About a century ago, over 100,000 tigers quietly and gracefully roamed the world’s forests and jungles. However, the populations of this feline dropped by 95 per cent in just a few years due to relentless poaching and habitat loss. Today, after a century of constant decline, tiger numbers are on the rise. The
Her rediscovery had been welcomed with real enthusiasm by biologists, environmentalists and all those who have nature close to their heart. Before the capture of the female Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) named Najaq, no individual had been encountered for over 40 years in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. The female rhino was captured by WWF thanks
On 30 March the first Italian public “ivory crush” took place in Rome as a protest against ivory trade.
The Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), hasn’t been sighted in the area of Eastern Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, for over 40 years. Its origins date back to the prehistoric era, descending from the megafauna that roamed the planet thousands of years ago. The sighting of the Sumatran rhino Until 2013, the animal was thought to be extinct in this
L’Islanda ha annunciato che quest’anno non aprirà la caccia alle balenottere. La scelta è di carattere economico, l’esportazione di carne di balena è infatti sempre più difficoltosa.
Sembra che cantare sia per i gorilla un modo di esprimere soddisfazione per il loro pasto. Questa scoperta potrebbe aiutare a far luce sull’evoluzione del linguaggio nei primi esseri umani.
While most species of large whales are recovering from the collapse caused by commercial exploitation in the past two centuries, some populations are still struggling. A recent report, authored by experts of the Marine Mammal Commission in the U.S., reviews their status and highlights the main threats that these giants of the oceans are currently
Nel Kruger National Park due cacciatori sono morti in uno scontro a fuoco con i ranger del parco.
Per la prima volta sarà possibile vivere in diretta l’incontro notturno con i leoni nel Masai Mara e il reinserimento di alcune tartarughe marine nell’Oceano Indiano.
New study shows that over-hunting is dramatically contributing to large herbivores populations decline, just like 11,000 years ago.
