A troubling scene has unfolded in Iraq’s Ibn Najm marsh, northeast of Najaf, where dead fish have been discovered in large numbers, floating lifeless on the water’s surface. According to Al Jazeera, Iraqi authorities have launched an urgent investigation [...]

Every winter, Australia’s “humpback highway” hums to life. Thousands of humpback whales migrate from Antarctic feeding grounds to tropical breeding areas along Australia’s east and west coasts. Dr Vanessa Pirotta, a Sydney-based whale scientist, says that peak “blubber to [...]

Over the past couple of months or so, bears across much of the Northern Hemisphere have been exiting their winter dens. From the Rocky Mountains of North America to the taiga of Scandinavia, hikers, mushroom-hunters, anglers, and other outdoorsy [...]

For the first time ever, Chinese biologists have successfully rescued, rehabilitated, and reintroduced a Yangtze finless porpoise back into the wild stretches of the great river. A critically-endangered species of cetacean, the family that includes dolphins, porpoises, and whales, [...]

When scientist Barbara Klump saw some cockatoos operate a water fountain in Australia, a million questions flashed through her mind. That’s understandable. How did they learn; why did they learn? Can all cockatoos do that and can they teach [...]

Visitors to Banff National Park are being warned to take care as officials issue a bear warning for the Lake Minnewanka area. The warning comes following a report that a female black bear with cubs tore open a tent [...]

Zimbabwe will cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals, its wildlife authority said Tuesday. The southern Africa country is home to the second-biggest elephant population in the world [...]

For national and international policymakers, decisions on how to regulate — and whether to allow — exploitative human activities such as deep-sea mining require good information. A new study suggests that when it comes to the ocean floor, they [...]

Down near the Bahamas, a bizarre story is unfolding as two critically-endangered North Atlantic right whales continue a rebellious streak. Maybe they’re fans of Bob Dylan or The Ramones, but the whales, named Curlew and Koala, have spent the [...]

We  are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Jess Findlay wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘Spectacled Bear‘. Michael Tweddle wins Second Prize with his inspirational image ‘Riding a Capybara‘ . Third Prize goes [...]