Wildlife Conservation
India’s PM Praises 3D Printing Startup’s Work to Preserve Wildlife and Culture
Deep in the heart of Arunachal Pradesh, India’s northeastern frontier, the bond between cultural heritage and conservation takes on a modern twist. A startup is helping preserve Indigenous traditions while…
3D Printed Egg Decoys Help Endangered Sea Turtles in Costa Rica
Using 3D printing technology, researchers created “fake eggs” to track illegal sea turtle trade in Central American beaches. The eggs were equipped with a GPS tracking system inside to help…
3D Printed SlothBot Aids Conservation Efforts in Atlanta
A new resident will be living high above the ground in the Atlanta Botanical Garden for the next few months, and while it may resemble an animal, it’s actually a…
How 3D Printing is Helping Wildlife Conservation
In recent years, a number of animals have gone extinct. Making matters worse, an increasing number are on the verge of extinction or their survival is threatened. There are a…
XtreeE and Seaboost Give the Sea a Boost with a 3D Printed Coral Reef
Right now is not a great time to be a coral reef. Warming ocean waters are causing bleaching, which is what happens when a coral’s symbiotic microalgae, which give the…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 7, 2017
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, medical technology firm axial3D has secured over £530,000 in seed funding, while four University of Bristol graduates are on their way to China with their…
3D Printed Turtle Eggs May Help to Stop Poaching
If you’re looking for a story that will make you feel good about humanity, this probably isn’t it. However, it might give us a little bit of hope that some…
3D Printed Drones May Help Save Endangered Wildlife
It seems like the 3D printing space is far from the home of the world’s remaining rhinoceros population, but thanks to the sense of urgency motivating the Wildlife Conservation Unmanned Aerial…