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A Killer's Charm
The story of a marine predator that has inspired both fear and fascination for generations.
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The Night Watch
In Playa Grande, Costa Rica, more than 20 years of egg poaching consumed a generation of leatherback sea turtles.
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Save the Forest for the Trees
Deforestation is Threatening Critical Ecosystems Around the World
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Starry Nights and Spiritual Experiences with White Rhinos in South Africa
This June, Earthwatch Science Writer Ashely Junger returned from her first expedition: Conserving Endangered Rhinos in South Africa.
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Starry Nights with White Rhinos in South Africa
This June, Earthwatch Science Writer Ashely Junger returned from her first expedition: Conserving Endangered Rhinos in South Africa…
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Embarking on My First Trip as a Solo Female Traveler, Thanks to Earthwatch
Ashley Junger is about to embark on her first solo travel experience, crossing the Atlantic Ocean and the African continent where she’ll be spending the next few weeks immersed…
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How Do You Keep a 6-Ton Elephant Out of Your Corn?
In Kenya, Earthwatch researchers are working with local farmers to not only conserve elephants and their habitat, but also secure their crops and prevent raids on the expeditio…
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My Visit to Malawi – A Trip Years in the Making
In September of 2018, Laura Wing embarked on her first trip to Africa.
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How Bees And ‘Chili Grenades’ Can Prevent Human-Elephant Conflict
A strobe light, a roman candle, and a “chili grenade” (which, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, is a condom filled with chili powder, small rocks, and a firecra…
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Investigating Threats to Chimps in Uganda
As food supplies in Uganda’s Budongo Forest Reserve decline, chimpanzees and other primate species that call it home are increasingly raiding nearby farms, where they come into…
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The Vigilant Fight to Save South Africa’s Rhinos
Widespread poaching is decimating rhino populations.
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Declining Leopard Populations in South Africa Prompt a Call to Action for Earthwatch
In November 2015, Earthwatch Research Director D…
