Wildlife


Panther chamelon

Protecting 1.2 per cent of the Earth could save endangered species

ByStuart ButlerJun 28, 2024
A new report claims that by protecting just 1.2 per cent of the Earth’s land surface we could save thousands of endangered species.
A survey plane flying above a herd of Tiang in South Sudan

South Sudan survey reveals migration of six million antelope

ByStuart ButlerJun 27, 2024
A survey in South Sudan has revealed a migration of six million antelope, which makes it the worlds largest migration of large mammals
Iberian lynx

Iberian lynx makes remarkable recovery

ByStuart ButlerJun 20, 2024
The Iberian lynx, once one of the worlds rarest cats, has made such a remarkable recovery that it's no longer considered endangered.
Elephant

Elephants call each other by name

ByStuart ButlerJun 11, 2024
It's no secret that elephants are highly intelligent creatures, but new research suggests that elephants might even call each other by name.
Small tortoiseshell

How to give a helping hand to butterflies

ByStuart ButlerJun 8, 2024
Britain's butterflies are in trouble, but giving our butterflies a helping hand is something almost all of us can do wherever you live.
Brown trout

Huge collapse in migratory fish populations

ByStuart ButlerJun 7, 2024
A new study has revealed a staggering 81 per cent collapse in worldwide migratory fish populations in the 50 years since 1970.
European bison Poland

Bison return to Portugal

ByStuart ButlerJun 6, 2024
A group of eight European bison have been translocated to northern Portugal as part of an ambitious rewilding project.
Saltmarsh Essex

Protection of saltmarshes vital for climate change mitigation

ByStuart ButlerMay 22, 2024
A new study highlights the importance of the UK's saltmarshes in mitigating the impacts of climate change.
‘The ice serves as an open-air art museum, an ever-changing masterpiece sculpted by the hand, power, and finesse of nature,’ writes photographer Florian Ledoux

Stunning images of polar bears by Florian Ledoux

ByGeographical StaffMay 21, 2024
‘I’m trying to give a voice to the one that cannot speak,’ explains photographer Florian Ledoux, who uses drones to create spectacular images and footage of Arctic landscapes and polar bear
The Institute of Marine Research’s RV Kronprins Haakon sailing in icy Arctic waters

Expedition searching for new species in Arctic Ocean

ByStuart ButlerMay 20, 2024
An expedition has set out to search for new species living in little explored deep water vents in the frigid Arctic Ocean.
Conservation organisation releases white rhinos back into the wild

Conservation organisation releases white rhinos back into the wild

ByStuart ButlerMay 20, 2024
In a rare bit of good news African Parks, a conservation organisation, has released the first of 2000 white rhinos into the wild.
Malaysia offers orangutans to major palm oil consumers

Malaysia offers orangutans to major palm oil consumers

ByStuart ButlerMay 11, 2024
To the shock of conservationists, Malaysia has offered to gift critically endagered orangutans to major palm oil consuming nations.
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