Cataract operation saves Banham Zoo snow leopard’s eyesight
A big cat has undergone surgery to restore her eyesight after zookeepers discovered she had a cataract. The…
Polar bear DNA could be adapting to warmer climates, UEA study
New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer…
Female bonobos have “confusing” mating signals – but males have cracked their code, thanks to inflatable genitals
Male bonobos are able to decipher confusing fertility signals from females, say scientists. Most female mammals are only…
This could be your winter to see a snowy owl
Some snowy owls do come south to look for food every winter — just not as many. Most…
Giant Loggerhead turtle found alive on Solway Coast beach
Lori CarnochanBBC Scotland News Casey Lammie The turtle was found near to Southerness Golf Club in the south…
High-fiving gorilla scoops first prize at Comedy Wildlife Awards
London — British photographer Mark Meth-Cohn had spent four days trekking through the Virunga mountains in Rwanda in…
Tiger teeth, dried seahorses and shark fins are being sold illegally on Facebook, BBC finds
Angus Crawford, BBC InvestigationsCorrespondent Facebook Adverts seen on Facebook showed tiger teeth, dried seahorses and shark fins for…
Wildlife smuggling, poison, rabies rise in 2025, alongside uptick in nature visits
Rises in illegal wildlife smuggling, wildlife poisoning, rabid animals entering Israel, and deaths of hikers who didn’t follow…
Massive ‘dinosaur bird’ stalks, devours snake in Uganda swamp
Last month we featured footage of an enormous, dinosaur-like shoebill that had landed on a tour boat in Uganda…
Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates, says study
image: Author data visualisation using temperature data from the Danish Meteorological Institute. Locations of bears in south-east (red…
Africa’s wildlife has lost a third of its ‘ecological power,’ study says
A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within…
How a Ugandan won the trust of a rainforest chimp leader
KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) — The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow…