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by Kathryn Pardo

In this simple yet stirring short film about life in the Pantanal, the big cat conservation organization Panthera reaches out to the people of Brazil in an attempt to discuss with them the importance of…

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- Mar 05, 2012
Food, Culture and Conservation
Food, Culture and Conservation

by Jim O’Donnell

In this stunning photo gallery, photographer Jim O’Donnell explores the connections between food and our natural environment. With these images, he illustrates the ways in which our food system is fragile…

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- Feb 20, 2012
Expedition: Fossa
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by Kathryn Pardo

Join photographer Joel Quimby as he ventures to Madagascar to find a carnivore and to experience life among the Malagasy people.

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Just Another Species
Just Another Species

by Narisa Bhanji

We humans like to think of ourselves as superior beings that have control over the fates of other species. We have given ourselves the power to define how the environment and other species around us live.

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Exploring Ecuador
Exploring Ecuador

by Tannyr Carnes

In January 2011, Voices for Biodiversity’s Tannyr Carnes had a wonderful opportunity to travel to Ecuador and Galapagos and to observe firsthand the incredible biodiversity and vast beauty of this fragile…

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Australia: A Gallery of the Micro
Australia: A Gallery of the Micro

by Tannyr Carnes

Australia is home to some of the most unique landscapes in the world. Join Voices for Biodiversity’s Tannyr Carnes as she explores the country through its smallest details.

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The Wayfinders
The Wayfinders

by Julia Osterman

Inside all technology-addicted Westerners is the capability to adapt to some of the world’s most desolate landscapes and to transcend their own worldviews to open their minds. Join author Wade Davis as…

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Hidden World: Photography of Mark Lightfoot
Hidden World: Photography of Mark Lightfoot

by Mary Bates

Approximately 70 percent of the Earth is covered by water. For most people, the creatures that inhabit this alien world are hidden from view. Diver and photographer Mark Lightfoot wants to bring them into…

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Saving Big Cats: an interview with Dr. Laurie Marker
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Q&A with Spencer Wells, author of Pandora’s Seed
Q&A with Spencer Wells, author of Pandora’s Seed

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Izilwane interviews eminent population geneticist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Spencer Wells to discuss his most recent book, Pandora’s Seed. He talks about the need to consider the long-term…

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Pandora’s Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization
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by Julia Osterman

In this stirring study of how civilization has strained the human relationship with the natural world, author Spencer Wells examines issues such as obesity, global warming, the rise of mental illness,…

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From Botswana
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