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Take a pause and float peacefully with us for Manatee Awareness Month.
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Take a pause and float peacefully with us for Manatee Awareness Month.
Today, we filed suit to challenge the unlawful sellout of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge – an essential and irreplaceable home for caribou, brown bear and global populations of Pacific brant and Emperor geese among many other species.
Read more: dfnd.us/4pcuoq0
Read more: dfnd.us/4pcuoq0
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Today, we filed suit to challenge the unlawful sellout of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge – an essential and irreplaceable home for caribou, brown bear and global populations of Pacific brant and Emperor geese among many other species.
Read more: dfnd.us/4pcuoq0
Read more: dfnd.us/4pcuoq0
Make some room in the jacuzzi please!
Did you know that Florida manatees cannot tolerate waters below 68° F for extended periods, as cold water can stun and even kill them? Whether natural or man-made, manatees depend on warm waters to survive the coldest days of winter.
dfnd.us/47BCcLT
Did you know that Florida manatees cannot tolerate waters below 68° F for extended periods, as cold water can stun and even kill them? Whether natural or man-made, manatees depend on warm waters to survive the coldest days of winter.
dfnd.us/47BCcLT
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Make some room in the jacuzzi please!
Did you know that Florida manatees cannot tolerate waters below 68° F for extended periods, as cold water can stun and even kill them? Whether natural or man-made, manatees depend on warm waters to survive the coldest days of winter.
dfnd.us/47BCcLT
Did you know that Florida manatees cannot tolerate waters below 68° F for extended periods, as cold water can stun and even kill them? Whether natural or man-made, manatees depend on warm waters to survive the coldest days of winter.
dfnd.us/47BCcLT
If we let the extinction crisis go unchecked and wildlife go unprotected, we will lose more than just animals. We will lose our greatest teachers, our furry friends and neighbors, and our ties to the natural world – all in our lifetime.
But with the Endangered Species Act, we can keep them safe.
But with the Endangered Species Act, we can keep them safe.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If we let the extinction crisis go unchecked and wildlife go unprotected, we will lose more than just animals. We will lose our greatest teachers, our furry friends and neighbors, and our ties to the natural world – all in our lifetime.
But with the Endangered Species Act, we can keep them safe.
But with the Endangered Species Act, we can keep them safe.
#DYK polar bears are only found in the Arctic?
In fact, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain is the most important land habitat for denning polar bears in the U.S. Yet that’s exactly where disruptive seismic testing for oil and gas is set to take place.
dfnd.us/3IYVq4Q
In fact, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain is the most important land habitat for denning polar bears in the U.S. Yet that’s exactly where disruptive seismic testing for oil and gas is set to take place.
dfnd.us/3IYVq4Q
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
#DYK polar bears are only found in the Arctic?
In fact, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain is the most important land habitat for denning polar bears in the U.S. Yet that’s exactly where disruptive seismic testing for oil and gas is set to take place.
dfnd.us/3IYVq4Q
In fact, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain is the most important land habitat for denning polar bears in the U.S. Yet that’s exactly where disruptive seismic testing for oil and gas is set to take place.
dfnd.us/3IYVq4Q
Us hitting the snooze as Daylight Savings ends...
November 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Us hitting the snooze as Daylight Savings ends...
Take a few deep breaths with our national mammal for National Bison Day.
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Take a few deep breaths with our national mammal for National Bison Day.
Don’t call pest control!
#DYK: Little brown bats are natural pest control experts? A single bat is capable of eating up to 1,000 insects in just one hour! That’s hundreds of mosquitoes, moths, beetles and agricultural pests taken out of the air without a single drop of pesticide.
dfnd.us/4nANyoo
#DYK: Little brown bats are natural pest control experts? A single bat is capable of eating up to 1,000 insects in just one hour! That’s hundreds of mosquitoes, moths, beetles and agricultural pests taken out of the air without a single drop of pesticide.
dfnd.us/4nANyoo
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Don’t call pest control!
#DYK: Little brown bats are natural pest control experts? A single bat is capable of eating up to 1,000 insects in just one hour! That’s hundreds of mosquitoes, moths, beetles and agricultural pests taken out of the air without a single drop of pesticide.
dfnd.us/4nANyoo
#DYK: Little brown bats are natural pest control experts? A single bat is capable of eating up to 1,000 insects in just one hour! That’s hundreds of mosquitoes, moths, beetles and agricultural pests taken out of the air without a single drop of pesticide.
dfnd.us/4nANyoo
#DYK: we’ve been fighting for wolves since 1947?
In the 60s, we called for reintroductions in Yellowstone. In the 80s, we conducted public education campaigns to garner support. In the 90s, we were there when Yellowstone reintroduced wolves and we established Wolf Awareness Week!
dfnd.us/3JjUhVk
In the 60s, we called for reintroductions in Yellowstone. In the 80s, we conducted public education campaigns to garner support. In the 90s, we were there when Yellowstone reintroduced wolves and we established Wolf Awareness Week!
dfnd.us/3JjUhVk
October 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#DYK: we’ve been fighting for wolves since 1947?
