On this day: Country’s oldest polar bear dies in Yorkshire
The animal, which was living at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, had terminal kidney failure and became unexpectedly…
Scientists discover giraffes are four distinct species, not just one, in a ‘long-overdue decision’
They’re one of Africa’s most recognisable animals. But it turns out we’ve been getting giraffes all wrong. Scientists…
UK’s only venomous fish spotted on East Lothian beach
The Countryside Ranger Service said it received six reports of weever fish at the popular holiday spot, Belhaven…
Bevy of swans on canal inspiring nature lovers in Blackburn
Kabir Alam has documented the swans since they nested on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Eanam Wharf in March.…
The photo sale raising money for conservation
In the stillness of night on Shompole Community Land in southern Kenya, a Maasai-owned giraffe cautiously approaches a…
More than 1,000 rattlesnakes caught in Michigan wetlands. What scientists find in their DNA is concerning
A 15-year study has revealed that eastern massasauga rattlesnakes – the only rattlesnake species in the US state…
Three more giraffe species than previously thought, scientists say
Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Michael Brown Giraffes in Uganda’s Kidepo Valley Giraffes are one of the…
California has closed a popular beach because too many sea lions are hanging out at it
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What’s the biggest national park in the world? And no, it isn’t the one you think it is…
Natural areas have been granted a wide variety of protections, according to local, national and international standards –…
Kayaking brothers rescue swimmers from ‘boisterous’ dolphin at UK coastal hotspot
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Unregulated Shark Feeding Can Encourage “Begging Behavior” Behind Fatal And Extremely Rare Shark Attack
The first documented case of a person being killed by a dusky shark occurrred in April 2025. Now,…
Can you spot Yellowstone grizzly bear leading cubs across the landscape?
In Yellowstone National Park, a distant grizzly bear sighting can be as exciting as an up-close roadside view…