Bumblebees are adapting to climate change, but remain in serious danger
Bumblebees can help plants flower more quickly. However, pesticides, parasites and climate change are putting this key species in serious danger.
Brazil, a tapir is born in the Atlantic Forest for the first time in over a century
The tapir was reintroduced into Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, the country’s most at-risk ecosystem. The species can play a key role in the forest’s recovery.
Animal and plant species declared extinct between 2010 and 2019, the full list
The disappearance of 160 species has been declared by the IUCN over the last decade: most had been gone for a long time and their demise can be traced in large part to human impact. The full list of extinct species.
Four Javan rhinos spotted in Indonesia represent new hope for the species
The critically endangered population of the Javan rhino in Indonesia has risen to 72 individuals, as four new calves are registered thanks to camera traps.
The laws of ecology, for the survival of the human species
Refusing the anthropocentric vision and respecting the laws of ecology is the only way to safeguard the future of our and all other species, Sea Shepherd President Paul Watson argues in this op-ed.
29 July is International Tiger Day
Tigers could go extinct within the next decade. But fortunately the conservation strategy aimed at doubling them by 2022, Tx2, is starting to work.
Koalas are functionally extinct
The Australian Koala Foundation has reported that there are only 80,000 koalas left in the wild. The species looks destined to disappear forever, making it “functionally extinct”.
The plight of Bornean orangutans. We’ve lost more than 100,000 in 16 years
The Orangutan population in Borneo has more than halved between 1999 and 2015 due to habitat loss linked to deforestation, a new study shows.
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018, the magic of the marine world in the winning photos
The underwater world bustles with colours and life. The winning pictures of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018 take us into a magic, submerged reality.
2 February is World Wetlands Day
The celebration aims to raise awareness about the crucial role wetlands play as they’re essential habitats for the conservation of the Planet’s natural heritage.