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Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost
Endangered rodents, birds and butterflies will be among the species benefitting from the investment.
July 11, 2026New research into basking sharks around island
The Manx Shark Foundation hopes to learn more about basking sharks often spotted around the island.
July 11, 2026Trump administration rule weakens protections for threatened species - Reuters
Trump administration rule weakens protections for threatened species Reuters
July 10, 2026Zoo repopulating one of UK's rarest butterflies
Dartmoor Zoo hopes to repopulate rare black-veined white butterflies in the UK.
June 28, 2026First red squirrel kits born at sanctuary
Sanctuary staff say the litter will help boost population numbers of an endangered British species.
June 25, 2026Watch: Seven cheetah cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo
The cubs are the first to be born at the conservation zoo for 15 years.
June 18, 2026Remote volunteers use CCTV to save red squirrels
The project will allow volunteers to help defend red squirrels by monitoring footage remotely.
June 15, 2026How a new arrival could help save rare giraffe
Three-year-old Stanley will be critical to helping the Wiltshire safari park conserve his species.
June 13, 2026Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
June 11, 2026Rare butterfly population increases by 9000%
A record number of Duke of Burgundy butterflies were recorded in Kent last year, a charity says.
June 10, 2026Rare tiger cub from litter of four dies
These Sumatran tigers are the first of this breed to be welcomed at the animal park in Kent.
June 10, 2026Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
June 8, 2026'It's a very big deal' - curlew eggs hatch after being saved from wildfire
The four chicks, which hatched from the eggs, are being cared for until they are old and strong enough to be released.
June 5, 2026Video of man throwing rock at seal in Hawaii sparks anger
The Hawaiian monk seal is among the world’s most endangered marine mammals, and disturbing or harming one can lead to fines or criminal penalties.
May 8, 2026'Historic homecoming' as endangered antelopes flown to Kenya from Czech Republic zoo
The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.
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Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost
Kent is home to the largest population of reintroduced beavers in England Beavers, endangered butterflies and birds will be among the species to benefit from a £1.28m government grant. The money has
New research into basking sharks around island
Basking shark sightings have increased in recent years Researchers are hoping to build a clearer picture of how endangered basking sharks use and behave in Manx waters, as sightings of the species ha
Zoo repopulating one of UK's rarest butterflies
Dartmoor Zoo has started work to reintroduce black-veined white butterflies A zoo is hoping to repopulate a species previously described as extinct in the UK for nearly 100 years. Dartmoor Zoo said
First red squirrel kits born at sanctuary
The red squirrel kits are not expected to leave their nest for some time Baby red squirrel kits have been born for the first time at a sanctuary, with hopes that they could be released into the wild
Watch: Seven cheetah cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo
A zoo where cheetah cubs have not been born for 15 years is celebrating the arrival of seven. Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire said first-time mum Amira had given birth to four cubs on 18 May. Amira's s
Citizen Scientists Use Remote Camera Monitoring to Protect Endangered Red Squirrels
A groundbreaking conservation initiative is harnessing the power of technology and volunteer dedication to protect one of Britain’s most beloved endangered species. Through an innovative remote monito
How a new arrival could help save rare giraffe
The arrival of a new bull giraffe at a safari park could help save one of the world's rarest species of the mammal. Longleat welcomed three-year-old Nubian giraffe Stanley to the park on Wednesday as
World's Rarest Orangutans Pushed Closer to Extinction As 58 Were Killed After Four Days of Extreme Rain
Orangutan tapanuli (Pongo tapanuliensis): the world's rarest and most endangered orangutan population. Dimasmhd, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons One of the world's rarest orangutan populations h
Heavy rains kill 7% of rare orangutans in Indonesia: Study
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Rare tiger cub from litter of four dies
A Sumatran tiger cub which was part of a litter of four has died, a Kent animal park says. Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, said the cubs, born in April, were the first of the extremely ra
First underwater footage of Mediterranean great white shark
The footage is believed to be the first recorded of a great white in the Mediterranean (Photo: Derk Remmers/Ghost Diving) What is believed to be the first underwater footage of a great white shark
Divers film rare Great White Shark in the Mediterranean sea
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Diver captures rare footage of great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea – video
Footage captured by a diver shows a rare sighting of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea, spotted between Tunisia and Sicily. The sighting happened during a mission, organised by the NGO Hea
Great White Shark Filmed in the Mediterranean Sea During ‘Insane’ Sighting
This might be the first-ever footage of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot When you think of the Mediterranean Sea, you likely don’t think about great white shar
Divers made the first video ever of this shark in the Med - then got back to work on the real threat
When Derk Remmers and other volunteer technical divers went on a mission to clear a ghost net-entangled shipwreck in the Mediterranean, they witnessed something astonishing. As they descended roughly
'It's a very big deal' - curlew eggs hatch after being saved from wildfire
It's been a happy ending for the eggs of an elusive bird that were just inches from the flames of a large wildfire earlier this year. Saved by firefighters during the blaze in Brookeborough, County F