This week also brought us three Andean condor chicks hatching in Colombia (the "salvation of the species!") & a bumper rimu fruit crop in New Zealand that could spark a record breeding season for critically endangered kākāpō parrots

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This week also brought us rare twin mountain gorillas born in DRC's Virunga National Park, 18 North Atlantic right whale calves (a great breeding season), and a "Christmas miracle" chick raised by a previously infertile takahē couple in New Zealand!

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Thank you for reading, sharing, and believing that better futures are within reach.

Here’s to even more conservation success stories in 2026. See you on the other side.

Happy New Year!

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Now she leads jaguar research and promotes coexistence between communities and large carnivores.

What keeps her hopeful? Watching communities transform from fearing wildlife to becoming its guardians.

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Grab your favorite snack, settle in, and immerse yourself in these powerful stories that remind us why our planet is worth fighting for.

Each of these films is a testament to what's possible when we choose optimism over despair.

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