Saving the World’s Rarest Bear | National Geographic

Fewer than three dozen Gobi bears survive in the Gobi Desert, a harsh landscape that stretches from Mongolia into China. Journalist and wildlife biologist Douglas Chadwick describes the efforts under way to save the bears—likely the closest link to brown bears’ distant ancestors—in cooperation with Mongolia’s scientists, rangers, and government. ➡ Subscribe: About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventur