Humpback whales expend an enormous amount of energy during migration, and according to new research, they lose up to 36% of their body fat in the process! Such info is critical to conservationists in the IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group, as they look to protect habitats. #[bit.ly/45p0xCr

Blog about our recent migratory fish workshop hosted by University of Nevada Reno! Inspiring to meet with this dedicated group to discuss outputs that are usable & impactful for conservation policy & benefit these amazing species! freshwaterblog.net/2025/08/05/m...

🚨SPECIES FOUND🚨 Leaf-toed geckos are back from the brink of extinction after the removal of invasive rats. Learn more from @newscientist.com: #[bit.ly/47axZyY The Indianapolis Zoo Global Center for Species Survival was instrumental in the reestablishment of the IUCN SSC Gekkota Specialist Group.

🚨SPECIES REDISCOVERY🚨 The world's smallest snake hadn't been seen for 20 years and was feared extinct, but a single Barbados threadsnake was recently found during an ecological survey, thanks in part to @rewildorg.bsky.social. 🐍 Learn more from @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A new survey shows the Great Barrier Reef has experienced the worst annual coral decline in 39 years. The Australian Institute of Marine Science report points to climate change-induced heat stress, storms and crown-of-thorns starfish as the greatest threats to the ecosystem. 🪸 ab.co/3HaPmFo

Back from the brink! Grand Cayman blue iguana populations plummeted to fewer than 25 individuals in 2002. Thanks to conservation efforts, more than 1,200 iguanas have been returned to the wild. The Global Center works closely with the IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group. www.cnn.com/science/gall...

🚨 NEW SPECIES ALERT 🚨 Acrophylla alta is more than 15 inches long and weighs slightly less than a golf ball, but that may be enough to make it the heaviest insect in Australia! @theguardian.com has details. 🌍 🧪 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

From @mongabay.com--Critically Endangered Asiatic caracal and sand cat caught on camera in Pakistan. Conservationists hope the sightings spur interest in the species and lead to greater protections. 🌍 🧪 news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-r...

New to BlueSky? Looking for #wildlife #nature #conservation ?? Check out these superb groups & people @protectspecies.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social @whysharksmatter.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social

The world's top primatologists are in Madagascar for the 30th International Primatological Society Congress, which brings together leading scientists, educators and policymakers to advance primate conservation. youtu.be/iZ0ulgliMSI 1/

And another one - and so much more great work to come out of this - watch this space! www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/lake-ta... @protectspecies.bsky.social

www.bbc.com/future/artic... Highlighting the wonderful work of the Chair of the IUCN SSC Sea Cucumber Specialist Group 🌊 @protectspecies.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social

To try and secure conservation actions for these highly threatened species, mobulid rays have been listed under international agreements like the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and...

Happy Shark Awareness Day from the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG)! This year we are putting the spotlight on mobulid rays. Join us for a day of celebration and awareness-raising! Please use hashtags #SharkAwarenessDay and #mobulidrays

If you're a conservationist or nature enthusiast who is new to Bluesky, we've got you covered! We frequently update an IUCN SSC starter pack to make it easy for you to follow IUCN SSC members, Specialist Groups, Task Forces and Committees. 🌍🧪 go.bsky.app/4mGN37B

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If you're a conservationist or nature enthusiast who is new to Bluesky, we've got you covered! We frequently update an IUCN SSC starter pack to make it easy for you to follow IUCN SSC members, Specialist Groups, Task Forces and Committees. 🌍🧪 go.bsky.app/4mGN37B

We are excited to share that the IUCN SSC Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group has joined Bluesky! Make sure you follow them. @iucnmarsupmonsg.bsky.social

Love plants, conservation and the SSC? Come work with us! 🌺🌴🌵🌽🌲🌻 @protectspecies.bsky.social is looking for a passionate Plant Conservation Coordinator to support the IUCN Species Survival Commission's plant Specialist Groups. indianapoliszoo.applicantpro.com/jobs/3774489

www.indianapoliszoo.com/gcss/blog/bi... @protectspecies.bsky.social @innativeplants.bsky.social @monnikaboom.bsky.social 🦋 🌱

From @iflscience.com, “First-ever intersex southern right whale discovered among 36-year-old crossbow skin samples: it marks the first documented case of sex chromosomal aneuploidy for the species.” 🌍🧪🐋 @sscmarine.bsky.social www.iflscience.com/first-ever-i...

From ScienceDirect, “Trafficking of Galápagos iguanas as an example of a global problem: CITES permits, laundering and the role of transit countries in Europe and Africa.” The lead author is co-chair of the IUCN SSC Monitor Lizard Specialist Group. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌍🧪🦎

As June comes to a close, we reflect on swallowtails (it was World Swallowtail Day this month, thanks to @sbbtrust.bsky.social!) & the work still ahead on the IUCN Red List Global Swallowtail reassessment. Thanks for posting, @protectspecies.bsky.social! www.indianapoliszoo.com/gcss/blog/bi...

