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Wildlife
The icy world of penguin colonies
By
Geographical Contributor
Nov 13, 2024
Wildlife photographer Ursula Franklin captures the fascinating lives of penguins in the Southern Hemisphere
How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?
By
Geographical Contributor
Nov 12, 2024
The world's ecosystems are in danger - leading evolutionary biologist Christopher Wills suggests their complexity could help save them
Here’s what animal societies can teach us about ageing
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 30, 2024
'Social ageing' in animals changes their behaviour as they get older – and scientists think we can learn lessons from them.
IUCN Red List 2024: What species are pushing toward extinction?
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 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.
More than one in three tree species threatened by extinction worldwide
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 28, 2024
New IUCN Red List report finds 46,000 tree species at risk of extinction – predominantly those found on islands.
What lives in the Mariana Trench – and what has been discovered recently?
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 23, 2024
Take a deep dive into the fascinating creatures that live in the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on the planet.
Fishing cats: finding the elusive creatures in Colombo
By
Geographical Contributor
Oct 14, 2024
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
Global wildlife numbers plummet by 73 per cent in 50 years
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 11, 2024
Many species including pink river dolphins are rapidly declining as global wildlife numbers shrink, putting ecosystems on the brink.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 winners
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 8, 2024
Discover the winning photographs of wildlife across the world in the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Salmon stock levels lowest on English record, new report finds
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 8, 2024
Climate change, warming seas and pollution all factors affecting population of Atlantic salmon across rivers in the UK
Nature’s hidden secrets – new species found in 2024
By
Victoria Heath
Oct 6, 2024
Discover some of the fascinating new species discovered across the world in 2024 and where exactly they were found.
Return of the mala – Australia’s minature marsupial
By
Geographical Contributor
Aug 19, 2024
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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