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Donations grew dramatically after Australia’s black summer but animal carers say they didn’t receive enough

When people encounter the cabinets cataloguing the mammals wiped out since colonisation, they often cry. But what is the most useful way to grieve the destruction of a species?

Four animals released in Wallington estate in Northumberland last year have transformed the landscape

The opening lines of an ancient song, The Song of Amergin, translate to “I am wind on ocean, I am swelling wave, I am roar of sea”. Believed to be the first poem in the Irish language, it reminds us of our interdependence with all life. How we have been…

Nine seals have so far tested positivefor the disease

THE 12 pilot whales which survived following a mass stranding have been euthanised, experts have said.

With up to 80% of butterflies in decline, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes to record number and type witnessed

The wings of the world's tiniest birds are a near-invisible blur as they whizz around tourists visiting a private Cuban garden that has become a haven for the declining species.

Research by University of Exeter shows herring gull chicks favor fish despite being raised on urban diet of bread and cat food.‌ All gulls in the study strongly favored fish.  ‌

In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I’m talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive scars they bear on their bodies, inflicted by…

Australian scientists create brick refuges in greenhouses to help green and golden bell frogs survive infection