World’s Largest Marine Reserve Created in Antarctica: A Win for Penguins & Whales
In a landmark international agreement, the largest marine protected area in the world was created in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica. At Ecophiles, we...
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California Bans Breeding and Performance of Captive Orcas
California has become the first US state to ban orca breeding and captivity programs and the legislation comes into effect in 2017. At Ecophiles, we welcome thi...
100 Years of National Parks : Eternity of Memories
The marking of a centennial represents an expanse that most people don’t experience personally. 100 years is a very long time. It’s a milestone, i...
This Adorable Bobcat was Rescued in the Night by Local Superheroes
In some heartwarming news, some good folks in Florida found this darling kitten in the middle of the road at 2 am. Separated from her mom, the little baby bobca...
Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Goes Green
If there's a country that knows how to party, it's Brazil - but with the Rio Olympics opening ceremony, they showed that a lavish budget was not always a prereq...
Solar Plane Completes First Epic Round-the-World Trip
Twenty days of flight, 17-leg journey in a zero-emission electric and solar plane - an epic trip of a lifetime. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg succeeded ...
India: Volunteers Plant 50 Million Trees in 24 Hours
India attempted to create a world record as 800,000 volunteers planted a whopping 49.3 million tree saplings in 24 hours on July 11. The previous record of 847,...
Thai Elephant Mosha, Wounded by Land Mine, Gets Prosthetic Leg
In some heart-warming news, Thai elephant Mosha received a new prosthetic leg at the Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation hospital in northern Thailand. Mos...
UK’s Bold New Target To Reduce Carbon Emissions by 57% by 2030
With the Brexit results, a big concern was that climate action would become a victim of the fallout after the EU Referendum. But the UK has set an ambitious new...
Two New Caribbean Shark Sanctuaries Created: Goodbye Shark Fishing
To protect the endangered marine predators, the Caribbean is proudly home to two new shark sanctuaries. Cayman Islands and St Maarten declared their territorial...