France

Watch: Paris zoo's resident artist Nenette the orangutan turns 50

The Borneo-born ape arrived at the zoo aged three in 1972 and took up painting several years ago. She works in crayon and watercolour, on paper or using the glass of her enclosure as a canvas.

14/06/2019

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Are the Antarctic's Emperor penguins disappearing?

Conservation experts at the British Antarctic Survey say that normally around eight percent of the world population of emperor penguins breeds in Halley Bay. A recent study found that in 2016 and 2017, there was no breeding in Halley Bay and last year there was only a little.

25/04/2019

Earth News

Why would you do yoga with lemurs?

Connecting to nature with the help of these endangered animals.

13/04/2019

Bolivia

Watch: Romeo and Juliet hope to avoid violent ends (this time)

A frog species on the brink of extinction has new hope after researchers made a dating profile for its last man standing.

03/04/2019

Indonesia

Watch: Baby orangutan rescued from suitcase of would-be smuggler

Russian national Andrei could face up to five years in prison for violating the law in relation to endangered animals.

25/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Endangered giraffe is born at Chester Zoo

There are fewer than 2,600 Rothschild giraffes remaining in the world.

08/03/2019

United Kingdom

Second endangered tiger killed in a week at UK zoos

The UK's Longleat zoo reported the death of one of its Siberian tigers following a fight on Tuesday, marking the second violent tiger death at UK zoos in a week

13/02/2019

United Kingdom

Panda-monium over! Rare Red Panda found and returning to Belfast Zoo

Panda-monium over! Rare Red Panda found and returning to Belfast Zoo

28/01/2019

Earth News

Tropical holidaying with local wildlife trusts

These are the sea turtle conservation projects you should visit this year

25/01/2019

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Polar bears mingle with pandas and elephants in Paris light show

Polar bears mingle with pandas and elephants in Paris light show

21/12/2018

World News

Victory for conservationists as rare Mountain gorilla population rises

The mountain gorilla has now been declared by conservationists as not critically endangered.

15/11/2018

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11-year-old raises €14,000 to save orphaned rhinos

An 11-year-old South African boy takes care of rhino orphans by raising money on Facebook.

14/11/2018

Singapore

Sloth bear cubs: can a Singapore zoo secure their survival?

A Singapore zoo is attempting to secure the survival of two baby sloth bear cubs, listed as a 'vulnerable' species. The twins are being taken care of away from their mother, as sloth bears have a history of abandoning or killing their cubs.

26/10/2018

Australia

Watch: Humpback whale rescued from shark net

The whale was rescued off the coast of Queensland after it became entangled in shark nets.

17/07/2018

World News

Rare twin elephants born at Kenyan National Park

For the first time since 1980, rare twin elephants have been born at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya.

01/07/2018

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Tasmanian devils

Two Tasmanian devils from Australia are settling into their new home at the San Diego Zoo's Australian Outback

16/03/2018

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Two Iberian lynx released in Portugal

The Portuguese Forestry and Nature Conservation Institute (ICNF) released on Friday two Iberian Lynx, in Guadiana Valley Natural Park, Serpa.

04/03/2018

Bolivia

Charity uses dating site to find love for Romeo and save his species

Conservationists have failed to find a match for Romeo, a rare Sehuencas water frog, since he was collected by scientists in Bolivia over 10 years ago.

13/02/2018