Conservation

The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses then dumped back into the ocean, has been banned in U.S. waters for decades.

The Duke Lemur Center is a refuge for some of the world’s most endangered primates. With incredible senses of hearing and smell, and a long bony finger for seeking out food in hollow logs, lemurs have evolved into unique and special creatures. NBC 7 San Diego’s Dagmar Midcap and LX News storyteller Cody Broadway take you inside.

Not too far from New York City lies an undersea wonder. Known as the Hudson Canyon, it’s located 100 miles off the coast of New York and New Jersey but a world away from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. The Hudson Canyon is America’s largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, and it could soon earn...

Just 100 miles off the shore of New York and New Jersey lies the largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, the Hudson Canyon. An ecological hotspot, it could soon become the U.S.’s next national marine sanctuary. LX News storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo spoke to LeAnn Hogan, the regional coordinator for the NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, about why the...

What has long been an annual reminder from conservation groups in Vermont has taken on new urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people rediscovered outdoor recreation.  Those people are now being asked to remember to do their part to protect natural resources this time of year. The Green Mountain Club and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and...

Majestic and gentle whale sharks are a common site off the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. And conservationists have recruited former fishermen to ensure that they continue to thrive in those waters. The effort brings together conservationism and tourism in a way that benefits ocean life and is a boon for the local economy. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin takes a...

A group’s day at the beach became a rescue mission after beach-goers in Antofagasta, Chile found an injured olive ridley turtle. They alerted authorities, who were able to transport it to a local rescue center for treatment.

Deco, an African Penguin, was born at the New England Aquarium on Aug. 26, 1981, making Thursday the day she turns 40, the Boston institution said.