In the 60s, we called for reintroductions in Yellowstone. In the 80s, we conducted public education campaigns to garner support. In the 90s, we were there when Yellowstone reintroduced wolves and we established Wolf Awareness Week!
dfnd.us/3JjUhVk
In the 60s, we called for reintroductions in Yellowstone. In the 80s, we conducted public education campaigns to garner support. In the 90s, we were there when Yellowstone reintroduced wolves and we established Wolf Awareness Week!
dfnd.us/3JjUhVk
AWOOOOOO!!!
For some (likely rabbits, moles, and other small mammals) hearing that famous wolf howl will send shivers down their spine, but for us, it’s nothing short of magic.
Happy Wolf Awareness Week! 🐺
Check out our website for more about wolves: dfnd.us/47t9EnH ⬅️
For some (likely rabbits, moles, and other small mammals) hearing that famous wolf howl will send shivers down their spine, but for us, it’s nothing short of magic.
Happy Wolf Awareness Week! 🐺
Check out our website for more about wolves: dfnd.us/47t9EnH ⬅️
October 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
AWOOOOOO!!!
For some (likely rabbits, moles, and other small mammals) hearing that famous wolf howl will send shivers down their spine, but for us, it’s nothing short of magic.
Happy Wolf Awareness Week! 🐺
Check out our website for more about wolves: dfnd.us/47t9EnH ⬅️
For some (likely rabbits, moles, and other small mammals) hearing that famous wolf howl will send shivers down their spine, but for us, it’s nothing short of magic.
Happy Wolf Awareness Week! 🐺
Check out our website for more about wolves: dfnd.us/47t9EnH ⬅️
#DYK: Female fall-run Chinook salmon travel hundreds of miles without eating to spawn until they’re literally falling apart?
By the time they get to their historic spawning grounds, their internal organs & bones may be exposed, giving them a zombie-like appearance.
Read more: dfnd.us/4h05AP0
By the time they get to their historic spawning grounds, their internal organs & bones may be exposed, giving them a zombie-like appearance.
Read more: dfnd.us/4h05AP0
October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#DYK: Female fall-run Chinook salmon travel hundreds of miles without eating to spawn until they’re literally falling apart?
By the time they get to their historic spawning grounds, their internal organs & bones may be exposed, giving them a zombie-like appearance.
Read more: dfnd.us/4h05AP0
By the time they get to their historic spawning grounds, their internal organs & bones may be exposed, giving them a zombie-like appearance.
Read more: dfnd.us/4h05AP0
The walking dead are among us…but they aren’t zombies! They’re ESA-protected species!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The walking dead are among us…but they aren’t zombies! They’re ESA-protected species!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
#DYK: There’s a fish with no eyes that lives 900 feet underground with the nickname: the Prince of Darkness? AKA the widemouth blindcat!
It lives underwater in aquifers below Texas with a big mouth that allows it to feed on fine organic debris and tiny invertebrates that drift through groundwater.
It lives underwater in aquifers below Texas with a big mouth that allows it to feed on fine organic debris and tiny invertebrates that drift through groundwater.
October 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
#DYK: There’s a fish with no eyes that lives 900 feet underground with the nickname: the Prince of Darkness? AKA the widemouth blindcat!
It lives underwater in aquifers below Texas with a big mouth that allows it to feed on fine organic debris and tiny invertebrates that drift through groundwater.
It lives underwater in aquifers below Texas with a big mouth that allows it to feed on fine organic debris and tiny invertebrates that drift through groundwater.
Hey Curtis Cownose! It’s me, Fuzzy Frogface!
What’s your freshwater mussel name?
What’s your freshwater mussel name?
October 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Hey Curtis Cownose! It’s me, Fuzzy Frogface!
What’s your freshwater mussel name?
What’s your freshwater mussel name?
Bee 🐝 careful with your decorations!
October 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Bee 🐝 careful with your decorations!
A lot of animals get a bad rap for being “scary” either in myths, fables, or movies but the frightening expectation is usually a lot different than the reality we know.
Bears are nurturing, alligators sunbathe, bats eat fruit nectar. That’s what these animals are really like. Not so scary huh?
Bears are nurturing, alligators sunbathe, bats eat fruit nectar. That’s what these animals are really like. Not so scary huh?
October 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A lot of animals get a bad rap for being “scary” either in myths, fables, or movies but the frightening expectation is usually a lot different than the reality we know.
Bears are nurturing, alligators sunbathe, bats eat fruit nectar. That’s what these animals are really like. Not so scary huh?
Bears are nurturing, alligators sunbathe, bats eat fruit nectar. That’s what these animals are really like. Not so scary huh?