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World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
October 7, 2026Six years, hundreds of plants and one tree casualty - Edinburgh's Palm House returns
The Palm House at Edinburgh's Botanic Garden is finally restored and ready for the public.
October 1, 2026Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ - 'It's like Big Brother for cats'
The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.
September 22, 2026When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds?
A pair of grey squirrels was reportedly brought to the United Kingdom by a Cheshire banker in 1876.
September 20, 2026Rare tree offspring given lifeline at Scottish botanic garden
Logan Botanic Garden is helping save a species native to Robinson Crusoe Island in the South Pacific.
September 17, 2026Endangered water voles introduced to reserve
Efforts are being made to reintroduce the locally-extinct species back to the River Wey in Surrey.
September 16, 2026Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK
Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.
September 11, 2026Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park
The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri National Park.
September 10, 2026US states sue Trump administration for weakening endangered species protections - Reuters
US states sue Trump administration for weakening endangered species protections Reuters
September 9, 2026Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiry
The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
September 9, 2026Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves
The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.
September 5, 2026Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year
According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.
August 29, 2026Islanders asked to report sightings of rare eel
The Nature Commission asks people to record sightings of the critically endangered eels.
August 29, 2026Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
August 26, 2026UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location
The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location.
August 24, 2026Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
August 13, 2026Brexit rules put strain on zoo's conservation work
Staffs at Twycross Zoo say they need new laws to make it easier to transport animals globally.
August 13, 2026Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
Feliks the eagle was abducted as he first flew the nest in Serbia and wound up in the Middle East with poachers who demanded a ransom.
August 7, 2026Wildfire-ravaged habitats could take centuries to recover, environmentalists say
Habitats belonging to snakes and rare moths have been destroyed after the wildfires this summer.
August 6, 2026Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan
Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.
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World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers
Chinstrap penguins get their name from a thin ring of feathers from ear to ear Almost two-thirds of the population of chinstrap penguins have disappeared from a remote volcanic island near Antarctica
Six years, hundreds of plants and one tree casualty - Edinburgh's Palm House returns
David Knott, director of horticulture, said Edinburgh's Palm Houses are iconic After six years and an unprecedented botanical operation, Edinburgh's famous Palm Houses are back. The historic glassho
Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ - 'It's like Big Brother for cats'
Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ From behind a giant bank of screens in a small windowless room, Estelle Morgan, animal team leader from the Saving Wildcats partnership, is keeping an eye on the latest w
When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds?
Grey squirrels, native to North America, carry a virus which is deadly to red squirrels Endangered red squirrel populations have plummeted from about 3.5 million to less than 300,000 in the UK, with
Rare tree offspring given lifeline at Scottish botanic garden
Logan Botanic Garden has been described as "Scotland's most exotic garden" The offspring of one of the world's rarest trees has been given a new home in south-west Scotland as conservationists step u
Endangered water voles introduced to reserve
Water voles have been functionally extinct since the early 2000s, Surrey Wildlife Trust said Surrey Wildlife Trust has introduced 30 nationally-endangered water voles to a nature reserve near Elstead
Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK
The glutinous snail was once widespread in the UK, but is now only found in one Welsh lake A tiny snail found in only one lake in the UK has been dubbed as precious as an Egyptian artefact as conserv
Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park
Nant Ffrancon is one of the most special and unique landscapes in Wales but experts say its habitats have deteriorated Some of Wales' most endangered species are "at risk of vanishing" from an area o
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Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiry
Orangutans are critically endangered species and not native to India Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in India's eastern state of Odisha, far from their natural habitat, prompting an
Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves
There were 319 Mexican wolves in the wild in the US in 2025, up from just four in 1998 Donald Trump has signed an executive order to remove endangered species protection for the grey wolf and a subsp
Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year
Every winter, a sliver of the South Australian coast hosts the world's largest mating event for giant cuttlefish. Some years, hundreds of thousands of the unique marine species endemic to Australia g
Islanders asked to report sightings of rare eel
The European eel is listed as a critically endangered species Islanders have been asked to record sightings of eels in a bid to help build a greater understanding of the fish. Guernsey Nature Commis
Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
Staff at the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria have been looking after the eggs and hatchlings Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa's main airp
UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location
UK’s rarest bird of prey successfully breeds in secret location The UK's rarest bird of prey has successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location, the Royal Society for the
Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
Vikram, an actor from Tamil Nadu, posted a clip of him playing with the endangered animal A video posted by a Tamil film star showing him cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an investigation
Brexit rules put strain on zoo's conservation work
Twycross Zoo is home to two female Sumatran tigers The future of endangered species across the world could be affected unless the government brings in new laws soon, to make it easier to transfer ani
Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
Serbian peacekeepers brought him home on a military transport plane A rare eastern imperial eagle has been rescued from animal traffickers and released back into the wild in Serbia after months in ca
Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan
Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released to Kazakhstan's Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.
Endangered tiger cubs born at Longleat Safari Park
Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, are among the most endangered species in the world Twin tiger cubs from an endangered species have been born at a safari park with keepers hailing their ar