Amazon basin's freshwater dolphins in trouble

The Amazon river basin is home to an incredible variety of plant and animal life, including the boto and another freshwater dolphin, the grey or tucuxi. Both species are in serious decline. Read more on the PBS Nature Blog.

Wild and Wonderful Amazon Rainforest Trees

The Amazon basin, almost the size of the continental United States, represents half of the world’s tropical rainforest and 12 percent of its total forest cover. Read about some of its amazing trees in this post for the PBS Nature Blog. 

Tagging Sharks

Scientists use tags to study the abundance and movements of sharks, which helps determine where they most need protection. Divers who see tagged sharks can help support this research. Read more in this piece for Alert Diver.

Get into Citizen Science

Citizen science programs mobilize people from all walks of life to contribute to scientific research. Read how scientists tap the power of the public and ways you can contribute to research and conservation.

Tracking and Tagging Wildlife

Tags, collars, and other tracking methods are essential to wildlife research and conservation efforts. Read more about why, and how scientists take great care with the animals, in this PBS Nature Blog post.

Let your next trip really move you.

Travel can be about the experience, not just the destination. In this piece, find options for custom bike tours, urban kayaking, riding the range, and soaring above the coast.

Better fishing through technology

"You cannot manage what you cannot measure." Electronic monitoring, essentially video cameras on boats, may provide more accurate, cost-effective and timely fish counts on commercial fishing boats. This makes it possible to hook catch limits more closely to actual populations and improve the effectiveness of conservation restrictions. Read more in this piece for Nature Conservancy Magazine.