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In a groundbreaking effort, @KonservasiID researchers and partners worked from the AIR to humanely tag a pygmy blue whale using a drone-launched dart, giving us rare insights into how these majestic giants move and live in the ocean. conservation.org/news/how-sc…
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One million species and countless unanswered questions. What do you want to know about life on our planet? With #COP17 bringing biodiversity into focus, ask a @ConservationOrg scientist your pressing questions today! #TogetherForScience conservation.org/act/ask-a-s…
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Government spending can work better for people, nature, and the economy. As delegates at #COP17 examine nature-harming subsidies, reforming incentives can and must support biodiversity and climate goals. Explore @ConservationOrg's latest report: conservation.org/projects/ac……
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Earlier this year, French Polynesia announced a marine protected area the size of France, safeguarding critical habitat for endangered sharks, whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. A major step toward protecting 30% of the planet’s lands and waters by 2030. conservation.org/news/the-wo…
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What sparked @conservationorg's Trond Larsen’s lifelong commitment to conservation? A hidden Andean stream filled with frogs — and years later, the loss of them. Curiosity and knowledge come #TogetherForScience.
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Four years ago, the world committed to protect 30% of lands and seas by 2030. At #COP17, we’ll be working #TogetherforScience and for the future to accelerate action, invest in nature, and support the people protecting our planet. LEARN MORE: conservation.org/press/conse…
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To date, no whale shark pupping ground has ever been confirmed anywhere in the world. Collaboration & discovery come #TogetherForScience as newborn whale shark sightings & research led by @KonservasiID, @ConservationOrg’s in-country partner, offer clues to this ocean mystery. 🦈
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Healthy oceans begin along the coast. In Mexico's Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, @ConservationOrg Mexico is working with local community members, training them to help monitor and restore mangroves, supporting the health of coastal and marine ecosystems for generations to come.
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The people who know the Amazon best have cared for it for generations. But climate change threatens the forest — and the knowledge passed down to protect it. Supporting Indigenous leadership is essential to the Amazon’s future. #IndigenousPeoplesDay conservation.org/news/climat…
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Indigenous communities have protected nature by bring traditional knowledge and scientific understanding #TogetherForScience. This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, discover how their ancient knowledge is shaping conservation: conservation.org/news/inside…
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