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World’s oldest living land animal celebrates his 191st birthday

St Helena’s national treasure, who predates the telephone, is in good health and expected to reach his third century.

Art

Best of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

Feast your eyes on the nominees for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. And vote for your favourite!

Green News

Iceberg twice the size of London is moving away from Antarctic waters

The iceberg split from the Antarctic's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986.

Art

Feast your eyes on the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards winners

Fans of funny animal photos, prepare to cheer: Here are this year's winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

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Green News

Millions of litres of oil may have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico

The affected pipeline has been shut down but authorities are still trying to determine the exact location of the oil leak.

Art

The best of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists 2023

Created in 2015, the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards contest showcases the best of wildlife photography, while also calling to attention the threats faced by the wildlife around us.

Nature

Wolf cull begins in Estonia despite conservation fears

Concerns have been raised that the science behind the cull is shaky, and that killing wolves may drive them to harmful behaviours against humans.

Nature

Brazil’s golden monkey is swinging back from the brink of extinction

Rampant deforestation in Brazil has devastated the only place in the world where golden lion tamarins can be found.

Nature

Puppies used as live bait to trap black panthers in Malaysia

Malaysia's wildlife department has defended its use of puppies to trap panthers that strayed into a village.

Nature

Out-of-this-world crab photo wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year

“The beauty of the natural world is all around us” says the competition’s young Israeli winner and these photos make it plain to see.

Culture news

Who’s the winner of Katmai’s 2023 Fat Bear Week?

Drumroll please…

Travel News

Watch: Inside the chaotic flight where escaped rat bites air steward

A security worker at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended, as police investigate the smuggling incident.

Living

Boy who died trying to live off-grid weighed 18kg at the time of death

It has been reported that the Colorado family had watched YouTube tutorials to prepare for living in the wildnerness.

Green News

Mystery as ‘malnourished’ lion cub found wandering a road in Serbia

The smuggling of wild and rare animals is believed to be widespread in the Balkan region.

Experiences

UK passes new law to clamp down on ‘cruel’ animal tourism abroad

Campaigners have welcomed the change saying it is a "massive step forward" for the protection of animals used in tourism.

Nature

This massive rewilding project will release 2,000 captive white rhinos

2,000 captive white rhinos are set to be released in a 10-year rewilding project across Africa.

Nature

Meet the groups changing the ‘overwhelmingly white’ conservation world

White people have typically dominated jobs in conservation. But these groups are fighting to diversify the field.

Culture news

Check out these stunning award-winning nature and wildlife photographs

Winners are chosen in the categories of Animal Behaviour, Animal Portraits, Conservation Focus, Creative Nature Photography and Wildscape & Animals in Their Habitat.

Scenes

Meet the conservationists saving rare animals in Uganda

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Surviving Glastonbury: Two baby owls rescued at Guns N' Roses gig

Two little owls are being cared for by a rescue centre after being discovered under the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival. Everyone’s hoping the Guns ‘N’ Roses set didn’t traumatise them too badly.