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German minister defends ‘perfectly human’ decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy

Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peace

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Readers reply: Which organisms are most beneficial to humans without us realising?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early

After record losses last year, beekeepers report a warm winter has led to bees ‘waking up earlier’ this year

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Father-of-two named as Australia’s shark attack victim: ‘One-of-a-kind gentleman’

Man, identified as Perth native, leaves behind two young daughters

The Independent UK

Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities

Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as ‘pure animal cruelty’

The Guardian - UK

Middle East war imperils rare vultures' yearly odyssey to the Balkans

Endangered Egyptian vultures, with their vivid yellow face and white plumes, would usually be nesting across the Balkans in their dozens by April. But experts tracking the rare birds say local teams have struggled to find more than a handful in recent weeks, raising fears that the wars in the…

Radio France Internationale

Peacock ‘invasion’ of Italian seaside town ruffles feathers

With Punta Marina residents loving or loathing the incomers, ‘peacock rangers’ have been appointed to defuse tensions

The Guardian - UK

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Man dies after shark attack at popular Australian holiday island

Incident marks Australia's second fatal shark attack this year

The Independent UK

Snakes everywhere: 120 Burmese python eggs discovered in Florida’s Everglades

A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two neighbouring nests containing around 120 Burmese python eggs in total, according to videos and reports shared online. The discovery quickly went viral,…

The Times of India

10 countries with highest anaconda population in the world: From Brazil to French Guiana

Anacondas rarely appear far from water. Their range follows flooded plains, swamp forests, slow rivers, and heavy tropical wetlands spread across northern and central South America. The snakes are difficult to track properly because they spend long periods hidden beneath muddy water or thick vegetation, so population estimates shift from…

The Times of India

What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation

In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity

The Guardian - UK

Britons to vote in inaugural contest to find nation’s favourite butterfly

Butterfly Conservation poll is open until 7 June with choice of 60 species from small tortoiseshells to purple emperors

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Country diary: Charmed once again by the unscrupulous cuckoo

Murlough Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down: Its arrival signals the start of summer, and another cycle of its extraordinary breeding method

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TfL bird-snagging net is death trap and must be removed, say residents

Locals say gulls have sometimes been stuck for days, dying slow and painful deaths

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5 snake-filled waters in Queensland surrounded by rainforest and wetlands

Queensland’s waterways pass through rainforests, floodplains, mangrove systems and heavily populated coastal regions, creating habitats where snakes remain active throughout much of the year. Warm temperatures and frequent rainfall support large populations of fish, frogs and small mammals, which naturally attract predators into rivers, lakes and tidal channels. Some species…

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How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins

When the birds started nesting on her land at Useless Bay, in Chile, Cecilia Durán Gafo decided she would protect them from people and predators

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Why Australia became home to one of the world’s largest lizard populations

Australia does not simply have a large number of lizards. In many regions, they dominate the landscape almost quietly, moving through scrub, rocks, and dry grass in numbers that become obvious only after spending time there. The continent has an unusually high concentration of reptile species, particularly skinks, compared with…

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Country diary: This weary traveller has escaped the hunter’s gun

Maxey Cut, Cambridgeshire: There’s so much precious wildlife around this old flood-relief channel, including sea trout and eels. But I’ve come to hear the purr of the turtle dove

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UK’s giant white-tailed eagles return to Exmoor National Park, farmers fear heavy losses

In a groundbreaking move for Exmoor National Park, the iconic white-tailed eagle is making a comeback with plans to liberate 20 eagles over the next three years, a project greenlit by Natural England to enhance biodiversity. While this initiative promises to enrich the ecosystem, apprehension looms among local farmers regarding…

The Guardian - UK

Magnus the wandering walrus leaves Scotland for Norway

After drawing delighted crowds since first sighted in Orkney the young male has swum 400 miles across the North Sea

The Independent UK

Wild bald eagle hatchlings may be US city’s first for more than 100 years

Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park in what experts believe is a first for the Windy City

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire’s WallFest launched to protect crumbling boundary wall of ‘world’s first nature reserve’

Pioneering environmentalist Charles Waterton enclosed his parkland and lake near Wakefield in the 1820s

The Independent UK

Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland

Colombia's Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland is facing an environmental crisis due to an invasive plant native to Asia

The Times of India

King Cobra Capitals: 10 countries where the world’s deadliest snake thrives

The king cobra is one of the most feared and scientifically fascinating reptiles on Earth. Recognised as the world’s longest venomous snake, it can grow beyond 18 feet and deliver a powerful neurotoxic venom capable of killing large animals. Despite its deadly reputation, the species is naturally shy and usually…

The Guardian - UK

‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?

Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats

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