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Beneath the turquoise waters of Vanuatu, amid a graveyard of broken coral, a moray eel peers from the branches of a staghorn colony. Nearby, the feathered arms of a yellow sea lily sway in the current and a turtle grazes on algae growing along the reef. These flickers of life…

Researchers say distinct frequency is ‘great news’ as it will allow their nests to be located with greater ease

Sightings confirmed in County Durham and Suffolk as southern small white flutters in from European mainland

Wildlife experts warn huge facility on the Valdés peninsula in Patagonia could be devastating for ‘a treasure chest of wildlife’

Social media post led to discovery that samplers measuring toxic particles in air can also detect fragments of DNA

Overall clearing was up 3%, with almost half in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas while 21% was remnant woodland, government data shows

Researchers found female gorillas avoid males they grew up with when moving and look for females they already know

Complex structure of humans eyes found to be similar to those of freshwater apple snail, which can entirely regenerate its eyes

Blue whales are falling silent as marine heatwaves and underwater noise disrupt feeding and communication, signalling deep ecological distress in the oceans.

The recent hopeful surge of some wildlife isn’t down to us. But in an era of climatic decline, it shows the resilience of our fellow species, says Guardian nature writer Patrick Barkham

Release of 20 lynx over several years into Kielder Forest area would create population of about 50 animals