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Dr David Obura, Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Coral Specialist Group @sscmarine.bsky.social @protectspecies.bsky.social

We’re hiring! The Indianapolis Zoo Global Center for Species Survival is looking for a Plant Conservation Coordinator and an Invertebrate Conservation Coordinator to join the team. Details are posted to the Indianapolis Zoo’s job portal. Click to apply. indianapoliszoo.applicantpro.com/jobs/

We’re hiring! The Indianapolis Zoo Global Center for Species Survival is looking for a Plant Conservation Coordinator and an Invertebrate Conservation Coordinator to join the team. Details are posted to the Indianapolis Zoo’s job portal. Click to apply. indianapoliszoo.applicantpro.com/jobs/

Love inverts, conservation and the SSC? Come work with us! @protectspecies.bsky.social is looking for a passionate Invertebrate Conservation Coordinator to support the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Invertebrate Specialist Groups. indianapoliszoo.applicantpro.com/jobs/3773405

Nominations are now OPEN for the 2027 Indianapolis Prize! Learn more below, and be sure to follow @indianapolisprize.bsky.social here on Bluesky. 🌍🧪

Applications are now OPEN! Make sure you follow @indianapolisprize.bsky.social here on Bluesky. #Conservation 🌍🧪

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes Endangered Species Act protections for pangolins. Illegal trade and habitat loss are the biggest threats facing the world's most heavily trafficked mammal. Public comment on the proposal opened today. 🌍🧪 www.fws.gov/press-releas...

Did you know? Artificial lighting from coastal development confuses sea turtle hatchlings, disrupting their journey to the sea and threatening their survival. 🐢 .— @ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment This #WorldSeaTurtleDay, discover more threats in the infographic & let's protect turtles! 🌊

A green turtle win to celebrate this #WorldSeaTurtleDay! Last year was a great one for green turtle conservation in Terengganu, Malaysia. ✅ 555 nests were protected ✅ 49,250 eggs secured for incubation ✅ Zero cases of poaching!

From @washingtonpost.com, “Virginia scientists work to save salamander decimated by Hurricane Helene.” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

From BBC News, “Ant smugglers caught with hundreds of prized insects in Kenya.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

From @npr.org, “Aging former research chimps move to Chimp Haven.” www.npr.org/2025/04/10/n...

The Global Coalition to Halt the Extinction of Sharks and Rays is launching today! 1.30pm in Auditorium Nautilus, La Baleine, at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice @iucnshark.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social @protectspecies.bsky.social

We’re at the United Nations Oceans Conference in France, where IUCN just announced the creation of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area, covering more than 3 million square miles. Happy World Oceans Month! iucn.org/press-releas... @sscmarine.bsky.social

At the United Nations One Ocean Science Congress this week, we're discussing the huge cost of non-selective fisheries for marine biodiversity. Check out the poster we created in collaboration with the IUCN SSC @sscmarine.bsky.social and visit their website. www.iucn-sscmarine.org/bycatch

Our Chair, @amandavincent.bsky.social, and Coordinator, @coraliejp.bsky.social, are representing us at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France! 🌊 Amanda delivered two powerful talks on bottom trawling — one of the most destructive fishing practices threatening our oceans. #OOS2025 #UNOC2025

Great to see our @protectspecies.bsky.social Marine Conservation Coordinator Coralie Palmer spending time with Indianapolis Prize Winner Dr. Amanda Vincent! Coralie and Amanda are attending the United Nations One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France. @indianapolisprize.bsky.social

We're in Nice, France as marine scientists & policymakers gather for the U.N. One Ocean Science Congress to address threats facing our shared ocean. Global Center Marine Coordinator Coralie Palmer presents today on the cost of bycatch & what can be done to reduce harm. @sscmarine.bsky.social 🌍🌊

🎙️We are thrilled to spotlight IUCN CEC Chair Sean Southey on the latest Talking Apes podcast! Sean dives into IUCN's conservation legacy & the power of education, community & behaviour change. 🎧 Listen: www.globio.org/sean/ #IUCN #TalkingApes

Once in Dire Straits, Atlantic Sturgeon Are Staging a Comeback on the East Coast From Maine to Florida, the endangered, prehistoric fish is rebounding, but a recent study shows just how vulnerable the U.S. population remains www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

From KHON2, “Once-extinct bird species lays first wild eggs in 40 years.” The sihek was among 10 finalists in the Indianapolis Zoo's Saving Species Challenge. 🌍🧪 www.khon2.com/local-news/o...

From our partners at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), “New global assessment reveals hope for marine turtles, highlights urgent need for continued action.” 🌍🧪🐢 iucn.org/news/202504/...

From IUCN, “The human factor: IUCN-Zoomarine Alliance creates European Center for Conservation.” The Global Center for Species Survival is part of the same IUCN SSC Centers for Species Survival network. 🌍🧪 iucn.org/press-releas...

On this #WorldSeaLionDay, a reminder from National Geographic, “California’s sea lions aren’t really ‘demonic’—they’ve been poisoned.” 🌍🧪🦭 www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

From @thehill.com, “Trump orders agencies to ‘sunset’ environmental protections.” thehill.com/policy/energ...

From @nytimes.com, “The Very Territorial Caterpillar.” 🌍🧪🐛 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/s...

From BBC News, “How do you re-home a rhino by helicopter? Upside down.” 🌍🧪🦏 www.bbc.com/future/artic...