The Barnes highway helping the capital’s urban hedgehogs
A network of hedgehog tunnels and holes in south-west London is playing a part in helping one of…
When a dead whale sinks to the seafloor, its ‘whale fall’ becomes an oasis feeding deep-sea life for decades — up to 190 species crowding a single skeleton, with bone-eating worms gnawing the bones for as long as a decade
One whale skeleton on the deep seafloor can host an entire neighbourhood of animals. On whale skeletons studied,…
‘A genuine wildlife emergency’: everything you need to know about the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia | Environment
A deadly strain of bird flu, known as H5 bird flu, has arrived on the Australian mainland. The…
Mobile vets track down a snared endangered painted wolf, cut away the wire, and release her to her pack
A new rescue video follows a mobile veterinary team as it tracks down an endangered painted wolf that…
A Greenland shark studied in 2016 was estimated to be nearly 400 years old, meaning it may have been born around the time Shakespeare’s era was ending — and, astonishingly, would not have reached sexual maturity for more than another century.
In 2016, researchers put an age to a Greenland shark that is hard to take in. The largest…
Golden eagle died after 'territorial combat' with another bird – BBC
Golden eagle died after ‘territorial combat’ with another bird BBCGolden eagle died after ‘territorial combat’ in the Borders BBCGolden Eagle…
Culling ponies is the latest sign of Dartmoor’s destruction
A culture war A short drive away, where the ponies are, the land looks very different. A dozen…
Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback From Climate Disaster in Turkiye (WATCH)
Flamingos with chick Royal Zoological Society via SWNS In a triumph for conservation, thousands of flamingo chicks have…
Jersey homeowners warned to take care when trimming hedgerows
Branchage, which literally means branches, is required by an 111-year-old law that asks land owners or renters in…
Orphaned pine marten kit would not have survived in the wild
The pine marten kit, which was found in a bin along with two dead siblings earlier this year,…
Firefighters Put Basketball Games On Hold To Help Tiny Animal Living In Hoop
During their downtime, firefighters at Arizona’s Northwest Fire District Station 338 might normally unwind by shooting hoops in…
Invasive mink traps set in Eden to protect endangered water vole
Traps for invasive American mink have been set in efforts to save endangered water voles, after tests revealed…