Where the animals of the worst zoo in the world will go
The Khan Younis zoo in Gaza, where few animals lived in dreadful conditions, is now effectively closed. Now the survivors are off to a better life.
United States. Millions of bees killed by insecticide used against mosquitoes
This happened in South Carolina, where millions of bees have died due to massive use of an insecticide used against mosquitoes.
Zambia revises hunting ban for big cats
Zambia announced a hunting ban for 2016, yet more effort is needed to protect big cats. Tourism offers a potential resource: animals should be shot with cameras, not guns.
Manatees return to Guadeloupe after more than a century
Two West Indian manatees will return to Guadeloupe National Park. This is the first time the species will be reintroduced in the area.
What is Grindadráp and why is whaling in the Faroe Islands so controvesial
Long-finned pilot whales have been hunted in the Faroe Islands for centuries, in a yearly event known as Grindadráp. Yet the sustainability and safety of this practice have been called into question.
New biodegradable nets could contribute to solving ghost fishing
A team of researchers from Korea has developed a new biodegradable net that could help address the issue of lost fishing gear persisting in the oceans for decades, known as ghost fishing.
The monk seal is back in the Mediterranean Sea
L’ultimo avvistamento del raro pinnipede, l’unico presente nel Mediterraneo, sarebbe avvenuto in Campania, nel Golfo di Gaeta.
Drones will drop peanut butter-flavoured vaccines to save endangered ferrets
Per proteggere da un’epidemia di peste i cani della prateria, prede principali di una rara specie di furetto, l’agenzia americana per l’ambiente ha deciso di ricorrere alla tecnologia.
Buddhist monks release 600 pounds of lobster back into the ocean
In Canada un gruppo di monaci buddisti ha acquistato numerose aragoste destinate ad essere mangiate nei ristoranti e le ha liberate.
Colobus Conservation, restoring Kenya’s coasts to protect monkeys
With the degradation of Kenya’s coastal forests colobus monkeys are struggling to survive. We visit the Colobus Conservation centre, working to save these rare animals.