Wildlife
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South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely
Nine-day search for two-year-old Neukgu gripped nation and sparked safety concerns for animal and publicThe in…
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Dolphins, stingers and ‘salt tongue’: an epic ocean swim around New Zealand’s east coast
Jono Ridler has battled loneliness and fatigue as he aims to break the record for the longest unassisted stage…
- Africa, Amazon rainforest, Americas, Animals, Biodiversity, Colombia, Conservation, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Environment, Gabon, Liberia, Nepal, South and Central Asia, Trees and forests, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US news, US politics, USAid, Wildlife, World news
‘We cannot replace USAID, but we can do big things’: conservation plots a future without American money
The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats and the people who de…
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‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand
More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, …
- Animals, Asia Pacific, Environment, Marine life, New Caledonia, Pacific islands, Sharks, Wildlife, World news
Shark culls brought in after fatal attack cause division and anger in New Caledonia
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent…
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New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner
Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangere…
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Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage
Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkand after app…
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‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
Once host to a poisonous gas research facility, Okunoshima is now an Instagram-friendly tourist destinationThe…
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What makes an elephant abandon her calf – and is it a growing problem?
A helpless baby elephant has won the Thai public’s sympathy but her case has shed light on the pressures facin…
- Animals, Asia Pacific, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Indonesia, Wildlife, World news
Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape
Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli orangutan population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 p…
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Baby fur seal wanders into a bar in New Zealand
The surprise visitor waddled around the pub during what’s known as ‘silly season’ where seals pop up in unexpe…
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Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety
Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic t…
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Japan deploys soldiers to contain surge in bear attacks in Akita
Close encounters reported almost daily as bears intrude into residential areas and attack and sometimes kill p…
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Bear attack survival tips released in Japan as encounters surge
Governor of one prefecture says he is considering asking the military for help to tackle increasing attacks am…
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‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China
Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the wha…