2025

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Big, Beautiful Swallowtails

Swallowtails are the flamboyant rockstars of the butterfly world! They are large, colorful and frankly spectacular butterflies in the family Papilionidae which contains around 580 species. Some have beautiful “swallow-tailed” wings, and they come in colors from metallic hues to bright blue, red, green, yellow and everything in between.

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Protecting African Penguins

When humans and animals share resources, it can lead to problems. That’s the case with African penguins, which are Critically Endangered. However, a new legal settlement could help reverse their race toward extinction.

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Helping Horseshoe Crabs

Horseshoe crabs have done a lot for humanity thanks to their unique blood and its biomedical applications. Learn how pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is giving back.

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Conservation Through Collaboration

The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Centers for Species Survival (CSS) network is built on a foundation of collaboration, knowledge exchange and collective action to drive species recovery worldwide.

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Freshwater Threats

A new Global Freshwater Fauna Assessment shows that a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction. 

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