Hope floats in the Amazon as Bacuri, a young manatee, fights for survival In a protected part of the Amazon, Bacuri, a young manatee that was found stranded and alone, is being raised in captivity The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
UK sand eel fishing ban remains in place despite EU legal challenge Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but they are fished for commercial pig food The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025
‘Irreplaceable habitat’: planning bill raises fears for England’s chalk streams Environmentalists worry that the post-Brexit legislation will allow the destruction of rare and fragile ecosystems The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025
Tourist father and son help rescue great white shark stranded in shallow waters Tourist and son, 11, join forces with local men to help marine predator back into ocean The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
Country diary: Capercaillies need peace to survive, let’s give it to them Cairngorms national park: They’re in there somewhere, performing their morning breeding displays this time of year. But some things are better left unseen The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025
Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – research Study using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrived The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025
I’m an evolutionary expert. Here’s who would really win in a fight between 100 men and a gorilla ANALYSIS: A gorilla can make ‘human-mash’ with one hand, but people fight dirty, writes Renaud Joannes-Boyau The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
David Attenborough Says He Is Nearing “The End Of His Life”, Issues Urgent Warning In a new clip, Sir David Attenboroughs shared that he is nearing the end of his life. Bored Panda · May 1, 2025
Quick Facts On David Attenborough: Age, Net Worth And All Animals Named After Him Over the decades, Sir Attenborough has written, narrated and presented landmark series such as Life on Earth, The Blue Planet, and Planet Earth International Business Times UK · May 1, 2025
Arctic plant study reveals an ‘early warning sign’ of climate change upheaval A warming tundra has seen unexpected shifts, raising the alarm about fragile ecosystems and those who rely on them The Guardian - US · May 1, 2025
Country diary: The sizzling sound of ants en masse Horner, Somerset: The woodlands here are ideal for southern wood ants – and now the nests have come alive The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025
Wrong turn: whale species' population growth stalls Australian researchers have found potentially troubling signs for the southern right whale population, indicating its recovery may be stalling. AAP · May 1, 2025
Rwandan Awarded For Saving Grey Crowned Cranes White wings flashing overhead in the sunlight, conservationist Olivier Nsengimana points out Rwanda's grey crowned cranes, migratory birds that have made an extraordinary comeback in the Great Lakes region. International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
Scientists hope sequencing genome of tiny ‘functionally extinct’ frog could help save it Corroboree frog belongs to 100m-year-old family of amphibians but is now found only in the puddles and peat bogs of Kosciuszko national park The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 ‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers Annual survey of numberplates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021
AAP · Apr 30, 2025 Murky waters surround federal salmon farm review A federal assessment of salmon farming in a marginal federal seat continues despite law changes designed to ensure the future of the industry.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 Country diary: A fishing reel, digital noise … the grasshopper warbler is a bird for every age Whitley Bay, North Tyneside: It’s one of our more elusive birds. No wonder we have to make do with analysing its extraordinary call
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Heathrow Airport disguises new ‘air traffic control tower’ for completely different use Visitors can book free birdwatching sessions and guided nature tours
The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2025 Leaked document shows two threatened species could be wiped out at Middle Arm development site Exclusive: Conservation advocates say assessment shows controversial NT project ‘shouldn’t get past the starting gun’
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Two new crocodile species discovered in Caribbean – but they are already facing extinction Researchers say there may only be about 1,000 of the reptiles left
International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025 Dead Salmon Create Election Stink On Australian Island On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025 The missing lynx: how the rise of border walls has split up wildlife populations In an age of growing hostility to migrants, there are 10 times more barriers on borders than when the Berlin Wall fell. But as well as the human cost, animals are unintended victims
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025 Appeal launched to help buy and restore swathe of rare temperate rainforest The Woodland Trust is looking for support for the purchase of Buckland Wood – the ‘final piece of rainforest jigsaw’ in Devon’s Dart Valley.
The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2025 Rattlesnake venom evolves and adapts to specific prey, study finds Surprising new evidence challenges longstanding ideas about evolution
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 Whales and dolphins keep washing up dead in Southern California — scientists say this is responsible Sea lions, dolphins, whales and other animals have been struck down