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Discover the power of participatory science! Learn how students and people from all over the world are helping scientists by sharing their bird observations. Check out our K-12 Education website to explore resources that scaffold using participatory science with students of all ages: birds.cornell.edu/k12.

In 1997, the Black Rhino was declared extinct in Zambia, but thanks to an ambitious reintroduction plan, they’re making a comeback. In 2003, a pioneering population of rhinos was translocated from South Africa to North Luangwa National Park. Despite ongoing threats from poaching, a dedicated conservation team, led by Ed Sayer and Claire Lewis, is working tirelessly to protect them. Equipped with radio transmitters, each rhino is monitored across 8,000 square miles of wilderness. The team faces dangerous challenges, including darting rhinos for veterinary care and checking radio tags, but their … Continue

In the African savannahs, survival means constant competition and adaptation. Lions, the continent’s largest predators, rely on lionesses to hunt in teams called prides, bringing down large prey. Once the kill is made, the males protect it from scavengers like hyenas and vultures. Hyenas, often underestimated, are formidable hunters with one of the strongest bites, able to crush bones and kill up to 95% of their prey. Cheetahs, built for speed, use their lightning-fast bursts to chase antelopes but must catch their prey within 10 seconds to avoid exhaustion. African Painted … Continue