The first 20 miles of Trump's border wall have been constructed in New Mexico. This initial section was built using 2018 congressional funding, despite a 2019 government shutdown over wall appropriations.

Future wall construction is slated for Texas and California.

Urge Congress to deny further funding for this destructive border wall: https://bit.ly/2Gv75pi

Center staff recently visited the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve near Mexico City, witnessing millions of eastern monarchs overwintering. These butterflies are now stirring, preparing for their great migration in March.

The annual count revealed an astounding 225 million monarchs, a 144% increase from last year and the highest since 2006, largely due to favorable weather. This breathtaking sight moves many to tears.

Despite this increase, continued existence requires more protection for these migratory wonders and their habitats from pesticides, climate change, and destruction. Witnessing this spectacle strengthens our resolve to save them.

Last Saturday, 30,000 people marched in California, calling on Governor Jerry Brown to protect communities and lead a just transition away from climate-damaging drilling.

Join us this Thursday for #BrownsLastChance to keep fossil fuels in the ground. Learn more and participate here: http://brownslastchance.org/sept13/

Witness the remarkable growth of Monsoon, an adorable black bear cub, in the beautiful U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Over 15 months, the Center’s critter cams documented Monsoon's journey from a 2-month-old cub, secure with its mother, to a fully independent yearling.

The borderlands reveal a surprising diversity of wildlife sharing Monsoon's habitat. Neighbors include cacti, coatis, coyotes, bats, pumas, and even a jaguar, showcasing the rich ecosystem of this unique region.

Recent remote camera footage shows the Togo wolf pack's breeding male with his two young pups. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) plans to shoot him, which would leave his pups vulnerable and his mate without a hunting partner.

Last week, the Center for Biological Diversity secured a temporary court order halting the culling. We are back in court this week, seeking to make that protection permanent.

Please donate to our Wolf Defense Fund to help keep the Togo pack safe: https://bit.ly/2PaJxHl. Media can request footage by emailing CenterVideos@BiologicalDiversity.org.

Scientists recently witnessed a brief but epic octopus battle within a shipwreck's hull, nearly 6,000 feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico.

Likely vying for territory in the sunken vessel, two octopuses engaged in a tentacle tug-of-war until the intruding one retreated.

If you love cephalopods and other wildlife, join the Center for Biological Diversity's e-list for activists and animal lovers: https://bit.ly/2qE6gBz.

Lion's mane nudibranchs are translucent, otherworldly, and beautiful sea slugs. These predators use flexible "oral hoods" to capture prey like jellyfish, zooplankton, and small fish. When necessary, they are also capable swimmers.

Beyond their unique hunting methods, these fascinating creatures produce sweet-smelling secretions, often compared to watermelon or other fruit. If you appreciate nudibranchs and other wildlife, join the Center for Biological Diversity's E-list of activists, citizen scientists, and animal lovers: Join Here.

Remote camera footage reveals Florida's vibrant wildlife, showcasing panthers, bears, river otters, deer, turkeys, and bobcats. The Sunshine State truly is wild.

Passionate about wildlife and wild places? Join the Center for Biological Diversity's e-list. Connect with activists, citizen scientists, and animal lovers by signing up here.

Ringtails, often mistaken for cats or lemurs, are actually related to coatis and raccoons. These adorable, nocturnal creatures are Arizona's official state mammal, even appearing on driver's licenses.

Small and undeniably cute, ringtails possess oversized eyes and ears, perfectly adapted for nighttime foraging. Their diverse diet includes fruit, lizards, insects, snakes, birds and their eggs, mice, and squirrels.

Footage by Russ McSpadden / Center for Biological Diversity.

Greenpeace actively campaigns worldwide to protect forests, aiming to halt deforestation and degradation. Our efforts concentrate on critical regions like Indonesia, the Amazon, the Congo Basin, and the Boreal forest.

Collaborating with Indigenous Peoples and allies, we hold accountable companies that destroy forests and governments that fail to safeguard them.

Each spring, a male American woodcock performs its early morning "sky dance" at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in Maine, a unique display to attract mates.

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Experience the breathtaking spectacle of cascading rainbow mist at California's Yosemite Falls. This stunning phenomenon occurs when morning light combines with high winds, creating a vibrant, ethereal display.

Footage of this natural wonder is courtesy of Greg Harlow. Explore more of his work at gregharlowmedia.com and on Instagram @gregharlowmedia.