WILDLIFE
Hive minds
Oct 13, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
As part of a worldwide effort to reverse declining bee populations, tiny micro-sensors are providing vital insights into the lives of thousands of honey bees in Australia
Tips for photographing an African safari
Oct 09, 2015
Written by
Kym Illman
Wildlife photographer Kym Illman offers tips for budding safari photographers
Home to roost
Sep 19, 2015
Written by
Katie Stacey
Peregrine falcons are finding a new lease of life amid Chicago’s urban high-rises
They are the walrus(es)
Sep 17, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
An estimated 35,000 walruses have ‘hauled-out’ of the sea to Point Lay, Alaska coinciding with the decline in summer sea ice. Geographical takes a look at what this relatively new behaviour means for walrus populations in Alaska
All-female park ranger team honoured
Sep 09, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
An all-female ranger group, the Black Mambas, are determined to eliminate the threat of poaching from the Balule Private Game Reserve in South Africa
Plastic birds
Sep 08, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Plastic waste in the oceans has become such a problem, it’s now being predicted that within fifty years every seabird will have ingested the material
Big game
Aug 14, 2015
Written by
Geographical
Illegal hunting may have gotten headlines recently with the death of Cecil the lion, but as Geographical’s exclusive investigation shows, the real problem with wildlife poaching is taking place at an institutional level
Lion's bane
Aug 03, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Despite protection from hunting, the annual survival rate for mountain lions in South California is dangerously low. A 13-year study details how they are mainly killed by their greatest threat, human activity
Winning the Rat Race
Aug 01, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Following a landmark eradication project, South Georgia is on the brink of a major conservation success story – being able to declare itself rat-free
Trunk calls
Jul 18, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
An elephant early warning system is preventing deaths across India’s tea and coffee plantations
The many faces of the Serengeti
Jun 11, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Camera traps capture rare and varied animal life on the world-famous Serengeti National Park, including lots of curious creatures fascinated by the cameras themselves
Protecting the great ape
May 27, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
In Nigeria, critically endangered gorillas are getting a lifeline, by virtue of a conservation project providing safe passage between two protected areas
Learning to swing
May 16, 2015
Written by
Hazel Southam
A team of British tree surgeons are heading to the Indonesian island of Sumatra next month to help rescue endangered orang-utans from the rainforest
US loses honey bee colonies
May 15, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Winter beehive losses are down over the previous year, but April 2014 to April 2015 saw an increase in summer losses too. It’s a change over previous patterns, and the cause is still a mystery
Man’s best friend
May 03, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
When it came to mastering their ancient hunting grounds, ‘modern’ humans had a technological advantage over their Neanderthal rivals – the dog
The pollinator protectors of Kenya
Apr 30, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Pollinating insects are facing a global crisis, attacked with pesticides by farmers around the world. But work being undertaken in Kenya is showing how farmers and insects could live together in harmony
The tiger widows
Apr 23, 2015
Written by
Emma Wigley
The Sundarbans, which span India and Bangladesh, is a special place – a rich and diverse ecosystem, a vast carbon sink and the world’s largest mangrove forest. It’s also home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, notorious for attacking locals who,…
Berries and the bear
Apr 08, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
As traditional food sources become inaccessible, polar bears are having to look elsewhere for new snacks
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