Saving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Stephen McDonell China correspondent Watch: Endangered porpoises at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan, China Chinese scientists are…
Lessons from cave bear extinction could save endangered bears
Credit: University of Central Lancashire Lessons from extinction could help protect the bears of today. New research reveals…
Playful, social and cuddly: world’s largest carnivorous bat surprises researchers
With a metre wingspan, a wicked bite and a face straight out of a creature feature, you’d be…
Can Bangladesh’s 40C elephant conservation project save the endangered giants?
Last month, a video sent shockwaves across social media: an adult wild elephant repeatedly ramming into a moving…
Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead
Even 130 years after the death of the so-called “Tantanoola tiger”, there are still questions over what type…
Rare African bushmeat discoveries reported twice in a week in Detroit
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists encountered potentially disease ridden bushmeat twice within one week at Detroit…
Experts thrilled as critically endangered predator makes stunning comeback: ‘We achieved amazing results’
In a rare and uplifting environmental success story, the critically endangered Amur leopard is making a remarkable return…
Dingoes are not domestic dogs – new evidence shows these native canines are on their own evolutionary path
For decades, scientists, policymakers, graziers and land managers have been locked in a surprisingly high-stakes debate over what…
Conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m
A leading conservationist in South Africa, charged with smuggling rhino horns worth $14m (£10m), has insisted he has…
South African rhino breeder accused of running $14 million horn smuggling ring
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African prosecutors have accused a well-known rhino breeder of operating a global rhino horn smuggling network…
Cheetah cubs rescued from suspected traders in Somaliland
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade…
South African rhino breeder detained amid smuggling scandal – DW – 08/20/2025
South African prosecutors have accused a high-profile animal breeder of running an illegal rhino horn smuggling network across the…