Stories

In these strange days of summer, we witnessed an extreme climate high and an extreme climate low. Both have significant implications for the planet’s health and for confronting the climate crisis moving forward.

WWF focuses our ocean work to deliver both nature-positive seascapes—halting the decline of marine environments and regenerating target ecosystems and marine resources–and markets and finance work that engages business to contribute to a nature-positive future and innovative blue financing to deliver scalable, durable global oceans solutions.

When I was a kid, marking days off the calendar until school holidays arrived, I knew that each day took me closer to Etosha National Park in Namibia. Unfortunately, the rhinos that live there are targets for armed poachers and international wildlife crime syndicates that kill them for their horns. We must protect them. 

The new population estimate from the Global Tiger Forum is about 5,574 wild tigers. Since the 2010 tiger population estimate notable advancements in how we invest and monitor tigers can be seen in this new number which demonstrates about a 74% increase.

The Amani group in Ukelemi village, Mufindi district, in Tanzania is comprised of 23 members, 90% of whom are women. The group not only buys shares but also supports the demonstration plot—land showing improved agricultural practices—established by the CARE-WWF Alliance.

In the heart of Ibumila village, a group of 22 women has come together to form Tuinuane Group. Supported by the CARE-WWF Alliance, it is one of 44 Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) groups in the area.

In southern Tanzania, women and communities are working together to save money, access small loans, and obtain emergency funding for medical or other crises.

Our oceans are hotter than ever—literally. So how are record-warm seas affecting wildlife and the people who depend on them?

We know human activities interrupt air and land migrations, and people have also created obstacles that block or affect freshwater species migrations, as well as the flows of sediments, nutrients, and water within rivers around the world. The good news is that we have solutions to maintain or restore river connectivity.

Clumsy on land but incredibly agile in the air, blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) are seabirds that are recognized by their bright blue feet. Here are 9 facts you might not know about blue-footed boobies!

It is hard for most people to know about wise exotic pet choices, and there is no one-stop guide to help—that is, until now. Have you ever seen an axolotl pop up on your social media feed? This charismatic amphibian has a face that you can’t help but smile at, but should those bred in captivity be kept as pets? Let’s take a look.

Four teams of 10 to 12 trained researchers, rangers, community members, and porters traversed different parts of the Tulin Onsoi area of North Kalimantan to find signs of elephants.

Amidst the rage she felt from her damaged crops, farmer Nichakan Pongsarikit saw an opportunity that elephants offered and embarked on a journey to become a local guide.

Whether starting from a place of profound love for these magnificent animals, or one born of a need to defend homes and damaged livelihoods, many people play unique and necessary roles in building a future in which elephants can thrive in healthy habitats alongside communities.

WWF’s Asian Elephant Alliance (AEA) aims to reverse population declines, safeguard and restore habitats, and move towards sustainable coexistence between elephants and people.

As a result of a longstanding and steadfast commitment to conservation, Bhutan has increased the number of tigers within its borders by 27% since 2015—an astounding achievement. There are now an estimated 131 tigers in this eastern Himalayan country, according to the most recent survey conducted in 2021 and 2022.

Four months into my current position as a project officer on the WWF-US Oceans team, I found myself in the middle of a cleared mangrove stand. I could see cut trunks, about a foot or two across, scattered throughout the field as my WWF Madagascar colleagues and members of the Siranana-Ankoera Fokontany village explained what had happened prior to 2015: people from outside of this community had cut these mangroves to be used for charcoal production.

Interspersed among these cut trunks, however, were small mangrove propagules planted by members of the Siranana Community Based Organization, the Siranana-Ankoera Fokontany, and WWF Madagascar around 9 months prior. These propagules were one of the reasons why my WWF-US colleagues and I were here, to support work under the Mangroves for Community and Climate project

Herders, rangers, and researchers share insights into living with free-roaming lions and measures like early warning systems that help keep people, livestock, and lions safe.

In Southern Africa's KAZA region, WWF, its partners, and local communities work together to reduce conflicts with wildlife

Wildlife corridors are critically important spaces that can be incredibly diverse. Some wildlife corridors have lots of people, large agricultural spaces and infrastructure, while others have very few people and healthy forests.

We are running out of time to achieve a cap of 1.5°C—and we must act now to keep this goal within reach.

Humanity’s window of opportunity to keep warming below the critical 1.5°C threshold is rapidly closing.