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Oasis from the ruins: Afghanistan opens first national park

Most days it is easy to think God may have forgotten about Afghanistan, but there can be a day when you feel like you are in heaven.

Afghan oasis: Band-e-Amir National Park in photos

Efforts to make Band-e-Amir a national park began in the 1970s but were put on hold through the decades of war that ravaged the country. The U.S. and Afghan governments, along with the Wildlife Conservation Society, began working with local communities in 2006 to revive that vision.

Rare dolphins discovered deep in jungle

The Irrawaddy, one of the world's rarest species of freshwater dolphins, have been found in surprisingly large numbers deep in the waterlogged jungles of Bangladesh.

'Mythical' animal finally poses for camera

Rare images of an African animal so elusive that it was once believed to be mythical have been released.

More than 100,000 rare gorillas found in Congo

An estimated 125,000 Western lowland gorillas are living in a swamp in equatorial Africa, researchers reported Tuesday, double the number of the endangered primates thought to survive worldwide.

Time.com: Good News: Gorillas Thrive

Conservationists find 125,000 undiscovered western lowland gorillas in Africa, suggesting the species is safe

Time.com: 125,000 Gorillas Found in Congo

Wildlife researchers said Tuesday that they've discovered 125,000 western lowland gorillas deep in the forests of the Republic of Congo, calling it a major increase in the animal's estimated population

Planet in Peril resources

Planet in Peril, a CNN worldwide investigation, takes viewers around the globe in a two-part, four-hour documentary that examines our changing planet. Planet in Peril looks at four key issues: climate change, vanishing habitats, disappearing species and human population growth.

CNNMoney: Monkey business

How much would you pay to name a new species? It's a mammal. Now how much would you pay? Not only is it a mammal, it's a monkey, a cute, furry little primate from the Bolivian rainforest.

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