Kathmandu, Nepal – Nepal created new strides in snow leopard conservation with the historic collaring of a snow leopard using satellite GPS technology in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area in the Sacred Himalayan Landscape. The snow leopard, an adult male approximately five years of age, weighing 40kg and with a body length of 193cm was captured, […]
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In pictures: Rare feathered visitors
An “incredible run of spectacular birds” in the Western Isles.
In pictures: Rare feathered visitors
An “incredible run of spectacular birds” in the Western Isles.
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A Whale of a Feast
You’re not the only one that had a full belly after Thanksgiving. Unprecedented numbers of humpback whales have been gorging themselves for the last few months in the waters around Monterey Bay, California. An unusually high abundance of anchovies drew the hungry crowd and has kept them there far longer than normal for this time […]
French president calls on the “conscience of consumer countries” to end wildlife criminality
French President François Hollande called on the “conscience of consumer countries” to put an end to the rampant poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa, during a speech to African presidents on Thursday. “These are countries for which we have great respect. We want to … alert them of the consequences of this consumption, which […]
Elephant poaching remains alarmingly high despite modest decline
Although the number of African elephants killed for their tusks declined slightly last year after worldwide recognition of the severity of the wildlife crime epidemic, the rates remain unacceptably high, conservation group WWF says. UN data released today shows that an estimated 22,000 elephants were slaughtered by poachers across Africa in 2012, down from the previous […]
In pictures: Burma’s undiscovered bugs
Undiscovered insects and spiders have been recorded by filmmakers.
In pictures: Burma’s undiscovered bugs
Undiscovered insects and spiders have been recorded by filmmakers.