For the first time known to conservation science, nests of the critically endangered Burmese peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia formosa) have been found and protected, allowing baby turtles to hatch successfully. While we love updating you on every year’s careful work … Continued
This week, we have an exciting update on a new international program from our new departmental director, Peter Zahler! Snow leopards are shy, mysterious, enigmatic beasts. They prowl the highest and most remote peaks in the world, colored almost perfectly … Continued
Those of us in the Field Conservation Department might spend a lot of our time out in the wilds, but we’ve been working on developing our presence at the zoos, too! Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo are ideal places … Continued