Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration. Mary Hagedorn Coral ...

1. Biodiversity and zoo conservation biology -- 2. Protecting species and habitats -- 3. Zoos in focus: public exhibition or conservation -- 4. Keeping animals in captivity -- 5. Viable captive ...

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) staff will hold a media preview ahead of the debut of Asian elephant calf Linh Mai (LIN MY). Staff will be available for ...

Smithsonian scientists discuss the impact of the first federal law designed to save endangered and imperiled animals from extinction. Mike Bock Kirtland’s warblers were among the first animals to ...

Yuchen Geng and Arpita Bose consider the invisible foundation of life, explaining why microbes must be included in ...

The fat-tailed dunnart is native to Australia’s arid scrublands and largely unknown outside of science. It may also be the key to saving some of the continent’s most endangered species.There is an ...

Conservation biology is the application of science to conserve the earth's imperiled species and ecosystems. The field is growing rapidly and ever increasing in importance in response to the ...

A new study shows that monitoring and managing select bird species can provide benefits for other species within specific regions. A new study led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researchers at the K.

While headlines focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, the most significant impact of this research lies in its immediate benefits for endangered elephants and other threatened species alive today ...

A campaign to substitute synthetic leopard skins during cultural ceremonies has won support in Zambia and boosted cat ...

Abby McKay has stepped into her new role as the Conservation District Administrator. Residing on a ranch outside of ...