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Meet the artist creating life-size animal sculptures from cardboard

Placing sustainability at the core of his artistic practice, Josh Gluckstein captures the raw emotions of endangered animals through his life-sized animal sculptures.

Green News

Mexico’s heatwave is causing Howler monkeys to fall dead from trees

Experts expect a ‘lot of casualties’ for the ecosystem if temperature peaks continue.

Nature

Wildlife crime is inflicting ‘untold harm upon nature’, says UN report

Which species are worst affected by trafficking? This new UN report paints a bleak picture for wildlife.

Nature

Is the ozone hole giving Antarctic wildlife ‘sunburn’?

“The biggest thing we can do to help Antarctica is to act on climate change,” scientists say.

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Experiences

Europe’s wildest nature escapes are home to bears, whales and lynx

Here's how to encounter Europe’s breathtaking wildlife responsibly.

Art

World Nature Photography Awards 2024: Check out the winning images

Among thousands of submissions, Tracey Lund from the UK claimed the top prize with her stunning image of gannets hunting beneath the waves off the Shetland Islands.

Nature

Slovakia: Bear attacks prompt renewed calls for a cull

Some politicians argue that conservation efforts have caused brown bear populations to soar.

Nature

These award-winning photos capture nature’s highs and lows

Check out the beautiful and poignant winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards.

Nature

Watch: Wildlife centre staff pretend to be foxes to save abandoned cub

No you're not watching some drug-induced hallucination, but a love for wildlife in action.

Destinations

How to explore Serbia’s untouched national parks this summer

With ravines, ski slopes and wildlife-rich forests, Serbia’s national parks have plenty to offer the adventurous visitor.

Green News

Why are songbird killings on the rise again in Cyprus?

Flocks of migrating birds are still meeting a cruel end on their flight path through the island, particularly at a British military base.

Nature

'Incredibly rare' gray whale reappears in the Atlantic after 200 years

This marine animal was almost hunted to extinction during the era of commercial whaling.

Nature

Volcano erupts on birthplace of last known 'fantastic giant tortoise'

Fernanda, a lone female, was discovered on Fernandina in 2019 and is now fated to become an endling.

Green News

Dangerous wild animal living next door? Check on this new UK map

A charity wants the government to change a law that allows Brits to keep exotic animals as pets.

Art

Underwater Photographer of the Year: Take a look at all the winners

From abandoned tank shipwrecks in Jordan to dive-bombing gannets in Shetland, the winning images of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 are better than ever.

Nature

Longer Arctic summers could be driving polar bears to extinction

Scientists expect that longer time spent on land will increase the risk of starvation.

Travel News

Airport sniffer dog discovers mummified monkeys in passenger's luggage

Bushmeat is illegal in the US due to the risk of viruses.

Art

Close-up Photographer of the Year: Take a look at the winning images

A bird in flight photographed from inside a hollowed-out tree stump wins the £2,500 cash prize and title of Close-up Photographer of the Year 2024.

Green News

Bald eagles targeted in a six-year ‘killing spree’ by these US men

Local tribes hope the case will serve as a ‘warning’ to others.

Nature

13 of the best collective nouns for animals, from a romp to a smack

Test your knowledge with 13 of the most weird and wonderful names in the animal kingdom.