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Social media saves Europe’s leading conservation zoo from closure

The future was looking uncertain for the zoo, but after a wave of public support the park is re-opening its doors.

10/06/2020

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Europe’s leading conservation zoo is “fighting for its future”

The UK's Chester Zoo has gone from protecting animals around the world to now needing saving itself.

03/06/2020

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Lions’ whisker patterns are as unique as a human fingerprint

Now they are being used to keep track of how many of these majestic big cats are left in Kenya.

29/05/2020

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White tiger cubs, brother and sister, greet visitors at Bulgarian zoo

There are now fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild, down from 100,000 in the early 1900s.

26/05/2020

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Should wild animals still be used for entertainment at the circus?

The coronavirus pandemic could offer an opportunity for circuses to transition away from shows involving animals.

22/05/2020

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3 billion trees to be planted across Europe by 2030

The ambitious strategy is a part of the European Green Deal.

21/05/2020

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Blue bee with ‘unusual facial hair’ re-discovered in the wild

An ultra-rare, navy coloured bee has been spotted in Florida with some unusual facial features.

18/05/2020

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The Maowusu Desert in China has vanished from the map

It was the size of the Netherlands, and now is barely visible. What happened to this Chinese desert?

17/05/2020

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Endangered species could be saved with this tech-based solution

A research team in Australia is using cloud-based technology to support conservation efforts worldwide.

15/05/2020

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'It's a real nightmare': French zoo losing millions amid lockdown

Zoos are in the midst of a crisis that will take years to recover from even if the lockdown were to end at the beginning of June, it's been claimed.

13/05/2020

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Conservationists have made hotels for endangered seahorses in Sydney

The much-loved species is under threat all over the world.

12/05/2020

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Rescued beluga whales are in training for their new home

After a decade in captivity, two beluga whales will be released into the first whale sanctuary in the world.

10/05/2020

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‘Green Oscars’ award conservation heroes with £60K for saving animals

The Whitley Awards showcase grassroots organisations fighting extinction in the Global South.

07/05/2020

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Dolphins call each other by unique ‘names’, say scientists tuning in

Unique whistling sounds are being attributed to bottlenose dolphins in Australia in an effort to boost conservation.

01/05/2020

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Drones help monitor the birthplace of polar bears in Arctic Russia

Could drones be the key to supporting other conservation efforts in remote locations?

28/04/2020

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Meet the first tapir calf born in Rio de Janeiro State in a century

A newly growing population could provide critical help for Brazil's endangered ecosystems.

15/04/2020

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Protecting critically endangered orangutans from coronavirus

Orangutans share 97 per cent of their DNA with humans so a rehabilitation centre in Indonesia decided to take extra care.

08/04/2020

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Zoo livestreams endangered red pandas having breakfast to cheer you up

Chester Zoo conservationists did a 'virtual zoo day' on Instagram with a family of red pandas.

01/04/2020

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Good news: endangered Black Rhino populations increase in Africa

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported a population growth of around 2.5 per cent each year between 2012 and 2018.

25/03/2020

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A modern-day Noah's Ark is being built on South Africa's coast

The world's biggest conservation project to date has ambitions of biblical proportions.

18/03/2020