UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) – Credit, Omar Torrico supplied by WCS © 132 representatives from world governments…
Endangered Cahow, One of the Rarest Seabirds in the World, Hatched on Nonsuch Island in Bermuda
A Bermuda petrel, or Cahow, on Nonsuch Island – credit, Cahow Recovery Project Though an event neither singular…
Alligator and crane face off in Florida neighborhood: ‘This is peak Florida’
A crane stood its ground and forced an alligator to retreat back into a Florida pond in a…
Japan’s Red-Crowned Crane No Longer a Threatened Species after Years of Conservation Efforts
Japan Data Environment Mar 25, 2026 After a recovery in the red-crowned crane population, Japan’s Ministry of the…
Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them?
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 20/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Research has shown the majority of plastic waste found ingested…
Elusive Nightjar Populations Doubled in 5 Years, a ‘Remarkable Comeback’ Conservationists Say
A Lesser Nighthawk in Costa Rica – credit, Jerry Oldenettel – originally posted to Flickr, via CC 2.0.…
Japanese crane no longer considered ‘threatened’ as population recovers
The Environment Ministry removed the red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane, from its list of threatened…
Europe’s disappearing birds are a symptom of a broken food and farming system
Bird populations in North America have dropped by 15 per cent in the last 40 years, according to…
Live Stream of World’s Fattest Parrot Takes Off Online
A quiet underground nest on a remote island off New Zealand’s coast is captivating viewers around the globe…
Thousands of Starlings Rise in Murmuration Under Brilliant ‘Worm’ Moon
– credit, Tony Nellis, via SWNS These stunning photos show the moment a huge murmuration of starlings flew…
T. Rex Could Run Faster Than Usain Bolt, on Its Toes
Tyrannosaurus rex may loom large in our collective imagination, but new research suggests the creature moved more…
Return of Sardinia’s griffon vultures hailed as one of Italy’s greatest conservation success stories
Sardinia’s griffon vultures were on the brink of extinction at the beginning of 2010. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The population…