Across the Indian and Pacific oceans, tiny atolls are facing an existential crisis. But not all islands are equally vulnerable — it comes down to ecosystem health.

May 21, 2025

Axolotls — the cute and charismatic creatures made famous by the video game “Minecraft” — are in a free fall. But a new study is offering a glimmer of hope.

May 1, 2025

If you can’t beat ’em, wear ’em? Conservation International, designers turn fish into fashion.

April 14, 2025

A new study is ringing alarm bells for freshwater species, finding nearly a quarter are at risk of extinction.

January 14, 2025

Conservation International researchers in Peru have uncovered a wealth of wildlife, including species new to science.

December 20, 2024

A Conservation International scientist shares what can be done to prevent an ‘outright alarming’ future for whale sharks.

November 20, 2024

Conservation International is helping recover a savanna habitat nearly twice the size of Manhattan.

November 13, 2024

"Before, we were working blind": A new Conservation International study gives scientists an unprecedented view into a remote tropical forest.

October 30, 2024

As world leaders prepare to make future-defining decisions on biodiversity, Conservation International experts are pushing for stronger protections.

October 14, 2024

From the savannas of Africa to remote Pacific islands, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are helping to conserve some of the most remarkable species on Earth.

August 9, 2024

Despite having far more to fear from humans, sharks are often vilified in popular culture. To protect beachgoers, governments often resort to ineffective strategies — at great cost to marine life. One company aims to change that.

January 8, 2024

A Mexico City lake and its canals are the only place on Earth where the axolotl lives. But over the years, it has been drained, polluted and crowded with predatory invasive species — severely endangering the salamander. A new effort aims to change that.

December 6, 2023

Pacific sheath-tailed bats are vanishing across Oceania. But recently, an expedition on one of Fiji’s least visited islands made a remarkable discovery: A cave containing thousands of Pacific sheath-tailed bats.

October 30, 2023

For more than 50 years, UNESCO has protected cultural and natural wonders as World Heritage sites due to their “outstanding universal value.” Turns out, there's another big reason these marvels are irreplaceable: their biodiversity.

August 31, 2023

A new species of snake has been named after Harrison Ford in honor of his decades-long environmental advocacy. Unlike the actor's famously ophidiophobic character Indiana Jones, Ford reportedly likes snakes — and found a quick kinship with this one.

August 15, 2023

The Indonesian government has granted six species of threatened “walking sharks” the highest level of protection — a move experts hope will lead to the conservation of other sharks, whose numbers have plummeted due largely to the shark fin trade.

April 19, 2023

In case you missed it: North Atlantic right whales are fast approaching extinction. Each year, this rare species migrates along the eastern coast of the United States. The path leads right whales into a gauntlet of treacherous fishing grounds around New England.

December 5, 2022

A new tool provides a clear picture of where species are at the greatest risk of extinction — and helps guide conservation actions to protect them.

May 13, 2021

Conservation News tapped five Conservation International experts for their best tips to help wildlife, whether you're relaxing on vacation or going out to dinner.

March 3, 2020

Human Nature asked five Conservation International experts for their best tips to help endangered species.

April 18, 2019

Climate change will affect tropical rainforests — here are 3 ways how.

June 26, 2018