wildlife
Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India’s rhinos
Environment
July 6, 2019
Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India’s rhinos
The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it…
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
Environment
April 24, 2019
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP…
Poachers threaten precious Madagascar forest and lemurs
World
April 22, 2019
Poachers threaten precious Madagascar forest and lemurs
Under a leaden sky, six rangers walk silently in single file through Vohibola, one of the last primary forests in…
China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust
World
April 16, 2019
China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust
Chinese authorities have seized 7.5 tonnes of ivory — 2,748 elephant tusks — in one of the biggest busts in…
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
Environment
April 13, 2019
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A young vulture who got stranded last year in Turkey more than 2,000 km from her nest…
After spending winter in a fridge, Minsk bats return to the wild
Environment
March 27, 2019
After spending winter in a fridge, Minsk bats return to the wild
After spending the winter months hibernating inside a fridge at a rescue center in Belarus, a group of bats awaken…
At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
Environment
March 20, 2019
At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
Luggard, a lively three-year-old, limps behind the rest of his ragtag troupe of orphan elephants, halting to graze or rub…
Climate change forces Arctic animals to shift feeding habits: study
Environment
March 6, 2019
Climate change forces Arctic animals to shift feeding habits: study
Seals and whales in the Arctic are shifting their feeding patterns as climate change alters their habitats, and the way…
Blue whales ‘hedge their bets’ in search for food: study
Environment
February 26, 2019
Blue whales ‘hedge their bets’ in search for food: study
Every spring, the largest animals in the world, blue whales, migrate from their winter breeding grounds off of Costa Rica…
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
Environment
February 26, 2019
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
For almost a century, the inhabitants of Robinson Crusoe — named for literature’s most famous castaway — have known that…