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As Oil Companies Dig Into Yasuní National Park, Ecuadorians Are Fighting Back
December 05, 2016 — Considered the most biodiverse place in the world, the Yasuní is in danger of being ruined through the exploitation of its natural resources. And time is running out to save it.
Investigation
The Mystery of Seahorse Key's Missing Bird Colony Veers Into Strange Territory
December 05, 2016 — Russian submarines? Black-ops helicopters? Vigilante sheepdogs? Cannibal snakes? Weird theories abound for the causes of the baffling case.
Dispatch
Behind the Scenes With the World’s Top Feather Detective
December 05, 2016 — As the country’s only criminal forensic ornithologist, Pepper Trail has pieced together the demise of countless birds—and saved many others.
True Crime
What Exactly Are Flamingos Anyway?
December 05, 2016 — Are they herons? Some type of ibis? And why are they pink?
Podcast
An Annual Rescue Mission to Free Northern Gannets Tangled in Plastic Trash
December 05, 2016 — Without human intervention, dozens of the magnificent seabirds would starve to death at their nesting site each year.
Flock Together
A Call for Hope
December 05, 2016 — When you protect birds, you protect the planet. And each one of us has the power to make things better for birds.
Audubon View
Meet the London Street Artist Who Painted Bird Murals All Over Harlem
December 02, 2016 — The Audubon Mural Project's latest collaborator spreads conservation awareness through vibrant street art.
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Under Metallic Starling Colonies, Wildlife Gather for Impromptu Feeding Frenzies
December 02, 2016 — More than 40 species—including rare cockatoos and tree snakes—are drawn to these pop-up ecosystems during Australia's monsoon season.
News
Secret Pools in the Oregon Desert Are Magnets for All Kinds of Thirsty Animals
December 01, 2016 — Created by the government more than half a century ago, the ‘guzzlers’ are kept running by volunteers set on bringing life to the withering outback.
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