Giant monkey frog (photo)
Nov08

Giant monkey frog (photo)

The giant monkey frog of Peru is known for its mind-altering skin secretions. Shamans in the Amazon rainforest use this species in hunting rituals. This frog lives in the newly created Sierra del Divisor National Park in Peru.

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Jaguarundi in Costa Rica (photo)
Nov07

Jaguarundi in Costa Rica (photo)

The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is a small cat that lives in a variety of ecosystems across to Central and South America.

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Yawning lion cub (photo)
Nov06

Yawning lion cub (photo)

Yawning lion cub in South Africa. More pictures of lions.

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A bright orange bird (photos)
Nov01

A bright orange bird (photos)

The Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) is known for its elaborate courtship behavior. These male cock-of-the-rocks were photographed at a communal lek, where males gather to challenge each other and attract females, in Peru. More pictures of cock-of-the-rocks.

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A strange lemur for Halloween (photo)
Oct31

A strange lemur for Halloween (photo)

The aye-aye is one of the world’s strangest animals. Found only in Madagascar, this lemur aye-aye befuddled early naturalists with its unusual appearance and behavior. More pictures of the aye-aye.

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World lemur day is today (photo)
Oct30

World lemur day is today (photo)

Red-fronted lemur in Madagascar for World Lemur Day (#worldlemurday). See more photos of lemurs

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Male proboscis monkey (photo)
Oct30

Male proboscis monkey (photo)

Male proboscis monkey in Sabah, Malaysia. This species is endemic to the island of Borneo.

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Pygmy hippo underwater (photo)
Oct28

Pygmy hippo underwater (photo)

A photo of a pygmy hippo underwater at the San Diego Zoo. More photos of hippos.

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Rock wallaby (photo)
Oct27

Rock wallaby (photo)

Mareeba rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba). Photo by Rhett A. Butler. More photos of marsupials.

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Leopard stalking its prey (photo)
Oct25

Leopard stalking its prey (photo)

This leopard is stalking a group of impala in South Africa’s Mala Mala Game Reserve. More pictures of wild cats

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Butterfly with transparent wings (photo)
Oct24

Butterfly with transparent wings (photo)

These Cithaerias clear-winged butterflies can be found in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. A number of similar species are found in lowland forests across Central and South America. More pictures of butterflies and moths.

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Red-eyed tree frog (photo)
Oct22

Red-eyed tree frog (photo)

Red-eyed tree frog, a species found widely in lowland rainforests from southern Mexico to Colombia’s Choco.

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A giant leaf-mimicking praying mantis (photo)
Oct19

A giant leaf-mimicking praying mantis (photo)

The giant leaf-mimicking praying mantis was photographed in Suriname’s Brownsberg Nature Park in 2008. It showed no fear of the camera.

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White rhino in South Africa (photo)
Oct18

White rhino in South Africa (photo)

White rhino near on a private game reserve near South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Since this photo was taken 2 years ago, more than 3,000 rhinos have been slaughtered in South Africa for their horns.

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Mongabay’s mascot (photo)
Oct17

Mongabay’s mascot (photo)

Mongabay’s mascot is the scale-crested pygmy-tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus), a type of flycatcher that lives in the lowland rainforests of Central America and northern South America.

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The Rhinos of the Namib (commentary)
Aug18

The Rhinos of the Namib (commentary)

Commentary by Cyril Christo It was dusk when we followed two massive male white rhinos passing in front of our car near Etosha in northern Namibia. Lysander, just nine, was ecstatic, watching a primeval explosion of power ambling in front of our car reminiscent of the times when rhinos ruled the earth. At dusk, in the sun infused dimming amber light, the blackness of an all-presiding night was pressing upon us. Our guide’s red lights...

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Eats, shoots and leaves, an essay on giant pandas

Giant panda in Chengdu in South Western China. Photo by: Shubhobroto Ghosh. By: Shubhobroto Ghosh Please note : The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not representative of the viewpoints of any organization. “We have to remember that what we observe is not nature herself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning” – Werner Heisenberg, Nobel Prize winner in Physics (1932) in Physics...

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Update: interview on toxic pesticide used to kill wildlife (and endangering people) in Kenya

An interview in four parts with Paula Kahumbu, Executive Director of WildlifeDirect, provides detail and context on the use of the neurotoxic pesticide Furadan to kill lions and birds en masse in Kenya. Lions are down to around 2,000 individuals in Kenya. Kahumbu, recently awarded an Emerging Explorer by the National Geographic, and WildlifeDirect are working to pressure the government to estimate the environmental and human cost of...

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Toxic pesticide used to kill birds by the thousands (warning: video is graphic)

A new video from WildlifeDirect shows the brutal impacts of the neurotoxic pesticide Furadan being used intentionally to kill entire flocks of birds, which are later sold as meat. Ducks, pigeons, and storks are often targeted. The process is brutal. “Based on a survey I did in 2009, 6,000 birds were killed every month. Tens of thousands are killed every year. I’m very concerned and I think man is at risk too–that is...

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Activism: funds needed to replant forest for nearly-extinct loris

Note: as a news organization mongabay.com does not endorse the action below, but believes its readers may be interested in taking action or discussing the issue in comments. Horton Plains slender loris. Photo courtesy of EDGE. Researchers estimate that only 80 Horton Plains slender loris (Loris tardigradus nycticeboides) survive in the world. After believed to be extinct ZSL EDGE rediscovered the subspecies in a dwindling Sri Lanka...

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