Global wild tiger populations are on the rise for the first time in 100 years
3,900 tigers now exist in the wild globally – up from an estimated 3,200 in 2010. An increase made possible by more effective and far-sighted conservation actions.
Najaq, the recently rediscovered Sumatran rhino has died
The female Sumatran rhino, which was the first of her species to be spotted in Indonesian Borneo in 40 years, died due to an infection to her hind leg.
Rome destroys half a tonne of ivory at the Circus Maximus in defence of elephants
On 30 March the first Italian public “ivory crush” took place in Rome as a protest against ivory trade.
The Sumatran rhino still roams wild: sighted for the first time in 40 years
Researchers are celebrating the first live sighting of a Sumatran rhino in Indonesian Borneo in over four decades. The WWF will take the individual to a protected area.
No fin whale will be killed in Iceland in 2016
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.
Gorillas hum and sing while they eat
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.
How the giants of the ocean are doing
What is the status of the most iconic species of baleen whales? Is it only hunting that endangers their survival? We take a good, hard look at our oceans.
South Africa, rangers kill two rhino poachers
Nel Kruger National Park due cacciatori sono morti in uno scontro a fuoco con i ranger del parco.
Watch Kenya’s wonderful wildlife being broadcast live from natural reserves
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.
Megafauna: why large animals are becoming extinct, again
New study shows that over-hunting is dramatically contributing to large herbivores populations decline, just like 11,000 years ago.