Wildlife


Chick in nest on Saunders Island

The icy world of penguin colonies

Wildlife photographer Ursula Franklin captures the fascinating lives of penguins in the Southern Hemisphere
How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

The world's ecosystems are in danger - leading evolutionary biologist Christopher Wills suggests their complexity could help save them
Red deer stag in the late autumn sun

Here’s what animal societies can teach us about ageing

ByVictoria HeathOct 30, 2024
'Social ageing' in animals changes their behaviour as they get older – and scientists think we can learn lessons from them.
closeup of Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)

IUCN Red List 2024: What species are pushing toward extinction?

ByVictoria HeathOct 28, 2024
Discover some of the animal species moving closer to extinction in the latest IUCN's Red List – and why their populations are declining.
Flower of Magnolia guatapensis

More than one in three tree species threatened by extinction worldwide

ByVictoria HeathOct 28, 2024
New IUCN Red List report finds 46,000 tree species at risk of extinction – predominantly those found on islands.
An unnamed jellyfish in the Mariana Trench

What lives in the Mariana Trench – and what has been discovered recently?

ByVictoria HeathOct 23, 2024
Take a deep dive into the fascinating creatures that live in the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on the planet.
Fishing cat.

Fishing cats: finding the elusive creatures in Colombo

Simon Payne goes in seach of an elusive wild cat – the fishing cat – that's the size of a spaniel, quacks like a duck & looks like a leopard
Flock of scarlet and red-and-green macaws flying in amazonas rainforest in Manu National ParkPeru close to chuncho clay lick in Tambopata

Global wildlife numbers plummet by 73 per cent in 50 years

ByVictoria HeathOct 11, 2024
Many species including pink river dolphins are rapidly declining as global wildlife numbers shrink, putting ecosystems on the brink.
Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod finds this serene scene of a young toque macaque sleeping in an adult’s arms, category winner for Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 winners

ByVictoria HeathOct 8, 2024
Discover the winning photographs of wildlife across the world in the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Salmon jumping on the River Severn

Salmon stock levels lowest on English record, new report finds

ByVictoria HeathOct 8, 2024
Climate change, warming seas and pollution all factors affecting population of Atlantic salmon across rivers in the UK
Lepidothelphusa menneri (Three-colored Crab) has a very distinctive tri-coloured pattern. The Crab is reported from Indonesian Borneo for the first time in January 2024 (new species).

Nature’s hidden secrets – new species found in 2024

ByVictoria HeathOct 6, 2024
Discover some of the fascinating new species discovered across the world in 2024 and where exactly they were found.
The rufous hare-wallaby, or mala, is one of the smallest marsupials

Return of the mala – Australia’s minature marsupial

This tiny marsupial was declared extinct but is now being returned to the wilds of the outback where the region’s First Nations people believe it first appeared on Earth
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