The latest "Living Planet Report" from WWF highlights a troubling trend human activity is causing a drastic decline in wildlife. From elephants in tropical forests to turtles near the Great Barrier Reef, animal populations have dropped by an average of 73% over the past 50 years.
A humpback whale that had been thrilling boaters off Newport Beach, Ca., for several days breached for a prolonged period Sunday, revealing that the mammal is hardly free and thriving. The accompanying Instagram post by Mark Girarde
The juvenile sharks are believed to be living among the pillars that support the hotel
Wild boars that can grow to the size of a “small car” are now roaming within a mile of Inverness as their population in the Scottish Highlands grows.
Anton van Helden, an expert on some of the world’s rarest whales, was sitting on the couch in July recovering from surgery, when a photo flashed on his phone that would change the course of his career.
Research done with the help of citizen science shows male humpback completed almost twice the typical migration distance
London Zookeepers reported that Christmas had “come early” for some of its residents, kicking off the season with festive treats and perfumed gifts for the animals in its care.The zoo shared adorable footage of its endangered Asiatic lion couple, Bhanu and Arya, and their nine-month-old cubs, Mali, Synali, and Shanti, enjoying the cubs’ first holiday season. The lions were gifted “golden presents perfumed with frankincense and myrrh fragrances.”“These scented gifts are novel offerings to encourage the lions to put their great sense of smell to the test, exploring the unfamiliar smell and the wrapped present boxes,” the zoo said in a press release.Other footage shows the zoo’s group of Black-capped squirrel monkeys diving into advent calendars, each filled with insects, nuts, and seeds “for an incredible breakfast to start the day.”“The boxes will offer the highly dexterous monkeys new challenging ways to search for their food, utilising their excellent foraging skills to open the cardboard advent presents,” the zoo said.The zoo was offering nighttime sleepovers at their lodges through December, which include “wintery treats and mulled wine, and nighttime tour of the Zoo, and special gifts for children on arrival.” Credit: ZSL London Zoo via Storyful
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North Yorkshire's knitting nanas have helped save a Baby Rhino in South Africa after it suffered a life-threatening ordeal.
The technology, which enables a gene to spread itself through a population, might prove a significant tool for disease prevention
Environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to do more to protect Rocky Mountain grizzly bears before the next Trump administration decides the big bruins’ future. The groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to take steps to connect the bears' separate populations. “Overwhelming scientific consensus agrees that a naturally connected metapopulation of grizzly bears will lead to improved genetic diversity and greater demographic resiliency of the species,” says the petition submitted by Earthjustice lawyers on behalf of 14 groups including the Sierra Club and Humane Society of the United States.
A “Grinch” council has cut costs by ditching its traditional Christmas trees in favour of planted ones and telling residents to decorate them.
The loss of pollinators like the monarch could have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and the people who rely on them.
Scotland and Wales are both on successful rewilding missions that show a pathway for the rest of Europe.View on euronews
Such long journeys may be an evolving adaptation in response to climatic and environmental changes, researchers say
Meghan Markle was glowing after a happy baby celebration on Wednesday. See details.
The tennis legend has taken on several new challenges since retiring from the sport in August
The singer claimed the title on Sunday night after beating fellow finalists Coleen Rooney, 38, and Reverend Richard Coles, 62
Elizabeth Hurley has left fans divided with her most recent racy selfie. See photo.
The Government has ordered a review as thousands of people will be made to pay back the money
Fishing rights were a constant source of tension following the UK’s exit from the EU
