Endangered species

The new variant of deformed wing virus is even deadlier to bees than first thought.

A wing-eating virus is killing bees around the world, scientists say

The stingray was accidentally caught by fishermen in an 80-metre (260 ft) deep pool in the Mekong in Cambodia's northeastern Stung Treng province.

'Giant' stingray accidentally discovered by fishermen in Cambodia

Blue Hole, Belize Barrier Reef

Asexual coral is Belize Barrier Reef's secret weapon for success

Saolas are the most endangered animals in the world.

The 'Asian unicorn' is now the fastest declining species in the world

06/05/2022

Earth Day is celebrated around the world on 22 April.

These climate heroes of 2022 are giving us hope on Earth Day

20/04/2022

These tiny mountain marmosets are being threatened by invasive species.

Pet monkeys are pushing this tiny marmoset to the brink of extinction

16/04/2022

Koala sperm is being banked by scientists to ensure the survival of the species.

Freezing koala sperm could save species from extinction, says research

14/04/2022

The London Resort still plans build the theme park on the Swanscombe peninsular in Kent.

Could a tiny endangered spider stop a 'Disney-on-Thames' theme park?

29/03/2022

One of the tigers looking out from the train carriage it has been trapped for 15 years.

Tigers forced to live in train carriage for 15 years are finally free

18/03/2022

A Tasmanian tiger (Thylacine), which was declared extinct in 1936, is displayed at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

What is 'de-extinction' and can animals be brought back from the dead?

04/03/2022

Over 5,000 blooms are on display at Kew Garden's Orchid 2022 festival

Could deforestation bring about the end of the orchid?

04/02/2022

Rangers put a captured and sedated Sumatran tiger in a cage in Lurah Ingu Village, Indonesia.

‘A freezer full of cubs’: The truth behind shocking tiger exploitation

02/02/2022

Cycads flourished during the Jurassic period and were previously found all over the world.

A prehistoric plant is being ‘loved to death’, crime analysts warn

21/01/2022

Leo is well known for championing environmental causes.

Why has a tree been named after Leonardo DiCaprio?

14/01/2022

A 3-month-old Howler Monkey is held by biologists at the Endangered Wildlife Rescue Center near Alajuela, Costa Rica, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.

Human expansion pushes howler monkeys toward deadly power lines

03/01/2022

The gang gang cockatoo is one of the Australian bird species featured on the album.

An album of birds squawking has beaten Mariah Carey this Christmas

16/12/2021

The minuscule snails were believed to have been lost forever.

Snails the size of a pinhead brought back from brink of extinction

03/12/2021

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world because of their scales

These are all the animals criminals tried to smuggle in just one month

01/12/2021

Bees congregate around a honeycomb.

The great wall of bees: Watch China’s daredevil beekeepers in action

30/09/2021

Portraits from series 'Orangutans On a Thin Vine' selected for Px3 'State of the World' collection. 2021.

Striking new portraits capture the humanity of endangered orangutans

27/09/2021