Indonesia floods pose ‘extinction-level’ threat to world’s rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan
Bangkok, Dec 12 — Indonesia’s deadly flooding was an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest great ape, 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…
Cassius the giant crocodile died from sepsis after 40-year-old dormant infection burst from ‘abscess,’ necropsy reveals
A postmortem examination has revealed that Cassius, an 18-foot-long (5.5 meters) captive crocodile that died last year in…
Camera footage shows wolf doing something astonishing that’s never been seen before – staggering scientists
A gray wolf has been caught on camera in Canada showing a remarkable understanding of how a human-set…
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…
Sumatran flood disaster may have wiped out key Tapanuli orangutan population
As many as 35 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans — 4% of the species’ total population — may…
Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion
KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda — The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the…
Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape | Indonesia
The skull of a Tapanuli orangutan, caked in debris, stares out from a tomb of mud in North…
He snapped a photo of an eagle — what he saw in its claws stunned him
A fleeting, funny image can still reveal a serious story about how wildlife adapts to our cities. One…
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…
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…
A day out in the Death Strip: How a symbol of communist paranoia became a wild paradise
Cheiner Torfmoor, Germany — Germany’s most peaceful landscape owes its existence to one of its most paranoid. The…