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Girl's rare discovery shocks family A 10-year-old nature enthusiast has made the first documented sighting of a Mexican axolotl in the wild in the UK, leaving her mother stunned. Evie Hill was...
Surge in gray whale deaths sparks concern in San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay has become an unexpected stopover for Eastern North Pacific gray whales, but their presence is raising alarms as r...
Unprecedented humpback whale gathering documented Nature photographers Monique and Chris Fallows identified 304 individual humpback whales in one day off South Africa's west coast in December 202...
Scientist's discovery threatened by wildfire sparks conservation effort Iroro Tanshi, a Nigerian ecologist, has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her work protecting endangered bat...
Neukgu the wolf captured after nine-day search South Korean authorities successfully recaptured Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf who escaped from a Daejeon zoo, early Friday morning following an exten...
Century of loss leaves 3% of meadows The United Kingdom has lost 97 % of its wildflower meadows since the 1920s, conservation groups report. Over half of the country's native plant species have d...
Search intensifies for runaway wolf in Daejeon South Korean authorities have escalated efforts to recapture a two-year-old wolf named Neukgu, which escaped from Daejeon O-World zoo three days ago...
Gray whale found dead in Willapa River A young gray whale, nicknamed "Willapa Willy" by locals, was discovered dead after traveling 20 miles (32.2 km) upstream in Washington state's Willapa River...
Koalas face dual threat of disease and inbreeding A team of researchers in South Australia is attempting an unprecedented genetic rescue mission to save Kangaroo Island's koalas, the world's larg...
Asian mushroom invades North American woodlands An aggressive yellow-capped fungus from Asia is displacing native fungi across North America after escaping commercial cultivation, scientists warn...
Winning photograph captures rare moment of wildcat play Austrian photographer Josef Stefan has won the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award with an image of a young Iberia...
Global conservation push targets declining migratory fish Freshwater migratory fish, critical to ecosystems and human livelihoods, have seen their populations plummet by 81% over the past 50 year...
Rathlin Island declares ferret-free status in global first Northern Ireland's Rathlin Island has eliminated non-native ferrets, a milestone conservationists attribute to a five-year, £4.5 million...
Sri Lanka introduces weekly holiday to cut fuel use Public institutions across Sri Lanka will close every Wednesday as part of emergency measures to conserve fuel, President Anura Kumara Dissanay...
Namibia eyes green hydrogen as economic catalyst A vast hydrogen production facility planned for Namibia's Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park could transform the nation into a global green energy exporter...
Scientists map uncharted waters of Britain's Caribbean territories A six-week research mission has revealed underwater mountain ranges, a vast blue hole, and marine life never documented before i...
Scientists rediscover two species thought extinct for millennia A tiny possum with elongated fingers and a ring-tailed glider capable of gripping branches have been found alive in remote West Pap...
Updated 26 February 2026 - BBC documentary team records elusive feline in historic Soviet-era reserve. Elusive feline spotted in historic reserve Wildlife presenters Michaela Strachan and Indi...
Landmark conviction using lion DNA evidence Zimbabwe has secured the world's first successful prosecution of poachers using DNA from an individual lion, wildlife crime experts revealed this week....
Tragedy strikes near Luangwa River A 52-year-old Zambian fisherman died on Wednesday after a crocodile attacked him while he attempted to escape a herd of elephants, police confirmed. Chaotic...
Women guardians of the 'ghosts of the mountains' In the high-altitude cold desert of Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley, a group of local women has taken on a critical role: tracking and protecting...
Coyote reaches Alcatraz after mile-long swim A lone coyote, nicknamed Floyd, has become the first documented of its species to reach Alcatraz Island in over five decades after swimming more than...
Elusive wildcats reappear in European forests Once believed extinct in parts of Europe, the European wildcat is making a quiet comeback, with photographers and scientists capturing rare images of...
Six whales dead after mass stranding in New Zealand Six pilot whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island after a mass stranding, while volunteers work urgently to refloat 15...
Rare twin gorilla birth recorded in Virunga Conservationists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed the birth of twin mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, a rare event for the...
Elusive whales revealed through underwater acoustics Researchers are turning to underwater microphones to study beaked whales, a group of deep-diving marine mammals rarely seen by humans. These w...
Birdwatchers spot endangered seabirds near Cape Town On a calm summer day roughly 50 kilometers from Cape Point, a small boat carrying bird enthusiasts glides through the Atlantic. Passengers cal...
Great white sharks in Mediterranean at risk of vanishing Illegal fishing and weak enforcement are pushing the Mediterranean's great white shark population toward extinction, according to a study...
Under cover of darkness: The fight to protect migratory birds On the outskirts of Beijing, Silva Gu moves silently through tall grasslands before dawn, tracking poachers who trap thousands of son...
Hawaii's forests reveal a hidden ecological transformation Deep in O'ahu's mountains, a lush understory of pepper, cinnamon, and guava trees thrives-yet not a single native plant remains. Ecologi...
