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How to rescue robins from cold weather this winter

Up to half of garden birds die of cold and hunger in winter. Here’s how to help them survive.

24 December 2024

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Rare birth of one of the smallest deer in the world

The birth of a baby pudu named Lenga has given hope to environmentalists in Argentina. He was born on 6 November at the Temaikèn Biopark in Buenos Aires and weighed less than 600 grams at his first appearance.

16 December 2024

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More than 1 in 3 tree species worldwide faces extinction, says IUCN

The loss of trees is also a major threat to thousands of other plants, animals and fungi.

28 October 2024

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Siamese crocodile returns to Cambodia’s wild

The Siamese crocodile, once thought to be extinct in Cambodia, is making a comeback as a result of a successful reintroduction program that has bred and released captive baby crocodiles into the wild.

23 October 2024

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EU must push farmers towards sustainable farming, says WWF

WWF explains how the EU can tighten its wildlife-protecting policies in a critical five-year window for action.

11 October 2024

Earth News

Is the climate crisis driving sharks into the path of ships?

A new study predicts that collisions between whale sharks and ships could increase by 15,000 times by 2100.

Nature

These 5 British seabirds are now at risk of extinction

Seabirds are threatened by warming oceans and overfishing in the UK.

3 September 2024

Earth News

Why did the UK's King Charles give royal status to a goat?

As he bestowed the honour, the British King petted the small creature and offered a compliment on the shade of its pale blonde coat.

Nature

Marvel at this herd of majestic wild horses in their natural habitat

Just a few minutes of aerial recording can help to draw conclusions about the past and future of the endangered species.

Nature

Why is the US killing half-a-million owls?

One animal welfare group says US government agency "is turning from protector of wildlife to persecutor of wildlife”.

Nature

Italian men sued for suspected rare cacti smuggling from Chile

An Italian conservation organisation is suing two people at the centre of a cacti smuggling lawsuit for damaging its work to support biodiversity.

Nature

1,000 more species added to extinction risk list this year

Reptiles have suffered a “staggering” decline in the Canary Islands and Ibiza, but there’s good news for one European species.

Earth News

The Iberian Lynx has bounced back from the brink of extinction

The European species’ population has more than tripled in two years thanks to conservation efforts.

Nature

Kazakhstan: World’s last wild horse species saved from extinction

These endangered Przewalski's horses are part of an effort to return the species to the Central Asian plains they once roamed.

Nature

Are orcas really taking revenge by ramming into boats?

There have been nearly 700 interactions since the rammings began in 2020, attributed to a small pod of killer whales.

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Watch: The Nigerian hero creating a safe haven for animals

In partnership with Media City

Chinedu Mogbo is a dedicated conservationist who works tirelessly to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife

Nature

'Incredibly rare' gray whale reappears in the Atlantic after 200 years

This marine animal was almost hunted to extinction during the era of commercial whaling.

Nature

Darwin’s finches have returned to the Galapagos Islands

Some 510 finches from five species were released on Floreana Island as part of a nature restoration programme, according to Ecuador’s Ministry of the Environment.

Nature

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.

12 February 2024

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Four new emperor penguin groups spotted by satellite

Some emperor penguins are moving their colonies as melting ice threatens breeding grounds.

24 January 2024