewa Forest
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse17d ago
- Forestry officials charged with protecting the Atewa Forest Reserve in eastern Ghana have been overrun by illegal miners whose operations are putting the water supply of millions of Ghanaians in...
New study reveals the genetic history – and possible future – of four Asian hornbills
Mongabay Globalby Naina Rao17d ago
Researchers from India have generated reference genomes for four threatened species of Asian hornbills, reports contributor Nikhil Sreekandan for Mongabay India.
Tight Brazil election challenges fragile gains for Amazon conservation
Mongabay Globalby Alexandre de Santi17d ago
- Under President Lula, Amazon deforestation dropped to a 10-year low, but experts warn a victory by Senator Flávio Bolsonaro could reinstate policies favoring agribusiness and mining.
H5N1 bird flu jumps to marine mammals and wildlife in Australia
Mongabay Globalby Sharon Guynup17d ago
H5N1 avian influenza is spreading rapidly across southeastern Australia owing to infected wild bird species, including little penguins, magpies, crested terns and pelicans.
‘How did you come to be here?’ Study digs into origins of Zambian wildlife crime
Mongabay Globalby Sharon Guynup19d ago
- Wildlife crimes are committed by a wide range of offenders, from local people who may stumble upon a salable animal to professional poachers and middlemen traffickers and all the way up to...
Canada shuts down corporate watchdog. Critics say its replacement lacks teeth
Mongabay Globalby Andy Lehren19d ago
- After eliminating its corporate watchdog, Canada is relying on its little-known National Contact Point (NCP) to handle complaints against Canadian corporations operating overseas — including...
‘You Belong with Me:’ Taylor Swift has a new genus of bug named after her
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb20d ago
You may have heard her songs, seen her videos, maybe even attended one of her concerts … but have you seen the new genus of Australian plant bugs named after Taylor Swift?
Rooftop rainwater sprinkler systems could help cool warming cities, study says
Mongabay Globalby Glenn Scherer20d ago
- Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island...
Five orangutans found in India face long road back home to Indonesia
Mongabay Globalby Mongabay Editor20d ago
- On Sept. 8, five infant orangutans were found in an Indian forest, thousands of kilometers from their native range, raising questions about where they came from, how they got there, and who moved...
Global ocean breaks records with 100 days of heat as El Niño adds new threat
Mongabay Globalby Elizabethalberts20d ago
- Data indicates that the global ocean sustained 100 consecutive days of record heat between June 2 and Sept.
At 86, Sri Lanka’s ‘father of herpetology’ inspires a new conservation generation
Mongabay Globalby Naina Rao20d ago
Anslem de Silva is widely regarded as the father of modern herpetology in Sri Lanka. He has spent more than six decades documenting the island’s rich reptile and amphibian diversity while mentoring...
US move to loosen restrictions on fishing could harm vital ecosystems, experts warn
Mongabay Globalby Autumn Spanne20d ago
- The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries published a list of 34 priorities in early September that outline its intention to loosen restrictions on domestic...
Now exempt from EU deforestation rules, leather industry moves to repair reputation
Mongabay Globalby Andy Lehren20d ago
- In July, the European Commission confirmed leather’s exclusion from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) — this week, the change became official.
Tapanuli orangutans face mining, landslides, and fire threats — with no recovery plan
Mongabay Globalby Isabel Esterman20d ago
- In late 2025, extreme rainfall associated with Cyclone Senyar wiped out swaths of North Sumatra’s Batang Toru ecosystem, home to the largest known population of Tapanuli orangutans.
Mekong’s Irrawaddy dolphins find cautious hope amid a river in crisis
Mongabay Globalby Isabel Esterman21d ago
- Irrawaddy dolphins, the Mekong River’s sole cetaceans, are viewed as sacred animals by Mekong communities, and are also an important source of tourism revenue.
India’s tiger success brings a new challenge: Living alongside the big cats
Mongabay Globalby Sharon Guynup21d ago
- As tiger populations in India grow and disperse beyond protected areas, encounters with people are increasing, prompting repeated capture and relocation operations by the forest department.
Community-based conservation is a good climate investment in Brazil & beyond (commentary)
Mongabay Globalby Erik Hoffner21d ago
- In Brazil, community-based land management of collective territories has produced striking results for conservation.