world news Rescued lion illustrates plight of thousands of other cubs Simba the lion was rescued and taken to an animal shelter in Chelyabinsk, southern Russia, but many other cubs have not been as fortunate. 05/07/2020
Places Why koalas could be extinct by 2050 A loss of habitat due to bushfires in Australia puts the vulnerable species at even greater risk. 30/06/2020
Places Climate change is now the greatest threat to ultra-rare snow leopards UNEP have launched a new monitoring programme to save endangered snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan. 09/06/2020
Life From circus elephants to dog videos: Do animals belong on TikTok? We consider the ethics of using animals on social media for entertainment and education. 30/05/2020
Places White tiger cubs, brother and sister, greet visitors at Bulgarian zoo There are now fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild, down from 100,000 in the early 1900s. 26/05/2020
Life Should wild animals still be used for entertainment at the circus? The coronavirus pandemic could offer an opportunity for circuses to transition away from shows involving animals. 22/05/2020
View We need to drastically improve animal welfare standards globally to avoid another pandemic ǀ View 16/04/2020
Places Protecting critically endangered orangutans from coronavirus Orangutans share 97 per cent of their DNA with humans so a rehabilitation centre in Indonesia decided to take extra care. 08/04/2020
Places Zoo livestreams endangered red pandas having breakfast to cheer you up Chester Zoo conservationists did a 'virtual zoo day' on Instagram with a family of red pandas. 01/04/2020
View Vets are on the COVID-19 frontlines. They need greater support to maintain supply chains ǀ View 30/03/2020
Places Good news: endangered Black Rhino populations increase in Africa The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported a population growth of around 2.5 per cent each year between 2012 and 2018. 25/03/2020
no comment Zoo uses redundant Christmas trees to give animals a treat A zoo near Chicago in the US used its redundant Christmas trees to give animals a post-holiday treat. 23/01/2020
Germany Krefeld Zoo blaze sparks ethical debate about animal captivity Krefeld zoo is expected to rebuild its ape house as donations pour in following the blaze but animal rights activists have decried the proposal. 03/01/2020
no comment Footage emerges of newborn polar bear at Vienna zoo It's eight years since the zoo last welcomed a polar bear cub into the world 26/11/2019
View A new EU-wide approach is needed to help wildlife rescue services at breaking point ǀ View 11/11/2019
Places 5 ways to have a more eco-friendly Bonfire Night Fireworks might be pretty but they can have a unexpected environmental impact. 04/11/2019
no comment Six sea lions returned to ocean in Peru The Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals on Saturday returned six young sea lions to the ocean, at Wakama Beach, Peru. 20/10/2019
