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Museum Alive with David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum, where extinct creatures come alive.

Icebird

Adelie penguin, volcanic Ross Island, South Pole

The Cheetah Orphans

Meet a family of orphaned cheetahs.

Some of the thousands of acres of land bought for public preservation of natural spaces in the last few months will remain working cattle ranches

Developers seek to build on preserved lands; taxpayers open wallets to buy land preserves

Florida panthers will be losing more than 10 square miles of Western Everglades in which they currently roam if the builders get their way. Beloved endangered cougars are gaining ground thanks to preservation efforts that are costing taxpayers.

When Big Carnivores Go Down, Even Vegetarians Take The Hit

A drop in the numbers of fierce beasts worldwide might seem like good news for deer and antelope. But expanding herds of grass-eaters leave stream banks naked and vulnerable to erosion, and can even change the stream's course, according to scientists calling for more protection of large predators.