IT’S THE SMALL LIFE THAT MATTERS — FROM THE REWILDING INSTITUTE

REWILDING EARTH JOURNAL | January 23, 2026 Photo courtesy Coral Vita Episode 166: Coral Reef Restoration with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita Essential architects of marine life, coral reefs provide the structural foundation for a quarter of all species in the ocean. Yet half of the world’s corals are dead. More than 90 percent are on track to die by 2050. This Rewilding Earth podcast episode explores the frontlines of coral reef rewilding with Sam Teicher, co-founder of Coral Vita. We discuss the urgent shift from passive conservation to active, large-scale restoration — rebuilding the “blue heart” of our planet through land-based farming and resilient coral outplanting. Sam details the emergence of a new model and technologies to funnel resources back into the wild to repair mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and the reefs that protect our coastlines. LISTEN NOW Photo by Franco Davico Rewilded Condors Find a Haven in Chilean Patagonia Three once-captive, now-rehabilitated Andean condors were released into the blue expanse of Patagonian skies this month to reinforce a growing local population of the largest raptor in the world. Researchers outfitted the trio of condors with satellite and radio transmitters to collect key data about their health and use of habitat. So far, the decade-long program has released more than two dozen condors in Patagonia, home to 70 percent of the Andean condors in Chile. READ MORE Photo by Linde Waidhofer “I imagine our future not in what life and beauty is being taken away, but rather I focus on the strategies deployed with speed around the world to counteract the loss of life on land and sea. It is not difficult to tear down an ecosystem, but it is complex and costly to rebuild one. This is where my determination and resilience springs from.” — Kris Tompkins Photo courtesy Fin & Fur Films LISTEN One last “in case you missed it:” Filming the Elusive El Tigre for “Borderlands Jaguar” with Austin Alvarado (Rewilding Earth podcast) TAKE ACTION Defend the ocean from offshore drilling (Center for Biological Diversity) Speak up for the Boundary Waters (Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters) READ Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force (UN News) Tolerance for wolves increasing, study shows (Montana Free Press) Trump admin “deliberately” tanking morale to get National Parks staff to quit, official says in leaked tape (The Intercept) Era of “global water bankruptcy” is here, UN report says (The Guardian) GET INVOLVED WITH REWILDING This is a place for writers and photographers to share your work and reach a wide audience of committed rewilders. Check out our Rewilding Earth Submission Guidelines. For more ways to become involved, contact us at volunteer@rewilding.org. SUBSCRIBE DONATE NOW Facebook icon Instagram icon Spotify icon YouTube icon Photos by Coral Vita, Franco Davico, Linde Waidhofer View email in browser REWILDING INSTITUTE, PO BOX 13768, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87192 update your preferences or unsubscribe