Results of the Best Photo of the Month December 2024
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Alan De Witt wins First with his outstanding...
Wildlife & Conservation
They lived through the ice age. Can the mighty musk ox survive the heat?
Built like a small bison, weighing as much as a grand piano and covered in thick, shaggy coat, the musk...
Golden jackals thrive in mangroves of Indian megacity Mumbai: Study
The wolf-like golden jackal still thrives in some parts of India‘s financial capital, Mumbai, according to a new study, reports...
Right Whales Can Live 130 Years or Longer, Research Finds
Scientists have estimated that bowhead whales — the longest-living whale species — can live more than 200 years. It was...
‘Britain’s wildlife safari’: baby boom in Norfolk as seal colonies flourish
It is a cold winter’s day to be lying on a beach, but the seal pup suckling from its mother...
Zoo Closes Amid Longstanding Animal Welfare Concerns
A British zoo with a troubled history of animal welfare issues has announced its closure after years of criticism and...
National Trust records ‘alarming’ drop in insects and seabirds at its sites
There have been alarming declines this year in some insect species including bees, butterflies, moths and wasps, while many seabirds...
Nepal PM sums up 2024 shift away from conservation: ‘Fewer tigers, less forest’
KATHMANDU — Nepal has too many tigers and too much forest, according to the country’s leader. The offhand remarks by...
Wild Cat Sanctuary Hit Hard by Avian Flu Outbreak
A devastating avian flu outbreak has struck the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Mason County, resulting in the deaths of...
Country diary: The brent geese arrive like fighter pilots – wary of danger
A flock of geese winging across an estuary in V-formation is one of the most iconic spectacles of the season,...
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