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theatlantic.com > photography > 2026 > 02 > photos-frozen-iguanas-florida-cold-snap > 685863

It’s So Cold in Florida Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

It’s So Cold in Florida Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (44+ words) It's So Cold in Florida Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees'The Atlantic As near-freezing temperatures reach southern Florida, green iguanas are dropping from the trees, unable to handle the chill. Trappers have been gathering the cold-stunned invasive reptiles by the…...

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theatlantic.com > science > 2026 > 01 > sea-lion-salmon-euthanasia-columbia-river > 685523

How Many Sea Lions Must Die?

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (185+ words) Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest's endangered salmon. Not everyone agrees that more kills are needed. But at this point, all else has failed. To preserve…...

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theatlantic.com > science > 2026 > 01 > sea-lion-salmon-euthanasia-columbia-river > 685523

The Giant, Voracious Sea Lions That Humans Cannot Stop

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (185+ words) Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest's endangered salmon. Not everyone agrees that more kills are needed. But at this point, all else has failed. To preserve…...

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theatlantic.com > sponsored > wellcome-2025 > photos-that-reveal-the-human-side-of-science > 4041

Photos That Reveal the Human Side of Science

Photos That Reveal the Human Side of Science1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (515+ words) The Light Will ComeDora Grivopoulou Submarine FeverJander Matos & Joaquim Nascimento For those struggling with mental illness, hope can be of utmost importance. Mental illness can lead to feelings of severe isolation, even outside of institutions such as Dafni, and the…...

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theatlantic.com > photography > 2025 > 11 > photos-polar-bears-kolyuchin-island-russia > 684976

Photos: When the Polar Bears Move In

Photos: When the Polar Bears Move In2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (32+ words) The photographer Vadim Makhorov, while recently cruising on the Chukchi Sea, noticed a group of polar bears that were taking shelter inside an abandoned research station on Russia's remote Kolyuchin Island....

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theatlantic.com > science > 2025 > 11 > trump-animal-research-tracking > 684915

What the Trump Administration Is Missing About Animal Testing

What the Trump Administration Is Missing About Animal Testing2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (104+ words) No one is tracking the total number of animals used across U.S. labs. No one is tracking the total number of animals used across U.S. labs. Read: A new declaration of animal consciousness Read: How many times can science funding be canceled?...

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theatlantic.com > photography > archive > 2025 > 10 > winners-wildlife-photographer-year-2025 > 684599

Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 20253+ mon, 1+ week ago   (191+ words) "Ghost Town Visitor." Winner, Urban Wildlife. A brown hyena wanders among the skeletal remains of a long-abandoned diamond mining town in South Africa. Winner, Behavior: Amphibians and Reptiles Quentin Martinez discovered a gathering of lesser tree frogs in a breeding…...

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theatlantic.com > science > 2025 > 10 > jane-goodall-fame-research-conservation > 684433

Jane Goodall’s Second-Greatest Talent

Jane Goodall’s Second-Greatest Talent4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (137+ words) She knew how to wield her fame to protect the animals she loved. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. "If somebody said that today, they'd be sued, right?" Goodall said to Cooper. "Back then, all I wanted was…...

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theatlantic.com > science > 2025 > 09 > animal-privacy-surveillance-dogs > 684132

Do You Owe Your Dog Privacy?

Do You Owe Your Dog Privacy?4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (44+ words) I asked Alexandra Horowitz, who researches dog cognition at Barnard, if Forrest might be experiencing something akin to embarrassment during these moments. Horowitz, who has written multiple books ... Animals may crave it more than you know. Animals may crave it…...

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theatlantic.com > photography > archive > 2025 > 08 > wildlife-photographer-year-2025-highly-commended > 684009

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: Highly Commended

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: Highly Commended5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (254+ words) Jamie Smart portrays a red deer stag as it gives a mighty bellow during the autumn rut in Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, England. Highly Commended, 10 Years and Under Jamie Smart portrays a red deer stag as it gives a mighty…...