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1 in 5 migratory animals are heading for extinction, UN report reveals

Migratory animals act as indicators of environmental change but also play an integral role in maintaining our planet’s complex ecosystems.

Lifestyle

Take a look inside this adorable micro-pig cafe in Japan

Micro-pig cafes are the latest in a series of animal coffee shops that have popped up in Japan, including ones with owls, hedgehogs and even snakes.

Culture news

Groundhog Day: The European origins of the bizarre US tradition

Every year a furry rodent crawls from a tree to predict the weather, but what European beliefs inspire the event which has been immortalised on screen and stage?

Nature

How are sea otters saving California marshland from destructive crabs?

Hunting bans and habitat restoration have brought otters back to save this California marshland.

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Destinations

Waterfalls, cacao and cenotes: Beyond the Dominican Republic’s beaches

Embarking on a Caribbean getaway in 2024? Prepare to be captivated beyond the sun-kissed beaches.

Nature

Are insects drawn to light? They're just confused, new research shows

Artificial lights are scrambling insects' navigational systems, new reserach shows.

Travel News

Take a peek inside Japan’s ‘wonderful’ micro pig cafés

It's the latest in a series of animal coffee shops that have popped up in Japan, including ones with owls, hedgehogs and even snakes.

Nature

New camera reveals how animals see the world

Unlike humans, the eye structure of animals like honeybees and hummingbirds means they can see ultraviolet light.

Nature

National park wolves can be shot with paintball guns, Dutch court says

Wolves at a popular national park have been approaching human visitors more frequently.

Climate

Why is this giraffe going on a 40-hour journey across Mexico?

Benito the giraffe is on a journey to central Mexico, where the weather feels more like home.

World News

Two new critically endangered western lowland gorillas born

The births come as part of an international conservation breeding programme for the species.

Earth News

Bobi the ‘world’s oldest dog’ being investigated for fraud

Guinness World Records has suspended Bobi's title as it posthumously investigates claims.

Climate

Cows and horses trapped by rising river rescued from extreme cold

Farmers and authorities have teamed up to rescue nearly 200 cows and horses stuck on a Serbian river island.

Nature

Which endangered species get the most money for conservation?

Hawaii plants, butterflies and desert fish are among the most underfunded species.

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.

Nature

From wasps to penguins: 5 new species discovered in 2023

A staggering 619 new species of wasp alone were described in 2023.

Nature

Cat therapy: How this amputee feline helps her owner and others

There’s abundant research on other therapy animals like dogs but there’s often a ‘shock factor’ involved with therapy cats because many don’t know they exist.

Earth News

Euroviews. How we treat animals is — and will be — key to our own survival

All animals have inherent worth — but animal rights are important for human rights and planetary health, too, Poorva Joshipura writes.

Nature

2,000 new species have been added to the endangered list

Frogs, salmon and turtles are among the 44,000 species threatened with extinction.

Earth News

This beloved station cat spent her life ‘on duty’ as a pest controller

‘A gentle little soul’: A British railway station cat who rose to global fame has died aged 12.