FEATURES Angling to
Save a Pastime
Climate change is
putting the heat on
cold-water fish and
those who catch them.
BY CHRISTOPHER
SOLOMON
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
KHOLOOD EID ..........P. 1 1 0
ABOVE: Gorgonian corals
thrive in the Philippines’
Tubbataha Reefs Natural
Park. Though 374 square
miles of the Sulu Sea are
protected here, dangers
still loom.Undersea Splendor,
Under Stress
Vibrant Philippine
corals face new threats.
BY KENNEDY WARNE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
DAVID DOUBILET AND
JENNIFER HAYES .......P. 7 0
The Comeback Cats
Once critically endan-
gered, Iberian lynx are
making a recovery.
BY CHRISTINE
DELL’AMORE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
SERGIO MARIJUÁN ...P. 9 6The Power of Touch
We all need it, for hap-
piness and health. But
what exactly is there in
touch that makes it so
important? Scientists,
engineers, doctors, and
research volunteers are
pushing boundaries in
an effort to understand
this most enigmatic
of the senses—and to
return touch to people
who have lost it.
BY CYNTHIA GORNEY
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
LYNN JOHNSON .........P. 3 4JUNE (^) | CONTENTS