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Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough has thrown his support behind an ambitious £30 million fundraising campaign to purchase Northumberland’s historic Rothbury Estate and protect it from development. The campaign, led by wildlife trusts, aims to prevent the fragmentation of this…
A tragic scene is unfolding in the German countryside, where volunteers have discovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in what’s normally a thriving wildlife sanctuary. The small village of Linum, located just one hour from Berlin, has transformed from a birdwatcher’s…
A Sri Lankan court has handed down the country’s harshest sentence ever for illegal elephant possession, signaling a major shift in wildlife protection enforcement. The Colombo High Court sentenced Samarappulige Niraj Roshan Fernando to 15 years in prison and fined…
Britain is placing a massive bet on renewable energy as the key to both environmental goals and economic prosperity. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced the government’s new “carbon budget delivery plan” this week, promising to go “all in” on clean…
What transforms someone from a casual observer into a passionate environmental advocate? According to Mongabay founder Rhett Butler, it’s rarely statistics or scientific graphs that spark genuine concern for nature—it’s deeply personal moments of connection. Butler traces his own environmental…
High above Uganda’s Luku Central Forest Reserve, 29 critically endangered Rüppell’s vultures soar on massive wings, carrying twigs and branches to their clifftop nests. This remarkable sight represents something precious and precarious: the only known breeding colony of these magnificent…
Marine wildlife enthusiasts and beachgoers witnessed an extraordinary natural spectacle this week when a large group of sharks was observed feeding close to shore at one of Australia’s most famous surfing destinations. The feeding frenzy occurred at Rainbow Bay on…
A shocking new investigation has revealed that nearly one-third of shark meat sold in European markets contains dangerously high levels of toxic methylmercury—often without consumers even knowing they’re eating shark at all. Marine conservation groups tested shark meat samples from…
For millions of years, the distinctive calls of hornbills have filled Africa’s forests and savannas. These large, charismatic birds with their striking curved beaks once thrived across the continent’s diverse landscapes. But when ornithologist Nico Arcilla returned to West African…
Matt Kean, a prominent Liberal figure and current chair of the Climate Change Authority, has delivered a sharp rebuke to his own party for prioritizing political games over crucial environmental legislation. The former New South Wales treasurer accused the federal…
