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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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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.
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The Anthropocene and You: How Earthwatch citizen scientists can support environmental stewardship
Drs. Steve Mamet and LeeAnn Fishback are the lead scientists on the Earthwatch expeditions Climate Change at the Arctic’s Edge and Climate Change in the Mackenzie Mountains…
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Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Protect the Sharks of Belize
Demian Chapman has devoted his career to protecting the sharks around the world, including those living in Belize…
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Mongolia: ‘A Place Full of Treasures’
In September 2015, photographer Kofi Opoku-Ansah and his girlfriend Kim traveled to Mongolia on Earthwatch’s Wildlife of the Mongolian Steppe expedition.
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A “Peak” at the Importance of Mountain Ecosystems
Bernat Claramunt Lopez is Earthwatch’s lead scientist for the expedition “Wildlife in the Changing Andorran Pyrenees.” Bernat works with volunteer teams to assess the impact of…
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Looking for Lions
Lloyd Figgins—arthwatch’s Global Safety Manager—recently returned from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, where he joined the Exploring Lions and Their Prey in Kenya expeditio…
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Turning the Tide for Penguins in Peril
As Alix and the team wrap up field work this week for the South African Penguins expedition, she reflects on the ongoing challenges facing these birds, and the invaluable resea…
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What Earthwatchers Do with Their Summer Vacation
We Know What You Did This Summer–Because You Told Us!
