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Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people worry they may lose the battle to save them

Newly recovered DNA shows the predators share little genetic ancestry with domestic dogs and are descended from ancient animals from China

Sheshet, the polydactyl gazelle, thrives in the Negev region, attracting mates amid conservation initiatives to protect dwindling populations.‌   ‌

Despite curbs on certain species, trade in the cheap fish is booming. But worried conservationists say most people do not even realise they are eating shark

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Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

‘How amazing would it be if white storks nested in St James's Park, beside Buckingham Palace?’ an expert said

The girl’s death ‘sent a message that the Territory is unsafe’

The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says the crocodile population must be either maintained or reduced and cannot be allowed to outstrip the human population

Working group to look at where birds might be introduced and engage with boroughs and local community in capital

The rugged west coast of Scotland looks glorious in the sunshine. The turquoise sea is calm but even in July, it’s a chilly 12°C. Armed with my recording kit, snorkelling equipment and my thick wetsuit, I’ve been listening to the marine creatures living in three different Scottish seagrass meadows.