Mongabay

Mongabay is one of the world's most popular environmental science and conservation news sites. The news and rainforests sections of the site are widely cited for information on tropical forests, conservation, and wildlife. Mongabay aims to raise interest in wildlife and wildlands while promoting awareness of environmental issues.

Mongabay News

  • A Whitley Award Winners 20 Year Battle To Save The Worlds Largest Eagle In Venezuela

    A love for biodiversity and a life dedicated to caring for nature has earned Alexander Blanco the honor of receiving the 2017 Whitley Award.

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  • Field Notes Reinvigorating Wild Parrot Populations With Captive Birds

    Mongabay offers a glimpse into conservation science in progress: James Gilardi adapts avian conservation tools to save the Critically Endangered Blue-throated macaw.

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  • Microalgae Genes Help Them Adapt To Harsh Oceans Other Species Less Lucky

    Diatoms and microalgae are able to express different genes on a daily basis, allowing them to survive in highly variable polar seas – and maybe giving them a leg up in a warming world.

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  • Goddesses Of The Wind How Researchers Saved Venezuelas Harpy Eagles

    The story of the first wild harpy eagle known to have been rehabilitated by humans involves unthinkable bravery. It's the kind of story Eduardo Álvarez Cordero has experienced numerous times.

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  • Son Doong Cave Tourism And Conservation Coexist In One Of Vietnams Largest National Parks

    In Vietnam's UNESCO-certified Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, tourism is making its mark in the best possible way.

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  • 50 New Spiders Discovered In Australia

    The new spiders range from tarantulas the size of a human face to ant-mimicking spiders smaller than a thumbnail.

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