Since the Lion Guardians have been working in this region the past eight years, the lion population in Selenkay has grown from two to 40.
Read Morereturn wild animals to their natural habitats after they've been seized from poachers, traffickers or illegal pet holders.
Poachers and traffickers capture the animals because they are extremely valuable on the black market. The United States is one of the prime destinations for illegal South American wildlife, keeping the demand for this criminal and lucrative practice high.
Read Moreis featured in a new PBS documentary about the toxic algae blooms that plague Florida’s Lake Okeechobee.
Read Morepresented WINGS Fellow Constanza Ceruti, an Argentinian anthropologist, with the Gold Medal award during the organization's Triennial Meeting in May, the theme of which was "Women Who Make a Difference in the World."
Read MoreNinety-five percent of the forests there have been depleted, making her mission an urgent one.
Read MoreThis year the theme is “Connecting People to Nature – in the city and on the land, from the poles to the equator.’” To celebrate, we’re sharing the work of five WINGS WorldQuest Fellows who actively work to help their communities connect to the environment.
Read Moreuntil they reached Seane Falls, a hamlet of about 90 inhabitants who make up the Soabesi clan.
Baaijens, who won the WINGS Humanity Award in 2014, lived with the Soabesi for two-and-a-half months, from November to February, as part of her Living Landscapes series, in which she seeks out wisdom from cultures who live close to nature.
Read MoreThey are entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders in their respective fields – which is why WINGS’ Managing Director Yael Jekogian recently spoke at the Women in Innovation and Connectivity conference as part of the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s Science, Technology and Innovation Forum.
Read Moresurprisingly have a lot in common, if you ask British explorer Felicity Aston.
Aston, a WINGS Fellow who is best known as the first woman to ski across Antarctica alone, conceived, designed and The Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition, with the aim to foster cultural understanding among women from Europe and the Middle East.
The team of 11 women handpicked by Aston is training to ultimately ski to the last degree of the North Pole.
“The goal is to complete a really great physical journey to send out a positive message about what women are achieving and to inspire others to do whatever their heart tells them to do,” Aston said.
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