Places 99% decline in butterflies since 1980s is 'horrific', say scientists Populations of the monarch butterfly have seen a 99.9% decline since the 1980s but still no protection is in sight. 16/12/2020
Places Four lions test positive for coronavirus in Barcelona Among them, three older females and a four-year-old male. 08/12/2020
Places These pixelated images show the importance of wildlife conservation The number of pixels represents something very important about each animal. 04/12/2020
Life Traffickers are smuggling reptiles into Europe ‘under their clothes’ Rare tortoise species can be worth up to €30,000 when sold on the black market. 13/11/2020
Places How to spot wildlife in the city: Tips from an urban naturalist James Appleby's go-to guide on how to make the most of wildlife in British towns and cities. 02/11/2020
Places US imports are helping to drive the ‘silent extinction’ of giraffes Giraffes parts are used for items such as bible covers, shoes and jackets. 15/10/2020
Places Chris Hemsworth releases Tasmanian devils back into Australia Tasmanian devils haven't existed in mainland Australia for 3,000 years. 06/10/2020
Places 11-year-old swims 2600m in open water to raise money for WWF Ruby Yelling is the daughter of Liz Yelling, double Olympian and Commonwealth medalist. 22/09/2020
Life Scientists harvest eggs in last bid to save northern white rhinos With only two females left, the subspecies is in critical danger. 20/08/2020
Places New penguin colonies in Antarctica spotted by satellites in space Previously undiscovered emperor penguin colonies have been found by researchers at the British Antarctic Survey. 05/08/2020
Places 6 million euros allocated to save animals impacted by coronavirus How have elephants, rhinos, giraffes, pangolins and marine species been affected by the pandemic? 04/08/2020
Places Infrared drones could save koalas from extinction Conservationists in Australia are using the latest technology to protect the vulnerable species. 02/08/2020
Places The world’s most expensive fungus is at risk of going extinct The Caterpillar Fungus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. 19/07/2020
Places Drop in tourism leaves orphaned baby elephants without funding African elephants could be extinct in 20 years according to the WWF. 12/07/2020
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 Family rescue bear with head trapped inside plastic container The Wisconsin family never thought their fishing trip would turn into saving a bear's life. 29/06/2020
Places Why is this the most trafficked mammal in the world? They have existed on earth for 60 million years, but now illegal wildlife trade means numbers are rapidly declining. 23/06/2020
Places Ten whales tangled in seaweed are saved off remote island in Scotland Local residents rallied together to rescue the stranded whales. 15/06/2020
Places Drones expose real number of endangered species left on the planet It turns out researchers in Australia have been miscounting these rare sea turtles for years. 12/06/2020
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