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A Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) rests in the wetlands near Tecolutla, Mexico. The species is native to the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. Image by Rafael Rodríguez Mesa.

Aztec methods and crocodiles: How biologists are restoring mangroves in Mexico

Laura Allen 30 Oct 2026

Critics call for halt to road construction in Mexico’s Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve

Maxwell Radwin 23 Oct 2026
Orca

This orca destroyed a sunfish and no one is sure why

Abhishyant Kidangoor 17 Oct 2026
A Peruvian artisanal fisher poses with a jumbo flying squid. Image courtesy of National Society of Artisanal Fishing of Peru (SONAPESCAL).

From paper parks to lasting protection, here’s what works in marine conservation

Rhett Ayers Butler 15 Oct 2026

Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California, flooding coastal communities and toppling trees

Associated Press 29 Sep 2026

Critics question oil and gas spending in Mexico’s proposed climate budget

Maxwell Radwin 22 Sep 2026

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America

Mark Hillsdon 8 Sep 2026
The Olmeca oil refinery stands at the Dos Bocas port in Paraiso, Tabasco state, Mexico. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Mexico-Brazil oil deal raises concern for ecosystems and energy transition

Daniel Shailer 3 Sep 2026
A jaguarundi at a zoo in Germany.

Increasingly rare: Jaguarundi moves up a notch on the endangered species list

Sean Mowbray 17 Aug 2026

More than 100 queen ants destined for Laos seized in Mexico

Spoorthy Raman 27 Jul 2026
Oak trees in a temperate forest in the higher altitudes of the Sierra Gorda, where more than 30 species of oak trees can be found. Photo by Roberto Pedraza Ruiz.

How carbon markets can succeed & also serve Global South communities (commentary)

Pati Ruiz Corzo 27 Jul 2026

Scientists call on countries to act on ‘forgotten’ sawfish teeth trade

Spoorthy Raman 23 Jul 2026
avocado plantations

In Michoacán, Mexico, drying soil threatens water supplies and avocados, says study

Caitlin Cooper 23 Jul 2026
John H. Rappole. Photo courtesy of the Post Journal

Smithsonian ornithologist John Rappole reconsidered why birds migrate

Rhett Ayers Butler 22 Jul 2026

Ancient rock structures help restore biodiversity on the US-Mexico border

Rose Shimberg 17 Jul 2026

Mexico rejects ‘Perfect Day’ waterpark on Caribbean coast, citing environmental risks

Maxwell Radwin 20 May 2026
A fever of mobula rays photographed underwater in June 2025. Image by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.

A fever of mobula rays off Mexico’s coast: Photo of the week

Shanna Hanbury 20 May 2026

Oil spill continues in Gulf of Mexico vulnerable habitats, while Pemex admits fault

Caitlin Cooper 22 Apr 2026
Guasimas Bay has been contaminated by agrochemicals and waste that is released from shrimp farms not far from the coast.

Who controls Mexico’s Yaqui River?

30 Mar 2026

Eastern monarch butterfly populations increase in 2025, but challenges remain

David Brown 24 Mar 2026
Manatees image courtesy of Jorge Zamora.

On Manatee Appreciation Day, remember these gentle giants who protect aquatic ecosystems (commentary)

Omar Vidal 24 Mar 2026
Banner image: An ocelot stalking prey in Colombia. Image by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.

From endangered to invasive: Rare ocelot spotted on Mexico’s Cozumel Island

David Brown 18 Mar 2026
A pair of hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

Big biodiversity goals run up against small funding realities

John Cannon 25 Feb 2026
Ikoots fishers haul a net into shore off the coast of Cuauhtémoc, San Mateo del Mar, Mexico. Overhead, frigatebirds attempt to steal fish from the net.

Indigenous Ikoots community prepares to relocate as the Pacific floods their town

Euan Wallace 25 Feb 2026

Mexico considers shrinking protected areas for endangered vaquita porpoise

Maxwell Radwin 10 Feb 2026
Seatrees and project partner COBEC with local community members in Marereni, Kenya.

How intermediaries are reshaping mangrove restoration

Marina Martinez 6 Feb 2026

Biologist kidnapped in Mexico

Rhett Ayers Butler 4 Jan 2026
The fish-eating bat has been recorded on more than 45 islands in the Gulf of California. Isla Partida Norte is home to the largest known colony of the species. Image courtesy of José Juan Flores Martínez.

Up close with Mexico’s fish-eating bats: Interview with researcher José Juan Flores Martínez

Astrid Arellano 31 Dec 2025
Joann Andrews

Joann Andrews, a patient force behind Yucatán’s protected landscapes

Rhett Ayers Butler 27 Dec 2025

Mexico is inflating its climate spending by billions of dollars. Here’s how.

Maxwell Radwin 11 Dec 2025

The last of the Vaquita Porpoise (cartoon)

Rohan Chakravarty 9 Dec 2025

The Indigenous women changing the course of their communities

Astrid Arellano 4 Dec 2025

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