A High-Tech Approach to Giraffe Conservation
An average wild giraffe has a home range of about 140 square miles—nearly equivalent to the surface area of Philadelphia. So how do scientists track and study them?
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A Celebration of Life: 50 Years Under the Endangered Species Act
Smithsonian scientists discuss the impact of the first federal law designed to save endangered and imperiled animals from extinction.
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Rain, Rivers and Radiotrackers: Releasing Captive-Bred Harlequin Frogs Into the Wild
A team of scientists ventured deep into the rain-soaked Panamanian forest on a mission to restore wild populations of a critically-endangered amphibian.
4 Animals That Are Not as Creepy as You Think (And 4 That Are Creepier)
Seasons creepings! This Halloween, get to know some animals who don’t deserve to have such fearsome reputations... and some that you might not want to encounter alone on a moonlit night.
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