FEATURES All for a Song
Cuba’s obsession is
fueling the illegal
trapping of songbirds.
BY DINA FINE MARON
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
KARINE AIGNER
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The Water Behind Us
In Ghana, a tradition
of responsible fishing
binds communities.
BY NII AYIKWEI PARKES
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
DENIS DAILLEUX
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Up the Mountain,
to a World Apart
Why venture into a
remote part of Guyana
with no roads and no
guarantee of getting
out? To identify new
species, to uncover
clues about evolution—
and to climb a sheer-
sided, flat-topped
mountain known
locally as a tepui.
BY MARK SYNNOTT
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
RENAN OZTURK
.......................................P. 3 6The Weird Wonder
of Seahorses
They’re captivating—
and disappearing.
BY JENNIFER S. HOLLAND
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID
LIITTSCHWAGER...... P. 7 2Plastic Runs
Through It
The Ganges River is
a sacred waterway
in India. It’s also a key
conduit of waste.
BY LAURA PARKER
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
SARA HYLTON........P. 8 6