Lofoten Islands, Norway Birds fly high above the Lofoten Islands, Norway. © Nicolai Brügger/TNC Photo Contest 2018
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Women on the Firelines

Apr 16, 2019

TIRED AND HAPPY 15 participants from TNC and partner agencies. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a full list of participants and affiliations. © Eric Aldrich/TNC
A newly hatched baby turtle makes its way into the ocean, Solomon Islands.

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An Audacious Plan to Save the World’s Oceans

Apr 15, 2019

Solomon Islands baby turtle A newly hatched baby turtle makes its way into the ocean, Solomon Islands. © Tim Calver
Harvesting oysters from cages in the Chesapeake Bay.

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Aquaculture by Design

Apr 29, 2019

Oyster Aquaculture Harvesting oysters from cages in the Chesapeake Bay. © The Nature Conservancy
Reef, Damsels, and sunbeams, photographed on coral reefs and waters in the area of the Solomon Islands (a nation in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea).

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Solomon Islands Reef, Damsels, and sunbeams, photographed on coral reefs and waters in the area of the Solomon Islands (a nation in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea). © Jeff Yonover
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A World Beyond Trees

Apr 21, 2019

Cumberland Forest A mountain view of the Ataya tract and Cumberland Mountains from Cumberland Gap National Historic Park in Tennessee. © Byron Jorjorian
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Yellow Bird on a tree branch. © Ray Hennessy

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A male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) in song.
Red-winged Blackbird A male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) in song. © Jim Williams

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Fishermen from Pate Island in Lamu County.