Trail Cameras

Good news about rare wildlife sightings, baby animals, and conservation wins caught on trail cameras and camera traps

A Baird's tapir, a mammal with a long snout, roots through a cassava field

Scientists just cleared an endangered species' name — with the help of camera traps

The Baird’s tapir had long been accused of cassava theft. Researchers stepped in to see what was really going on.

A short-eared dog is seen cutting through the dark of a forest on a trail camera

Researchers have been following this rare 'ghost dog' species for 23 years to better learn how to protect it

The short-eared dogs of the Amazon Basin are notoriously hard to spot in the wild, but new trail camera footage is shedding light on the endangered species.

A small dark-furred mammal, a pine marten, with pointed ears and a pale chest marking stands on a rocky surface, looking toward the camera with green foliage blurred in the background.

Trail cameras capture adorable sighting of first wild pine marten babies born in a century

The new kits are the offspring of a group of endangered pine martens who were released into the wild in 2024 and 2025.

Snow leopard facing camera on rocky, sparse terrain with forested mountains and a river visible in the background.

Trail cameras capture rare footage of the world's most elusive big cat, dubbed 'the ghost of the mountains'

Snow leopards were once “king of the mountains.” Now they are as rare as “ghosts.”

Two large tan and white cougars walk through a wooded area with bare trees and leaf litter on the ground.

Trail cameras capture a litter of cougar kittens, the first babies seen in Minnesota in over a century

Experts believe the litter could indicate a growing population of the big cats in the region.

A clouded leopard walks across rocky ground with sparse vegetation at night, its spotted coat illuminated against a dark background.

Trail cameras capture rare footage of elusive leopard species, dubbed 'the ghost of the forest'

Footage was gathered over the course of 16 years, making it the longest study of this elusive species on record.

A healthy black bear walks across a road with forested mountains in the background, representing wildlife thriving in natural habitats.

Since 2018, over 9,000 animals have crossed this wildlife bridge in Washington. Trail cameras just spotted its first bear

Black bears are notoriously skittish when it comes to wildlife crossings, but one brave bear gave the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge a try.

Critters caught on a trail camera crossing a bridge in Australia

Trail Cameras

Good news about rare wildlife sightings, baby animals, and conservation wins caught on trail cameras and camera traps

Scientists just cleared an endangered species' name — with the help of camera traps

Researchers have been following this rare 'ghost dog' species for 23 years to better learn how to protect it

Trail cameras capture adorable sighting of first wild pine marten babies born in a century

Trail cameras capture rare footage of the world's most elusive big cat, dubbed 'the ghost of the mountains'

Trail cameras capture a litter of cougar kittens, the first babies seen in Minnesota in over a century

Trail cameras capture rare footage of elusive leopard species, dubbed 'the ghost of the forest'

Since 2018, over 9,000 animals have crossed this wildlife bridge in Washington. Trail cameras just spotted its first bear

Critics doubted a $1.46B wildlife crossing. Trail cameras tell a success story: '75 recorded uses each night'

Wisconsin has conserved 750,000 acres since 1989. These trail cam photos show why it matters

This first-of-its-kind wildlife overpass crosses a 6-lane highway. People can walk across it, too

Conservationists 'ecstatic:' Trail cameras spot one of the world's rarest mammals — with a baby in its pouch

Camera Trap Images of Rare Gorillas with Infants May Reveal Good News in DRC

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