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Mexico Bans Dolphin Shows in Landmark Victory for Animal Welfare

A new law in Mexico has made waves for marine conservation, outlawing dolphin shows and captive breeding after decades of pressure from campaigners

by Nick Ames

How Water Buffalo Are Breathing Life Back into Britain’s Moorlands

A herd of water buffalo has been released onto Exmoor’s moorlands in the UK as part of an ambitious National Trust rewilding project to boost biodiversity and restore farmland to its natural wetland state.

by Nick Ames

Impact Photographer of the Year Highlights Anteater Road Deaths

This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Impact Award Winner is Fernando Faciole whose shot was of an orphaned giant anteater pup following its caregiver

by Nick Ames

Young Wildlife Photographer Captures Nature’s Fight for Survival

Shot by Italian photographer Andrea Dominizi, the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award captures a solitary longhorn beetle standing resilient beneath looming logging machinery

by Nick Ames

Ecocide: The Forgotten War Crime

As evidence of environmental destruction mounts from Gaza to Ukraine, campaigners are calling for ecocide to be recognised as the world’s fifth international crime

by Caitriona McBride

The Rise of The Preppers

Will a garage stockpiled with a year’s worth of tinned sardines, spam and baked beans, water and toilet rolls really save us in an Armageddon-style scenario or is the rise of prepping the first step to apocalyptic madness? 

by Mike Peake

Live Lamb Cutting: Two Out of Three Fashion Brands Failing to Tackle Wool’s Cruelest Secret

A new report by animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS exposes how global fashion continues to turn a blind eye to one of the industry’s most barbaric practices, live lamb cutting. WARNING: Contains graphic images some readers may find distressing

by Claire Wills

Coral Reefs Signal Earth’s First Climate Tipping Point

As the world’s coral reefs fade under record heat, scientists say we’ve reached the point of no return, the planet’s first major climate tipping point.

by Nick Ames

Europe’s Wild Bees Face Extinction Crisis as Numbers Plummet

Wild bees across Europe are collapsing due to habitat loss, agriculture, and pesticide use, threatening biodiversity and food security

by Nick Ames