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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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Wombats, Wild Dogs, and the Worldly Career of Sy Montgomery
In January, bestselling author Sy Montgomery will travel to Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park to join the Earthwatch expedition Tracking Asiatic Wild Dogs in Thailand…
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Sea Turtles and [Metaphorical] Strings
In May of 2018, Earthwatch volunteer Holly O’Neal traveled to the Bahamas to participate on the expedition Tracking Sea Turtles in the Bahamas…
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Exploring Cuba’s Biodiversity
In April 2018, Marc and Peggy traveled to Cuba to participate on the Earthwatch expedition Mapping Biodiversity in Cuba…
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Wildlife in the (Life)Changing Andorran Pyrenees
’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous the weeks leading up to my adventure on Earthwatch’s Wildlife in the Changing Andorran Pyrenees expedition.
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Of Brownies, Bears, and Birthdays
Earthwatch CEO Scott Kania traveled to Big Sky Country to participate in the expedition Climate Change, Huckleberries, and Grizzly Bears in Montana…
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Scientific Research: A ‘Labor of Love’
For over a year, my fight against climate change existed only in the digital sphere -- an approach that proved to be mentally exhausting — so my inner voice told me to get my ey…
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From Boston to Playa Grande, Costa Rica—A Mission to Conserve the Eastern Pacific Leatherback
Laura’s passion for sea turtle conservation brought her from Earthwatch headquarters in Boston to Costa Rica, where she now works as field manager for The Leatherback Trust.
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Guardians of the Forest
As darkness settles on the forest, a fleet of tiny owls emerges from the shadows – their soft-edged wings silent as they stalk their prey…
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Plastic, Sea Beans, and Miles of Ocean
Never would I have imagined going to the Cayman Islands twice in one year.
