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Mountain Lion Who Was Emblem For Wildlife Conservation Has Died

Tragic ending for P-22, known as the ‘Brad Pitt of mountain lions’, who was trapped in the City of Angels by a ring of motorways before world’s biggest wildlife conservation bridge could free him

by Nick Ames

Free At Last: Pangolin Captured By Traffickers Is Released Back Into The Wild

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world because their scales are prized for traditional Chinese medicine but one has been rescued and taught how to survive in her natural habitat

by Hayley O'Keeffe

Hippos Face Extinction As Illegal Ivory Made From Their Teeth Found For Sale Online

Hippos are not currently protected by tough UK laws against the ivory trade which focusses primarily on elephants, international charity Born Free says

by Nick Ames

Iconic Emperor Penguin to be Officially Protected as Experts Warn of Extinction

The Emperor Penguin has been granted protection status under the Endangered Species Act in the US as vanishing Antarctic sea ice threatens to decimate 99 per cent of their population by the end of the century

by Nick Ames

Patter of Tiny Bison Hooves Heard in UK for First Time in Millennia

The baby bison is an unexpected bonus for the rewilding programme taking place in Kent, England

by Nick Ames

Bottoms Up! Could Artificial Whale Poop Be The Answer To Restoring Marine Biodiversity?

The world’s oceans are nutrient-starved, which is bad news for fish and the planet. Could mimicking the fertilising effect of whale poop help revive them?

by Sarah Freeman

World’s First Biotech Arctic Wolf Successfully Cloned

The Biotech breakthrough that has seen the birth of the world’s first cloned arctic wolf could be a boost for endangered species

by Nick Ames

2 Cute Rare Red Panda Cubs Born at Wildlife Park

The twin female red panda cubs are part of a successful breeding programme for the endangered species

by Nick Ames

World First as Cheetahs Return to India After 70 Year Absence

Namibia donates eight cheetahs to India, a first for the intercontinental relocation of the world’s fastest moving land mammals

by Nick Ames