most popular – 2016-07
July most popular
These totals may be off in some cases due to the FBIA tracking issue that was finally resolved around July 25.
Fish kills at Amazon’s Belo Monte dam point up builder’s failures 26344
Looks like Casper: Expedition captures first-ever live footage of ghostlike fish 15254
Invasion of Poisonous Asian toad in Madagascar is a greater threat to biodiversity than previously thought 11409
Forgotten species: the arapaima or ‘dinosaur fish’ 10279
5,000 wild animals killed in West Bengal, India, on World Environment Day 9966
9 new natural sites added to World Heritage List 8093
Short-eared dog? Uncovering the secrets of one of the Amazon’s most mysterious mammals 7610
Bornean orangutan declared ‘critically endangered’ as forests shrink 6364
‘Mystery cat’ requires more conservation and research 5991
Health concerns, food insecurity linger months after Peruvian oil spills 5520
First ever pangolin conference concludes all eight species in trouble 4988
Researchers find treasure trove of unique, threatened animals in Philippine forest 4653
Bolivian expedition discovers 1,000th bird species 4225
Amazonian catfish’s 5,000-mile migration endangered by dams 3749
Illegal wildlife trade in Asia decimating species, warn scientists 3638
Scientists are developing useful new tools for surveying elusive rainforest mammals 3022
Unknown, ignored and disappearing: Asia’s Almost Famous Animals 2979
Illegal gold mining causing mercury contamination in indigenous groups 2966
DRC declares first new national park in 40 years 2629
What future is there for Africa’s lions? 2589
“Ecological recession”: Researchers say biodiversity loss has hit critical threshold across the globe 2445
‘Penis snake’ discovered in Brazil is actually a rare species of amphibian 2267
California regulators approve plan to log 100-year-old redwoods 2084
Indonesia declares national park in top palm oil-producing province 2045
The ‘raven’ whale: scientists uncover new beaked whale 1869
What does Nature give us? A special Earth Day article 1835
Protecting the animal that eats lemurs — why it’s important to conserve Madagascar’s largest carnivore 1746
Carbon farming good for the climate, farmers, and biodiversity 1709
New orchid discovered in Colombia is critically endangered 1643
Watch video of an electric eel attack 1610
Malaysian land rights activist Bill Kayong murdered in broad daylight 1566
Video: Endangered baby tapir plays with his father 1563
Under gov’t pressure, palm oil giants disband green pledge 1535
Deforestation from illegal gold mining spreads to northern Peru 1535
Fires begin to appear en masse as Indonesia’s burning season gets going 1446
The world’s best mother: meet the octopus that guards its eggs for over four years 1395
Amazon tribe creates 500-page traditional medicine encyclopedia 1335
Citizen science leads to snail rediscovery in Vietnam 1258
Cargill suspends new purchase agreements with Malaysian palm oil giant IOI 1205
The top 10 most biodiverse countries 1200
Whale sharks inch closer to extinction 1184
Massive relocation of 500 elephants begins in Malawi 1174
Has big conservation gone astray? 1128
New video emerges of wildlife abuses by safari company in Tanzania 1125
Did mining company drive 3 species to extinction? 1124
Failure of Indonesia’s palm oil commitment ‘not bad news’ [commentary] 1111
Scientists compile list of all known Amazon tree species, say it could take three centuries to find the rest 1106
India at heart of illegal otter trade 1086
Putting the ‘evidence’ in evidence-based forest conservation 1041
Study concludes conservation NGOs might be better off working outside the RSPO 1007
Cattle driving big forest loss in Peru’s ‘under-appreciated’ Amazon 1007
June most popular
Watch video of an electric eel attack 69244
Mystery cat’ requires more conservation and research 24675
Malaysian palm oil giant IOI suspended from RSPO 22986
‘Penis snake’ discovered in Brazil is actually a rare species of amphibian 17619
The dark side of China’s foreign fishing boom 16811
The top 10 most biodiverse countries 13280
Scientists find new monkey with unique penis 10162
Study answers question: how do boa constrictors kill their prey? 9648
Scientists discover new cat species roaming Brazil 8820
Tropics’ tallest tree found in Malaysia 8183
Little elephant is the first scientific record of dwarfism in the wild 7802
Researchers find treasure trove of unique, threatened animals in Philippine forest 6843
New book takes a humorous look at scientists’ ‘Fieldwork Fails’ 6298
Norway commits to zero deforestation 6034
Amazonian catfish’s 5,000-mile migration endangered by dams 5273
Scientists puzzled by slowing of Atlantic conveyor belt, warn of abrupt climate change 5201
Smallest of giant flowers ‘accidentally’ discovered in the Philippines 4776
Scientists capture one of the world’s rarest big cats on film (photos) 4099
Shocking discovery in Gabon: a new electric fish 3968
PanEco resigns from RSPO over ‘sheer level of inaction’ 3829
Less meat, less heat’ Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron call for less meat consumption to combat climate change 3701
On The Road: Rhino Translocation in Nepal 3295
Long lost mammal photographed on camera trap in Vietnam 3159
