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'Magnificent' lion cub celebrates her 2-month birthday at French zoo

The zoo released a video showing the lioness playing in her enclosure.

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These funny animal photos are helping endangered species

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards pull together some of the best funny animal pictures for a very good cause.

Travel News

Zimbabwe floods Victoria Falls with vaccines to help tourism

Country officials are hoping to rebuild the economy through travel, starting with Victoria Falls.

Nature

This 24-hour wildlife watch is funding a hospital for Europe’s otters

Expert Ross Lawford is raising funds with an otter watching marathon to help the comeback of these elusive creatures.

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Two endangered tortoises meet for their first date via FaceTime

Now that Hugo the tortoise is ready to settle down, his keepers have found him a lady friend who travelled from Europe to meet him.

Nature

The secret sex lives of sharks have been revealed by new tech

Mating rituals of mysterious Basker sharks have been exposed by oceanographers in the UK.

Nature

Why is rewilding Argentina ‘essential for our survival’?

Biodiversity loss, climate change, and pandemics are intertwined with the rampant destruction of the earth's natural ecosystems. But reintroducing key species and rewilding could change all that.

Russia

In Siberia, volunteers wage war on wildfires with shovels and saws

'Our government should be doing this', say firefighters, as blaze rages.

Green News

Euroviews. Why food must be at the heart of environmental action before COP26

An expert in sustainable food futures explains why transforming agricultural systems will lead to a more resilient future for the planet.

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.

USA

Lobster diver injured after getting caught in humpback whale's mouth

'I'm in a whale's mouth... and he's trying to swallow me,' Michael Packard said to himself after feeling a huge bump in waters off Cape Cod.

Climate

Yellowstone National Park sees hottest temperatures on record

Yellowstone National Park in the US recorded the hottest twenty years in the 1,250 years of records.

Women Beyond Borders

Meet the travel photographer living her dream through the camera lens

Jenny Wong specialises in photographing the natural world. We find out more about her adventures.

Nature

The new 'Big 5' are the animals we need to protect, not harm, the most

Five new species have been named as the new 'Big 5' by a team of photographers and conservationists, who are reclaiming the term from trophy hunters.

Nature

A race against time: The giant weeds taking over Lake Ossa in Cameroon

6000 Salvinia weevils are being cultivated in Cameroon to control fast-spreading aquatic weeds engulfing the country’s coastal waters.

Destinations

Yukon is the perfect road trip for a break from society

Need a break from society? With more moose than people, Yukon is for you.

Nature

Europe's dark sky reserves shine bright as light pollution reduces

Nocturnal wildlife like owls, foxes and bats need darkness to thrive, which is why it’s so important to limit light pollution.

Nature

Scotland could become the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’

Environmental groups in Scotland are encouraging politicians to make big commitments to recover nature.

Nature

Scientists discover spiders can make music with their webs

Researchers are using virtual reality to pluck spider webs like guitar strings and the sounds are awe-inspiring.

Experiences

Four safari destinations outside Africa for wildlife enthusiasts

Africa is best-known for being home to some incredible safari destinations - but where else in the world can we walk among wildlife? Here are some of the options.