The world's largest group of gray-shanked douc langurs, among the world's most endangered primates, was found thriving in the forests of central Vietnam.
The eagle's recovery is a wildlife success story, but conservationists say animals that remain on the list may be less protected due to recent rulings that could undermine the Endangered Species Act.
The fear of exile and almost certain death causes emerald coral gobies to go on crash diets rather than grow large enough to threaten higher-ranking fish.
An ambitious expansion plan slated for completion in 2014 will open the Panama Canal to today's giant freighters and relieve heavy congestion, developers say.
Panama's fragile ecosystems will be protected as its canal is widened to accommodate today's massive ships, engineers say. But not everyone is so sure.
