New Manx nature reserve declared to coincide with King’s visit
Head of conservation and land at Manx Wildlife Trust, David Bellamy, said the reserve was “one of the…
Hedgehog painted blue and yellow in Leeds “could have died”
A hedgehog that had been painted blue and yellow “could have died” without treatment and care, a wildlife…
Swans injured by schoolchildren along Nottinghamshire canal
Police have launched an investigation after a number of swans were reportedly injured by schoolchildren along a canal…
‘Street Safari’ by Alan Schaller Finds Humanity in Animals
London, 2025. | Photo by Alan Schaller Photographer Alan Schaller’s first book, Metropolis, explored the isolation of living…
Reintroduction of wild beavers in Cumbria moves closer
The decision follows the successful submission of an expression of interest developed by Cumbria Connect in partnership with…
‘Complete extermination’ of greys the only way to protect red squirrels
“Complete extermination is the only way currently that we can preserve our native red squirrel,” he said. “Unfortunately…
Calls for road signs after Wheldrake hedgehog deaths
A spate of hedgehog deaths on a village road has prompted calls to warn drivers with signs. Upset…
Honey bee larvae can’t smell – and that’s actually a good thing
A honey bee larva does almost nothing for itself. It lies curled inside a six-sided wax cell while…
How shark teeth and rose thorns solve the same problem
A new study has found that nature’s puncture tools – its fangs, stingers, spines and thorns – are…
During Tanzania’s deadly 1993 drought, an elephant matriarch’s memory helped save her entire herd, while a younger leader stayed behind and more calves died | World News
During a brutal drought in Tanzania back in 1993, one elephant’s memory ended up making the difference between…
Australia’s koalas face disease, habitat loss and shrinking populations, but scientists are freezing eggs and sperm to create a genetic backup for the species |
Australia’s koalas have become an increasingly familiar symbol of a wider conservation problem. Habitat loss, disease, road accidents…
Royal Swan Upping departs from Marlow Bridge with crowds
At 9am, the Royal Swan Uppers began the third day of their 79-mile journey, from Sunbury Lock in…