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A person affixes a FLIR camera to the roof of a truck on a sunny day

How thermal cameras and AI are powering rhino conservation success in Kenya

Through the FLIR system, high-powered thermal cameras equipped with night vision and artificial intelligence can detect humans, wildlife, or vehicle movements at night. The cameras will then send automated alerts back to the operator of the camera system, allowing staff to quickly respond.

  • Gallery: Art by Mandy Barker

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
    Mandy Barker grew up collecting shells and driftwood on the beach near her home on the British coast. Now, she collects plastic.
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  • Dr. Dominic Andradi-Brown on protecting coral reefs

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
    As a marine scientist with the WWF, Brown has worked with local experts in Indonesia to help inform how communities and governments can better protect and manage their coral reef ecosystems.
    DOMINIC ANDRADI-BROWN

  • Gail and John Eyler on reconnecting with nature

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
    Gail and John are involved with numerous environmental causes. We spoke with Gail recently about what conservation means to the two of them.
    Beach landscape

  • An aquatic symphony of beluga whales inspires adventurers

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
    "We come across a pod of belugas, and our guide lowers a hydrophone a few feet below the surface of the water. The concert begins, and we learn why belugas are called canaries of the sea."
    Beluga above surface

  • How tagging whales can help us understand ocean pollution

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
    Microplastics have accumulated abundantly in the Mediterranean. WWF is analyzing traces of plastic we find in whales to understand the strain that rising pollution puts on our oceans and marine life.
    Whale with arrow

  • Running a tight ship

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
    The network of cameras on purse-seine tuna vessels, combined with the enhanced monitoring system, prevents illegal, unreported, and unregulated catches from entering the marketplace.
    Workers sorting tuna

  • Jaguar: the amazing Amazon big cat

    Considered a protector and symbol of power, jaguars personify the mysterious beauty of the Amazon. This iconic species plays a vital role in its habitat by controlling other species’ populations and helping maintain a healthy ecosystem. 

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  • Edge of the World

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Ice is a defining factor in Ittoqqortoormiit, a village of 350 on the coast of Greenland. But the ice is changing and the community now works to protect itself from the impacts of climate change.
    James Morgan / WWF-US

  • President's Letter: Conservation begins with understanding

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Conservation will last only when communities are not just the beneficiaries of the solutions implemented, but also play a role in their design.
    Carter Roberts

  • Harnessing fog could help farmers in a changing climate

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    More intense droughts and frosts caused by climate change make farming in Oaxaca, Mexico, harder. But two agricultural tools could help farmers boost the resilience of their crops by harvesting fog.
    Illustration of fog catcher

  • What really goes into your morning cup of coffee?

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Coffee is waking people up around the world, and its popularity is soaring—particularly in China and Southeast Asia. But for the small farmers who grow most of that coffee, the future is uncertain.
    Cup of coffee

  • How can we make farmed seafood more sustainable?

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Focusing on shrimp and salmon, WWF is working to improve aquaculture practices through tech innovations like forensic analysis of farmed products and traceability software.
    20 percent of the fish harvested from the ocean are used to feed farmed fish

  • Eating a variety of foods is good for you—and the planet

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Americans, on average, consume more fats and oils, added sugar and sweeteners, proteins, and grains than recommended. Overconsumption of foods like these affects the planet.
    Food on a mobile

  • How bees inspired blogger and fashion icon Negin Mirsalehi to protect nature

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Beekeeping has been in my family for six generations, and I have fond memories of spending Sundays in the bee garden with my father. But native bees and other animal pollinators are now vanishing.
    Negin Mirsalehi

  • Can we use social media to help save elephants?

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    For Chinese tourists traveling internationally, ivory demand has increased. WWF worked to combat that trend via a social media campaign focused on reaching travelers through Chinese social platforms.
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  • How small investments in conservation create big returns

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Conserving natural habitats has long been recognized as a powerful way to secure and shelter the planet’s biological diversity.
    Amazon illustration

  • Gallery: Artwork by Jason deCaires Taylor

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Jason deCaires Taylor combines his talents as a sculptor, scuba diver, and photographer to create underwater art. His installations have become artificial reefs, creating new homes for ocean life.
    The Silent Evolution. Cancun, Mexico, 2011

  • Seabirds offer a soaring experience in Scotland's Shiant Isles

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Seabirds spend most of their lives at sea, away from humans. Their numbers are declining globally due to climate change, invasive species, and ocean pollution. Travel with WWF to see these birds.
    Seabirds flying near the Shiant Isles, Scotland.

  • Rooted in the Amazon

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    In the Amazon and beyond, WWF’s Earth for Life vision calls for saving massive pieces of the planet we call home.
    Giant Otter peeks head out of the water while swimming in a small lake near the Rio do Coco in Parque Estadual do Cantão, Tocantins, Brazil.

  • Smart fire management protects a park in Brazil

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    The flames start out small and barely audible. But within 15 minutes they're two stories high—a roaring wall. It's Jose Luis Neris da Silva's job to make sure they don't burn out of control.
    Man in front of burning ground

  • Refreshing locally minded conservation in Colombia's Orinoco River Basin

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    Our “What’s a River Worth?” feature splashed into Colombia’s Orinoco River, where a small but diverse team was working together to assess the river basin’s health. Here's the latest from the project.
    Jaguar swimming

  • These handmade cookstoves save fuel—and help save gorillas

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    In 2008, WWF began working with groups in the Goma area to make and sell fuel-efficient cookstoves. Goma Stove, started with a loan from WWF, is now financially independent—and business is booming.
    veline Kahindo with clay stove base

  • In conversation: Finding big solutions to big problems

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    "It’s up to all of us to be not only the actors creating the innovations but also the voices for how important this is at this moment in time.”
    Carter Roberts and Dr. Rajiv Shah

  • WWF National Council member Marie Ridder on environmental progress across generations

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2019
    In addition to having a prolific career as a journalist and editor, WWF National Council member Marie Ridder has devoted much of her life’s work to social and environmental issues.
    Piedmont landscape