The week in wildlife – in pictures
The pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photos including a sheep’s wagtail and a stranded whale Continue reading…
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The pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photos including a sheep’s wagtail and a stranded whale Continue reading…
Read MoreA young bird adored by fans around the globe via YouTube will soon leave its nest – but it needs a name firstA royal albatross chick in New Zealand whose life has attracted millions of views via a live YouTube channel has found fame – but has no name.N…
Read MoreOwners hope the friendly shortfin eel, which delighted children in Whangārei for 35 years, made it out to sea during delugeA shortfin eel named Eel McPherson, who was beloved by a New Zealand city for 35 years, has bid bon voyage to its backyard pool a…
Read MoreThe pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photos, including hillstar hummingbirds and one-horned rhinos Continue reading…
Read MoreCountry cracking down on illegal wildlife trade after coronavirus originated in Chinese wet marketVietnam has banned all imports of wild animals, dead or alive, and announced a crackdown on illegal wildlife markets as part of efforts to reduce the risk…
Read MorePossible outbreaks in China and Mongolia have brought bans on hunting and eating the rodents, which can carry the diseaseRussia has stepped up patrols to stop people hunting marmots near its border with China and Mongolia after the countries reported p…
Read MoreOfficials in Lopburi plan to sterilise the animals that have turned nasty after tourists’ bananas were replaced with junk foodResidents in Lopburi, Thailand, are hiding behind barricaded indoors as rival monkey gang fights create no-go zones for humans…
Read MoreUnlovely and unloved, vultures play a vital role as nature’s clean-up squad but are now one of the most threatened groups of birds on the planetIt’s hard to love vultures. Their bare-headed appearance, scavenging habits and reputation as the refuse dis…
Read MoreAkhtar Imam says animals saved his life from ‘gun-carrying criminals’ last year An Indian man has opted to bequeath most of his land to two elephants that he says saved his life from intruders, a decision which has upset his wife and children.Akht…
Read MoreFrom protecting fishing communities to regrowing coral reefs, Guardian readers and environmentalists share how they’re working to defend the oceanWorld Oceans Day, which took place on Monday, is marked by hundreds of beach cleans and events global…
Read MoreConservationists can now pinpoint electronically tagged endangered birds without long treks or expensive helicopter flights Birdwatching drones are taking to the skies of New Zealand to help scientists track the endangered kākāpō, which teeters on the …
Read MoreBlood samples later recovered undamaged after fears incident could have helped spread virus Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMonkeys mobbed an Indian health worker and made off with blood samples from coronavirus tests, promp…
Read MoreSwaths of coastline covered with squat lobster, which cling to the sand at high tide and then perishThe sandy beaches of Otago in the deep south of New Zealand have turned blood red after millions of squat lobster died in a mass stranding.Locals in the…
Read MoreVision for commercial fishing to reduce deaths to zero is right, but implementation will fall shortFrom our hotly contested Bird of the Year competition, to the constant updates from backyard bird watchers during lockdown, it’s safe to say New Zealand …
Read MoreSensitive creatures are starting to hide when keepers walk past, as a result of the lack of visitorsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen the garden eels at a Tokyo aquarium remove their heads from the sand, they are usually …
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