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Apostolic Palace sealed after Pope Francis' death

Following the death of Pope Francis, Vatican officials sealed his residences at Casa Santa Marta and the Apostolic Palace, following procedures observed after the death of a pontiff.

22/04/2025

Nature

The shrinking Caspian Sea could leave endangered seals in a tight spot

An area larger than Iceland is likely to dry up, even if the climate ‘only’ warms up by 2C. Here’s what that means in the Central Asian region.

11/04/2025

Earth News

World’s biggest iceberg on collision course with remote British island

The colossal A23a iceberg has travelled more than 3,000km since it broke off from its Antarctican ice shelf.

23/01/2025

Nature

Do not feed the seals: How Belgium is protecting its newest residents

Seals had disappeared from Belgium by the end of last century but now their numbers are on the rise.

12/05/2023

Nature

Why have 2,500 dead seals washed up on Russia’s shores?

In 1900, there were more than a million Caspian seals - but after a century of overfishing and habitat degradation, some environmentalists warn that there are just 70,000 left.

05/12/2022

Moments

Welcome to the rugged Cornish island run by seals

Conservation volunteers are camping for four months on Looe Island, Cornwall, to protect its wildlife and environment.

14/10/2021

Nature

The number of seals living in Britain's River Thames has fallen

After the river was declared dead in the 1950s, it's a miracle anything is living in the waters now.

07/09/2021

Nature

Human intervention has made Finland’s rarest seal endangered

The Saimaa Ringed Seal can only be spotted in Finland’s Lake Saimaa. But in the remote and murky waters, it has one enemy, humans.

07/07/2021

Earth News

This wild seal joined in a paddleboarding session

Paddleboarders in Lincolnshire, UK weren't expecting this little guy to join in with their class!

05/07/2021

Nature

SeaSpotter smartphone app to track Grey seals around Britain’s coast

The new app hopes to build a country-wide picture of the marine mammals so conservationists can understand more about their life.

28/03/2021

Earth News

How the world's biggest iceberg could cause an environmental disaster

The frozen behemoth has been drifting through the Antarctic since 2017.

23/12/2020

United Kingdom

Watch: Promising signs for the Thames's seal population

In a river that was declared a biologically dead open sewer in the 1950s, an increase in marine life in the estuary is a sign that the river's health is improving.

15/08/2019

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Elephant seal travelled across 6500kms to stay on beach in South Africa

The rare animal has made its way to Cape Town’s Fish Hoek beach, where he’s made a nesting area in the popular stretch by the sea. Locals and tourists can get a good look at the creature but must give him space.

23/02/2019