Good Conservation News Archives | The Cool Down

A small pink octopus walks along vibrant coral formations with various shades of blue and green.

Outdoors

Scientists exploring undocumented deep-sea region discover one of the world's largest coral reefs

A gorilla curiously examines a smartphone held in its hands.

Outdoors

Gorillas are getting bank accounts: The new financial plan to save at-risk species

A large gray rabbit resting on green grass with its eyes closed.

Outdoors

Group of nuns work to save breed of giant rabbits from extinction

A raccoon forages among dry leaves and green plants in a natural setting.

Outdoors

In battle against Burmese pythons, Florida officials turn to raccoons

A conical flask with green plants growing in a solution, surrounded by test tubes in a lab.

Outdoors

'Insurance … against species extinction': How 'living libraries' are saving fading life

A snake on top of an alligator in water.

Outdoors

Florida gators are now hunting invasive pythons in Everglades showdown

An abstract image of two symmetrical, triangular shapes against a dark background, illuminated in purple hues.

Outdoors

'Shark' lasers emerge as unlikely tool for protecting vulnerable species

A large fiery crater in a barren landscape, the famous "Door to Hell" in Turkmenistan, with a distant vehicle parked nearby.

Outdoors

The 'Gates to Hell' are closing: Decades-old fire pit dims, puzzling scientists

A close-up of a nutria with orange teeth and wet fur, set against a green, watery background.

Outdoors

Invasive orange-toothed rodent suspected of being intentionally brought to California

A kiwi bird foraging on the forest floor among fallen leaves and bark.

Outdoors

After century-long absence, beloved kiwi birds reintroduced to New Zealand capital

A person in waders holds a large pink salmon with its mouth open beside a river surrounded by greenery.

Outdoors

Aggressive pink salmon invade the Great Lakes, creating disease and reproduction worries

Underwater scene showing submerged, skeletal remains of structures surrounded by aquatic vegetation.

Outdoors

Ghost 'fairyland' forest reemerges after 60 years underwater