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Our most-read conservation news stories in May 2020

Indonesia has a thriving black market for baby lobsters. Image by Vinolia/Mongabay-Indonesia.

  • Mongabay produced a record number of stories and continued to see strong readership during May.
  • Our direct site-wide readership amounted to 15.1 million pageviews, 56% higher than May 2019.
  • COVID stories represented just over one-quarter of the stories produced during the month.
  • Below are the 20 news.mongabay.com stories that attracted the most traffic during May 2020.

Mongabay produced a record number of stories and continued to see strong readership during May. Our direct site-wide readership amounted to 15.1 million pageviews, 56% higher than May 2019.

While we continued to cover the impacts of COVID-19 on conservation and the environment, COVID-focused stories only accounted for five of the 20 most popular stories on our Global English bureau’s site. COVID stories represented just over one-quarter of the stories produced during the month.

For the month, Mongabay-Brasil, our Brazilian Portuguese bureau, experienced a 400% increase in traffic over April 2020.

Below are the 20 news.mongabay.com stories that attracted the most traffic during May 2020. This list does not include stories from our Indonesia, Latam, India, or Brazil bureaus.

Sinking feeling for Indonesian fishers as COVID-19 hits seafood sales

(4/7/20) Written by Falahi Mubarok and M Ambari – 477322 pageviews

Photos: Up close with the saltwater crocs of Sri Lanka’s Nilwala River

(5/4/20) Written by Rajiv Welikala – 464367 pageviews

Using satellites to alert an Amazonian indigenous community of coca encroachment (insider)

(4/13/20) Written by Rhett A. Butler – 419662 pageviews

In famed Chico Mendes reserve, Brazil nut harvesters fight to save the forest

(4/22/20) Written by Débora Pinto – 337270 pageviews

Deadly conditions for Indonesian migrant crews tied to illegal fishing

(1/6/20) Written by Basten Gokkon – 303291 pageviews

Fishermen cutting the fin off of sharks. Image by Ahmad Muzakky/Mongabay Indonesia.

As COVID-19 response batters sales, Indonesia’s shark fishery gets a respite

(5/5/20) Written by Basten Gokkon – 279828 pageviews

Our 20 top conservation and environmental science stories in April 2020

(5/3/20) Written by Mongabay.com – 196707 pageviews

Indonesia lifts export ban on baby lobsters aimed to protect wild population

(5/8/20) Written by Basten Gokkon – 166580 pageviews

Chinese boat that dumped Indonesian crews at sea was also shark-finning: Reports

(5/14/20) Written by Basten Gokkon – 159610 pageviews

Zebra in Rwanda. Photo by Rhett A. Butler
Pair of zebra in Rwanda. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

From crisis to solutions for communities and African conservation (commentary)

(5/20/20) Written by Dickson Kaelo; Daniel Sopia; Damian Bell; Richard Diggle,Fred Nelson – 150971 pageviews

Russia lists Caspian seals and orcas as endangered species after ‘whale jail’ controversy

(4/24/20) Written by Elizabeth Claire Alberts – 148684 pageviews

What’s in a name? ‘Wet markets’ may hide true culprits for COVID-19

(4/23/20) Written by Elizabeth Claire Alberts – 147198 pageviews

Twelve rangers killed in latest Virunga Park incident

(4/25/20) Written by Fred Kockott – 131133 pageviews

In Panama, agroforestry technique of silvopasture improves ranching traditions

(4/29/20) Written by Erin Banks Rusby – 123636 pageviews

Herndon with shaman looking at medicinal plants. Photo courtesy of Acaté.
Herndon with shaman looking at medicinal plants. Photo courtesy of Acaté.

Amazon tribe creates 500-page traditional medicine encyclopedia

(6/25/15) Written by Jeremy Hance – 118089 pageviews

Decade after BP Deepwater Horizon spill, oil drilling is as dangerous as ever

(4/20/20) Written by Liz Kimbrough – 117002 pageviews

China held water back from drought-stricken Mekong countries, report says

(4/30/20) Written by Michael Tatarski – 114905 pageviews

Nigeria declares new conservation zone for most threatened chimpanzee

(4/3/20) Written by Linus Unah – 110189 pageviews

Thailand’s captive elephants face starvation amid COVID-19 tourism freeze

(4/21/20) Written by Elizabeth Claire Alberts – 102777 pageviews

Hanging with Romi: Get to know our camera trap aficionado and host of Candid Animal Cam

(4/8/20) Written by Erik Hoffner – 99606 pageviews

Header image: Indonesia has a thriving black market for baby lobsters. Image by Vinolia/Mongabay-Indonesia.

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