Endangered species

A baby loggerhead turtle at Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, USA.

99% of sea turtles are now born female due to extreme heatwaves

A dehydrated and injured koala receiving treatment at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in Australia.

Australia’s animals in 'crisis' as their habitats deteriorate

Drooping saxifrage and snow pearlwort are fast disappearing from Scotland's mountainsides.

Scientists fear these plants with ‘unique genetics’ are going extinct

Locals and experts warn that unusually fatty katsuo is an indicator of climate change.

Sushi could be endangered in Japan as crucial fish on the decline

Dolphin poo could be the key to helping coral reefs survive.

Dolphin poo is saving coral reefs, says groundbreaking new study

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

13/05/2022

Blue Hole, Belize Barrier Reef

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

08/05/2022

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

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

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