Human activities threaten billions of years of unique evolutionary history
Natural ecosystems across planet Earth are experiencing unprecedented losses of biodiversity due to human activities, yet the distribution and intensity of these activities are…
The Power of Community – The Volcano Rabbit
Yajaira García is one of our National Geographic Photo Ark EDGE Fellows who is working hard to conserve the volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) in…
An Introduction to Cuban Bats
Jose de la Cruz Mora is one of our Segré EDGE Fellows who is working in Cuba to protect his EDGE species – the…
Saving the Manatees of Belize
Jamal Galves is a National Geographic Photo Ark EDGE Fellow currently working to protect the West Indian (Antillean) Manatee in Belize (Trichechus manatus ssp….
Saving the Northern Giant Mouse Lemur in Madagascar
Being involved in lemur research since 2009, I am really interested in lemur biology and I would like to conduct scientific research that could…
Impending extinction crisis of the world’s primates: why primates matter
Guest post by Luis D. Verde Arregoitia Earlier this week, a team of 31 primate researchers and conservation scientists from the U.S.A, Europe, Asia, Latin…
Lemurs, lizards and leeches
The EDGE team trek through Madagascar’s tropical rainforest The EDGE team have been based at Centre ValBio on the edge of Ranomafana National…
Success! Tracking The Elusive Sunda Pangolin
By Withoon “Gai” Sodsai, EDGE Fellow, Thailand I admit that I was in awe and unconfident when I was joining the EDGE fellowship program…
22 Pokémon inspired by rare EDGE species
Over the last few weeks, you may have found yourself among the millions of people chasing Pokémon around town. But did you know that…
It’s World Tapir Day! …Wait, what’s a tapir?
April 27th is World Tapir Day; a day to raise awareness of the plight facing some of the most unique and threatened mammals on the planet….
Introducing Ezgi Saydam, Mediterranean monk seal EDGE Fellow
Tell us about yourself… My name is Ezgi Saydam, and I am from Turkey. I am from a city named Izmir, on the west…
Mythical EDGE Species: Part 1
We’ve all been told the stories of fire-breathing dragons, shimmering unicorns, twisting sea serpents and enchanting mermaids. And we’ve all sighed as we closed…
In Search of an Elusive Echidna
Paul Barnes is a fresh-faced PhD student from the Institute of Zoology. He is passionate, well-spoken and has devoted himself to what some people…
Superhero Sunday: The Top 10 Superpowers of EDGE Species Part 2/2
Welcome back to Superhero Sunday here at EDGE! Last week we met a salamander who can go ten years without eating, a bird…