nature conservation

Mako sharks are known as cheetah of the ocean for their speed

The World Wildlife Conference on Trade in Endangered Species, known as CITES, takes place every three years.

The woman dubbed a "human swan" after embarking on a mammoth paramotor flight to follow the bird's migration route is taking off again.

Wildcats are on the verge of extinction in Scotland, but the births of two separate litters recently have given hope to conservationists trying secure their future.

The calf born this week at the San Diego Zoo was conceived through artificial insemination.

The results of the census show that India is now the safest region in the world for tigers, a huge jump from previous counts.

The Hyrcanian forests along the Caspian Sea in Iran and the migratory bird sanctuaries in the Gulf of China are among the new sites that made UNESCO's emblematic World Heritage List this year.

Mayombe, 12, and Kuimba, 9, were born in captivity in Beauval Zoo, France.

Five critically endangered eastern black rhinos travelled from a Czech safari park to begin new lives in Rwanda's Akagera National Park.

Cambodia's forests are under threat from illegal loggers, forcing villagers to take matters into their own hands.

Wolves were once almost extinct in the country but as of 2019, 59 packs have been counted. Farmers are angered by mounting attacks on their animals and demanding the right to kill the predators.

The falling hippo numbers may be devastating in Kenya.

While we are all used to businesses closing for the weekend, a whole country shutting up shop is another thing.

Orangutan numbers have dropped two-thirds since the 1970s as agriculture destroys their habitat.