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Setting out to explore – and save – Earth’s last frontier
Much of the planet is covered in oceans but only in recent times have we began exploring the deep sea.
AI can now recognize wild animals in camera-trap images
The breakthrough could be a significant aid in the study and conservation of wildlife around the planet.
Pangolins are on their last legs everywhere
The placid animals have been around for 80 million years, yet they are now critically endangered in the wild.
Are we seeing the last of rhinos in the wild?
Rhinos everywhere have lost out to a combination of habitat destruction and poaching.
Migrating shorebirds are losing out to climate change
Fewer shorebirds survive due to habitat deterioration, and predators may drive species like the Spoon-billed sandpiper near extinct.
Tigers were slaughtered for their parts in the heart of Europe
The illegal trade in tiger products is a serious problem not only in Asia but also in Europe.