Just as every human has a unique set of fingerprints, each zebra has a subtly different pattern of stripes–and that trait is proving valuable in a new conservation effort. A nonprofit conservation project called Wildbook utilizes crowdsourced photos to identify and track individual animals that belong to threatened species. But it doesn’t just identify zebras. The effort extends to whale sharks, manta rays, giraffes and more. This new technology provides a non-invasive way to study the species over time. We’re fans of the project, especially since it helps friends like our Grévy"s zebra, which is endangered.
Combating extinction with citizen science
Today in History
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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Trevi in bloom
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Celebrating Labor Day
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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Waiting for winter
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Marine Day, Japan
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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The otherworldly red river
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Old Town Quito
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World Elephant Day
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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Oh, the places you’ll go
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Hay, what s up?
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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A palace for the public
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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National Hug Day
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A misty morning in Brazil
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Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
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Celebrating Pie Day is as easy as, well…
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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Honoring the fallen
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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An underwater rainbow
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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The Big Blue of the Sierra