Natural World
Bushfires: can ecosystems recover from such dramatic losses of biodiversity?
The ecological costs of huge, repetitive, high-severity wildfires on ecosystems could be colossal.
7 days ago
Endangered
We don't know how many mountain gorillas live in the wild. Here's why ...
Surveys are likely to have missed multiple groups and individuals due to differences in research techniques.
12 days ago
Human Impact
In the Wake of a Disaster: New footage shows wildlife reclaiming the Fukushima evacuation zone
The wildlife of Fukushima is thriving.
17 days ago
Endangered
Faces of extinction: The species we lost in 2019
Three bird species, two frogs, a shark, a famous snail and one of the world’s largest freshwater fish were among those declared extinct this year.
20 days ago
Conservation
Researchers are fitting alligators with GPS trackers that look like hats and we’re totally here for it
Hats off to these researchers.
21 days ago
Success Stories
Good news: 5 positive conservation stories from 2019
It's been a turbulent year for wildlife conservation, but it wasn't all bad. End your year off on a good note with these five positive nature stories...
one month ago
Endangered
Malaysia says goodbye to its last Sumatran rhino
Saturday was a sombre day for wildlife officials at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary in Malaysia as they said farewell to Iman, the country’s only living...
2 months ago
Human Impact
What is a 'mass extinction' and are we in one now?
The Earth has experienced five periods of mass extinction. Scientists can't quite be certain yet, but they're fairly sure we're now well into the...
2 months ago
Conservation
Do David Attenborough documentaries help the natural world? New research gives cause for hope
Researchers have tracked how viewers respond to nature documentaries – and the lasting digital impression they leave.
2 months ago
Success Stories
Watch an incredible wild dog rescue mission in South Africa
Every dog has its day.
4 months ago
Endangered
Conservationists launch last-minute rescue mission to save critically endangered water frogs in Chile
"I have been working in conservation for the last 10 years with frogs and I never expected to see something like this. Never. Never."
5 months ago
Human Impact
Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban
South Africa has the biggest captive big cat industry in the world and it is largely unregulated.
5 months ago
Human Impact
A message of support from Jane Goodall on World Ranger Day
"Never has the work of rangers been more important and necessary than it is today."
6 months ago
Conservation
Good news: India's wild tiger numbers are on the rise
Positive news for India's wild tigers!
6 months ago
Conservation
Spirit of the Sahara
For the residents of the world’s most iconic desert, including tiny fennec foxes, it will take grit and perseverance to weather a challenging suite of...
7 months ago
