On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal-clear ocean live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. They have bellies so full of fragments, they crunch when touched.

Invasive rodents spent more than 100 years eating their way through Australia’s Lord Howe Island, sending several species to oblivion. Now the island has a chance to thrive again. Rats wrought ...

Because of its spectacular scenic beauty and tame wildlife, Lord Howe Island is a South Pacific paradise. Lord Howe’s wild beauty ranks it among the most alluring islands in the South Pacific. And ...

The Lord Howe Island stick insect vanished from its home, but an effort at zoos in San Diego and Melbourne highlights the possibilities and challenges of conserving invertebrate animals. Lord Howe ...

Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of the Lord Howe Island stick insect. When the SS Makambo ran aground on the ...

Wandering the wild landscapes of Lord Howe, it’s easy to see why the crescent-shaped island has a UNESCO listing for natural beauty – one of only a handful of archipelagos bestowed such status. The ...