Wildlife


A pair of Andean condors soars high over the mountains

Saving Ecuador’s threatened condors

Mark Stratton visits a long-term project to safeguard the world’s largest bird of prey, the Andean condor
British government proposes new badger cull to combat bovine TB

British government proposes new badger cull to combat bovine TB

ByStuart ButlerMar 15, 2024
In a move that’s likely to stir strong emotions the British government has proposed a cull of badgers in order to combat bovine TB.
Winners of the Better World Video Awards

Winners of the Better World Video Awards

ByGeographical StaffMar 15, 2024
The stories told by the two winning films show how a few individuals can help to make the world a better place
Winter dzud kills two million animals in Mongolia

Winter dzud kills two million animals in Mongolia

ByStuart ButlerMar 4, 2024
An extreme winter weather event known as a dzong has killed at least 2 million head of livestock in Mongolia.
Longer summers spell bad news for polar bears

Longer summers spell bad news for polar bears

ByStuart ButlerFeb 28, 2024
A new study reveals that if Arctic summers continue to get longer then most polar bears will probably starve.
Where did the birds sleep last night?

Where did the birds sleep last night?

ByStuart ButlerFeb 27, 2024
Where garden birds sleep has long been a mystery, but a new study is starting to unravel the night time secrets.
anaconda with open mouth

Legless wonders: why snakes are one of evolution’s great success stories

ByKatie BurtonFeb 26, 2024
New research is uncovering how and why snakes diversified so rapidly and successfully
Five global issues shaping 2024 and how to tackle them

Five global issues shaping 2024 and how to tackle them

ByBryony CottamFeb 24, 2024
The Geographical Better World Video Awards highlights the stories of the people working to tackle some of the biggest global issues today
African lions, Graeme Green Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya

Game changer: The animals we most like to photograph

ByGeographical StaffFeb 21, 2024
The New Big 5 is a global photography project celebrating the animals we hold most dear
UK’s seabirds are being decimated by bird flu

UK’s seabirds are being decimated by bird flu

ByStuart ButlerFeb 19, 2024
A new study has revealed that bird flu is contributing to an alarming decline of some of the UK's key seabird species.
Giant ape wiped out by climate change

Giant ape wiped out by climate change

ByStuart ButlerFeb 7, 2024
A new study finds that a giant prehistoric ape became extinct after climate change depleted its food supply.
The undertaker of the savannah is in trouble

The undertaker of the savannah is in trouble

ByStuart ButlerFeb 4, 2024
A new study has revealed that 88 per cent of African raptor populations living in savannah grasslands have declined over the last fifty years.
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