conservation

Majestic giraffes pictured in new book to raise funds for wildlife protection

Majestic giraffes pictured in new book to raise funds for wildlife protection

Animals
AnimalsConservationEnvironmentWildlife

Poet laureate Simon Armitage pens London Zoo poem to celebrate 200 years of ZSL

Conservation
ConservationLondon ZooSimon ArmitageWildlifeZSL

Osprey Louis returns to nest in time to woo mate away from toy boy rival

Conservation
ConservationOspreyspostcode lotteryWoodland Trust

Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England with new funding, ministers say

Conservation
ConservationEnvironmentWildlife

Campaign launched for endangered red squirrels to get emoji

Center Parcs
Center ParcsConservationRed squirrelWildlife

Roman altars acquired for nation to go on show for first time

Archaeology
ArchaeologyConservationEdinburghExhibitionHistoryMuseumsRoman Empire

Beavers released at two sites in Somerset to help restore river and wetland

Conservation
ConservationExmoorNational Trustnatural englandSomerset

Egg hunt reveals record numbers for rare butterflies after hedges grow wild

Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly ConservationConservationNational TrustSouth Wales

Rare twins born to mountain gorilla family in Virunga National Park

Conservation
ConservationDemocratic Republic of Congoendangered speciesRwandaUgandaVirunga National Park

Near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet unearthed in Norfolk

Archaeology
ArchaeologyConservationHistoric EnglandHistoryIron AgeNorfolk

Puffins make a comeback on Isle of Muck after 25 years

Conservation
ConservationPuffins

Rare Ice Age fish thriving in loch in southern Scotland

Conservation
ConservationEnvironmentNational Trust for ScotlandWildlife

Lynx enclosure unveiled in ‘major milestone’ for reintroduction to British wild

Conservation
ConservationKentLynxWildlife

‘Real hope’ for future of wildcats after another 18 released in Highlands

Animals
AnimalsConservationHighlandsRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandWildlife

Museum staff describe ‘magical’ moment hoard’s silver colour was revealed

Archaeology
ArchaeologyBronze AgeConservationHistory

Major new assessment recognises four separate giraffe species for the first time

Conservation
Conservationendangered speciesInternational Union for Conservation of NatureIUCNWildlife

Sir David Attenborough names golden eagle chick hatched in Scotland

Conservation
ConservationNatureSir David Attenborough

Conservationists ‘overjoyed’ at successful breeding by rare Montagu’s harriers

Birds
BirdsConservationRSPBWildlife

Endangered woylies released in groundbreaking restoration project

woylies
animalaustraliaaustralian wildlife conservancyawcconservationendangeredgroundbreakingmammalprojectreleasedrestorationwheatbeltwoylies

Home of ‘Devil’s Punch bowl’ in Surrey declared national nature reserve

Biodiversity
BiodiversityConservationNational Trustnatural englandRSPBSurreySurrey County CouncilWildlife

Researchers hail success of scheme to protect capercaillie chicks from predators

Conservation
ConservationScotlandUniversity of St AndrewsWildlife

Exmoor estate sees resurgence of rare butterfly once on brink of extinction

Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly ConservationConservationExmoorNational Trust

There's a sinister reason why you never see narwhals in aquariums

narwhal
aquariumconservationwhalesnarwhal

Sanctuary announces birth of snow leopard cub

Conservation
conservationsnow leopardwildlifeConservation

Toads on the road! Year of milestones for Bath-based patrol

Conservation
ConservationEnvironmentFrogsNatureNewtstoadsWildlife

Former home of giant pandas to be turned into habitat for sloth bears

Conservation
ConservationEdinburgh ZooRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandWildlife

‘When you put them back our wildlife blossoms’ – How beavers help nature, and us

Biodiversity
BiodiversityConservationDevon

Drone used to count seals along coast in Natural England pilot project

Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligenceConservationEnvironmentnatural englandNorfolk

London Zoo welcomes endangered froglets after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

Animals
AnimalsChileConservationDarwinFrogsLondon ZooZSL

In Pictures: Camel calves and Christmas canines among 2024’s animal highlights

2024
2024Animal welfareAnimalsCats ProtectionConservationLondon ZooWhipsnade ZooWildlife