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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

Project Zambezi – 2,500 Animals Relocated from Parched Zimbabwe Reserve to Cool River Region

Iconic species including elephants, lions, buffalo, impala, and zebras are being relocated from Zimbabwe to a 1.6 million acre UNESCO site on the Zambezi river.

by Nick Ames

Taiji’s Brutal Dolphin Hunt Season Starts with Slaughter

A pod of nine dolphins has already been slaughtered in the barbaric Japanese dolphin hunting season that captures the mammals for meat or to become performers in parks and aquariums

by Nick Ames

Cedar Forest Fires Sparked by Lebanon’s Economic Crisis

The emblem of Lebanon, the vulnerable cedar tree is at risk from various factors including climate change and increasingly, man made fires.

by Hannah Jo Uy