Winter 2026
In this issue, read about how five countries in southern Africa joined together to create the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), where WWF works to help communities coexist alongside lions, hyenas, and other iconic wildlife.
Also, amid reports of declining wildlife populations and shrinking ecosystems, WWF’s chief scientist Rebecca Shaw suggests a path forward—one built around hope and collective action.
See the full list of articles below.
© MICHAEL SHAINBLUM
In depth
Carnivores in KAZA
In southern Africa, five countries unite around a shared vision: a connected landscape where communities and free-roaming wildlife can thrive
The science of hope
How conservation progress illuminates the path forward
We are living through a defining moment in conservation. Scientists understand more than ever about how the natural world works, and we now have better tools to protect it.
Read the full story
© Petra Péterffy
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In the Congo Basin, ecotourism offers new hope for bonobos
SALONGA NATIONAL PARK :: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Bonobos live only in the lowland rainforests of the Congo Basin, where decades of conflict have left the tourism industry underdeveloped. -
When I learned there was an opportunity to protect the forest and wildlife—especially tigers—I felt this was a truly meaningful job.
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I see both the arts and the natural world as essential to a meaningful life. They’re not separate in my mind.
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I was born in Alaska and grew up in Sitka, a community with an ocean-centered culture.
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Visiting a gray whale nursery in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula
BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR :: MEXICO
Each year, these majestic creatures complete an epic 12,000-mile round-trip migration between their Arctic feeding grounds and these shallow waters, where they mate, give birth, and nurse their young. -
Sculptures by Stéphanie Kilgast
Gallery
Rummaging through trash bins and flea markets, the French artist collects everything from old cameras to used toothpaste tubes, toys, and once even a gas mask. -
Imagine summiting a mountain of marshmallow fluff.