The hidden toll of war: world’s largest ape plummets 77% in 20 years 2507
Hype and secrecy in wildlife conservation 2420
Has big conservation gone astray? 2322
10 reasons to be optimistic for forests 2275
China’s forests are growing back — but at a cost 2179
Amazon tribe creates 500-page traditional medicine encyclopedia 2175
Malaysian land rights activist Bill Kayong murdered in broad daylight 2102
Camera traps suggest wild animals anticipated major earthquake weeks before it struck 2071
Ignoring scientists, Poland begins logging famous primeval forest 2061
Here’s what’s driving deforestation in South America 2058
Giant squid caught on video in Japanese harbor 2017
What does Nature give us? A special Earth Day article 1973
Costa Rican environmentalist pays ultimate price for his dedication to sea turtles 1946
Cambodia declares new national park, plans to reintroduce tigers 1793
How is Indonesian president Jokowi doing on environmental issues? 1632
The key to tropical conservation: scrap big projects, invest in people 1588
Is that palm oil mill “sustainable”? A new tool can tell 1464
Forgotten forests’ of South Sudan: Camera traps capture first-ever pictures of forest elephants, giant pangolins in the country 1445
How many trees are cut down every year? 1442
Amazon oil spill puts Peruvian communities at risk 1439
Chinese fishermen get the ultimate phone video: a swimming tiger 1436
In unprecedented move, Michelin adopts zero deforestation for rubber sourcing 1430
10 conservation ‘fads’: how have they worked in Latin America? 1396
Is Brazil’s threatened bird situation Latin America’s future? 1387
Videos reveal rare birds, wild monkeys, and jaguar family in oil-exploited park 1348
Top 10 stories you should be aware of this World Oceans Day, according to Carl Safina 1338
No more fires in Indonesia? 1334
May most popular
The top 10 most biodiverse countries 19521
Scientists puzzled by slowing of Atlantic conveyor belt, warn of abrupt climate change 16623
Taiwanese chemical spill thought to cause mass fish die-off in Vietnam 15201
Has big conservation gone astray? 14460
Shell spills 88,200 gallons of oil into Gulf of Mexico 8497
How big donors and corporations shape conservation goals 8068
BREAKING: Norway commits to zero deforestation 6652
Millions of fish die suddenly in Indonesia’s giant Lake Toba 6483
Study answers question: how do boa constrictors kill their prey? 5143
Videos reveal rare birds, wild monkeys, and jaguar family in oil-exploited park 4861
There are only three Saharan addax antelope left in the wild 4620
Conservation’s people problem 4514
Abnormal Arctic ice season may signal abrupt climate change 4370
Conservation today, the old-fashioned way 4320
Scientists capture one of the world’s rarest big cats on film (photos) 4025
Forgotten forests’ of South Sudan: Camera traps capture first-ever pictures of forest elephants, giant pangolins in the country 3947
‘Penis snake’ discovered in Brazil is actually a rare species of amphibian 3264
The saola: rushing to save the most ‘spectacular zoological discovery’ of the 20th Century 3190
Scientists find new monkey with unique penis 3053
Shocking discovery in Gabon: a new electric fish 2876
Indonesia’s forestry ministry follows through on palm oil permit freeze 2837
How many trees are cut down every year? 2783
Giant squid caught on video in Japanese harbor 2739
Long lost mammal photographed on camera trap in Vietnam 2698
The key to tropical conservation: scrap big projects, invest in people 2637
It’s a girl: rare rhino gives birth to second calf in Sumatra 2562
Camera traps suggest wild animals anticipated major earthquake weeks before it struck 2535
New research contradicts claim that legal hunting reduces poaching 2401
Tipping point already reached? West Antarctica in slow-motion, unstoppable melt 2392
The quiet zoo revolution 2316
First-ever photos of long-lost blue-eyed bird from Brazil 2270
Malaysian palm oil companies say their concession maps are state secrets 2227
Singapore, Indonesia jostle over anti-haze measures 2199
Brazilian soy industry extends moratorium on deforestation indefinitely 2193
Malaysian palm oil giant IOI sues RSPO over suspension 2192
Heart wrenching’: India’s coral reefs experiencing widespread bleaching, scientist says 2148
The Borneo rainbow toad has been missing for 87 years — until now 2080
‘Nobody was expecting this’: range loss puts leopards in big trouble 2069
Old-growth forests can help preserve biodiversity in a warming world 2054
What does Nature give us? A special Earth Day article 1954
How many plant species are there in the world? Scientists now have an answer 1788
Great Ape trafficking — an expanding extractive industry 1752
Brazil’s Congress moves ahead to end nation’s environmental safeguards 1706
Indigenous Dayak tribe pitted against palm oil giant in new film 1637
Amazon tribe creates 500-page traditional medicine encyclopedia 1607
How effective will Indonesia’s palm oil permit freeze really be? 1585
Epilogue: Conservation still divided, looking for a way forward 1583
World’s most expensive coffee often produced from caged, abused civets, study finds 1563
New Cambodian protected forest offers hope for endangered wildlife 1546
New lizard discovered in Paraguay lives only on private reserve that is up for sale 1498
