Part I: Birds. Corina Newsome: Saving the seaside sparrow

Michelle LaRue: Antarctic satellite spy

Natalia Ocampo-Pęuela: Angry birds

Part II: Arthropods. Corrie Moreau: Can't get enough of ants

The Bug Chicks: Insect icons

Lizzy Lowe: A hero for spiders.

Part II: Sea creatures. Jasmin Graham: Saving sawfish and dodging shark teeth

Diva Amon: A deep love of the ocean

Erin Ashe: Data, dolphins, and whales

Part IV: Reptiles and Amphibians. InvestEGGator: Turtle tech to the rescue

Kirsten Hecht: Hellbender helper

Sneha Dharwadkhar: Research in a herpetology hot spot

Part V: Mammals. Asia Murphy: Carnivores on camera

Tatjana Rose: Secret cats of Central Asia

Enik̲ Kubinyi: Dogs, wolf pups , and robots.