We have big, big things to worry about in this new century, extinctions of beloved animals among the most heartbreaking. But there’s good news: all over the world, conservation organizations, research centers, aquariums, sanctuaries, foundations, and zoological institutions like today’s San Diego Zoo Global are fighting the good fight for endangered species—and for ourselves, since we now know there will be a human toll for losing even creatures as small as bees and butterflies.