Lost Galapagos rail reappears after nearly two centuries The near-flightless Galapagos rail, absent from Floreana Island since Charles Darwin's 1835 visit, has unexpectedly returned following the...
Deer numbers soar across Britain Residents in towns like Horsham, West Sussex, report frequent sightings of deer herds on busy roads and in residential areas. Ben Martill, a 33-year-old gardener,...
A Year of Extraordinary Wildlife Photography From the Amazon's pink dolphins to polar bears in wildflowers, the most striking nature images of 2025 reveal the planet's breathtaking biodiversity....
Fatal collision between train and elephant herd Seven wild Asian elephants, including several calves, died after a high-speed train struck a herd crossing railway tracks in Assam's Hojai district...
Updated December 2025 - Forty years after her murder, Dian Fossey's work continues to shape gorilla conservation, though her life remains shrouded in controversy and unanswered questions. From myth t...
Renewable energy overtakes coal as global electricity leader In 2025, wind, solar, and other renewable sources surpassed coal to become the world's primary electricity provider, marking a histori...
Rare apes vanish from north Sumatra forests Conservationists report no sightings of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans in Batang Toru since Cyclone Senyar struck on 25 November, raisin...
Conservation pioneer Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83 The world-renowned zoologist, who dedicated his life to protecting African elephants, passed away at his home in Nairobi on Monday. Prince Wi...
Hidden giants beneath the waves Towering underwater mountains, known as seamounts, rise from the ocean floor, creating hotspots of marine biodiversity. These geological formations, often remnants...
Interpol-listed trafficker detained in India Indian authorities have captured Yangchen Lachungpa, a woman accused of orchestrating one of the largest tiger-part smuggling networks in Asia. Lachun...
CITES votes down Namibia's rhino horn trade proposals Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, overwhelmingly rejected Na...
Japan's iconic 'juhyo' under threat Mount Zao's famed winter spectacle-towering fir trees encased in ghostly rime ice-is shrinking due to climate change and tree disease, sparking urgent conserva...
Conservationists restore extinct antelope to Sahel grasslands In 2012, biologists Marie Petretto and John Newby surveyed Chad's Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve, a protected expanse larger t...
Australia overhauls nature laws with new regulator and stricter protections Australia is set to reform its decades-old environmental laws after the Labor government secured a last-minute deal wit...
US imposes $100 entry fee for foreign tourists at 11 national parks The Trump administration announced Wednesday that international visitors to 11 of America's most popular national parks-includi...
Indigenous fishermen and scientists reveal 144 fish species in remote Santiago River Deep in Ecuador's Amazon, the Shuar community of Kaputna has helped biologists document 144 fish species-i...
Colombia's unarmed Indigenous Guards risk lives to defend Amazon rainforest In 2013, after nine nights of sacred ceremonies along the remote Caquetá River, hundreds of Indigenous leaders from Col...
Brazil's Amazon soy moratorium faces legal challenge amid deforestation fears A long-standing ban on selling soy grown on deforested Amazon land could be overturned as Brazilian farming groups an...
Shark attack survivor recounts near-fatal encounter off Costa Rica Marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos still vividly recalls the crushing force of a 3.5-meter (11.5 ft) Galapagos shark's jaws clampin...
New bee species with facial horns discovered in Western Australia Australian researchers have identified a previously unknown native bee species, Megachile Lucifer, distinguished by tiny facial h...
Underwater heist: Rare footage exposes dolphins' fishing net raids In a series of unprecedented underwater images, photographer Thomas Peschak has captured Amazonian pink river dolphins piercing...
Melbourne's 'Nest-flix' captivates audiences as peregrine falcon chicks prepare for first flight Since late August, tens of thousands of Australians have been glued to Nest-flix, a 24-hour live-s...
Bird flu wipes out 60% of Argentina's southern elephant seals, threatening global population Península Valdés, Argentina - A catastrophic outbreak of the H5N1 avian flu has decimated southern ele...
Great Barrier Reef Faces Rapid Decline by 2050, Study Warns The Great Barrier Reef is on course for a "grim future" with a projected "rapid coral decline" by mid-century, though targeted conserva...
Five climate innovators awarded £1m each at Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio A tropical forest restoration initiative and a global ocean treaty project were among the five winners of the 2025 Eart...
Prince William condemns Amazon deforestation crimes at Rio wildlife summit The Prince of Wales delivered a sharp rebuke against criminal networks driving deforestation in the Amazon during a spee...
Unprecedented wildlife behaviours captured in Zambia's Luangwa Valley A groundbreaking BBC documentary series, Kingdom, has unveiled extraordinary survival strategies among Africa's top predators...
Mexico's agave revival: saving bats and securing tequila's future In the arid stretches of central Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert, conservationists and local communities are planting tens of thousand...
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