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Rare cows part of estate's rewilding project
White Park cattle arrive at the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire to support conservation.
August 19, 2026Work on £1.5m nature reserve to start next month
A charity says the nature reserve will be a "very special thing" for the town once complete.
August 18, 2026'I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years'
James Herd, who works for Surrey Wildlife Trust, says everyone needs to prepare for extreme weather.
August 17, 2026The influencers getting bitten while chasing the perfect shark shot
Tayane Dalazen was on a shark-diving trip in Brazil when she was attacked.
August 15, 2026Cornish sardines back on menu for penguins
The move follows a chance conversation at the wildlife attraction and replaces imported fish.
August 15, 2026Solar eclipse inspires talk of Pac-man and Shinto myths
Thousands turned out to watch the solar eclipse in the South West; here's what they made of it.
August 15, 2026Hidden moth population found after 70 years
Dr Dave Wainwright describes the discovery as one of the highlights of his career.
August 14, 2026Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
August 13, 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, 2026Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend
Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.
August 12, 2026The race to save thousands of animals
In October 1982, Paraguay and Brazil closed the gates of the Itaipu River, beginning to fill the reservoir of what would soon be the world's largest dam.
August 12, 2026Rare turtle's flight from Wales to Texas
The Kemp's ridley sea turtle was flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
August 12, 2026Generations of fish 'wiped out' after pollution incident
The Department of Environment said 5km of the Kilkeel River in the Mournes area was impacted.
August 12, 2026Rare piglet the size of 'a grapefruit with legs' born at zoo
Rana's arrival is described as a "lifeline for the species", which is in rapid decline in the wild.
August 12, 2026Indonesia races to contain fires as haze spreads - Reuters
Indonesia races to contain fires as haze spreads Reuters
August 11, 2026Young girl finds whale stranded on Australian beach
The humpback whale later successfully freed itself after the tide rose in Queensland, Australia.
August 11, 2026Jackie, the famous California bald eagle, dies after weeks of intensive care
Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.
August 10, 2026Ospreys hatch at nature reserve for first time
Campfield Marsh, on the shore of Solway Firth in Cumbria, has a platform to attract ospreys.
August 10, 2026Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip
A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
August 8, 2026Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
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Work on £1.5m nature reserve to start next month
The project has been supported by the local community, the charity said A £1.5m project to build a new nature reserve for a town on poor quality, unmanaged meadows will start next month. The Kennet
'I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years'
Meteorologists at Wisley have not recorded any rainfall for more than 50 days A pond near a Surrey gardens is at its lowest level for nearly two decades, a local wildlife charity has said. The pond
The influencers getting bitten while chasing the perfect shark shot
A nurse shark bit Tayane Dalazen while she was diving off the Brazilian coast "I knew something was different because the sharks were on the surface," says Tayane Dalazen, a 37-year old Brazilian law
Cornish sardines back on menu for penguins
Penguins tucking into the locally-sourced sardines Penguins at a Cornwall wildlife park are once again tucking into locally-caught sardines after a chance conversation helped replace imported fish wi
Solar eclipse inspires talk of Pac-man and Shinto myths
One person in Bude said: "It's nice being involved in this community experience" People across the South West gathered to watch a rare solar eclipse on Wednesday evening. The event began at approx 1
Hidden moth population found after 70 years
The dark bordered beauty moth had not been spotted at Wallington since 1952 A hidden population of one of England's rarest moths has been found at a site where it had not been seen for more than 70 y
Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
A person has been fined for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, a local official said. The incident happened earlier this month after someone sounded the a
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
Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend
Some see them as sinister but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle "People fear the environment where the shrine is. No evil will ever happen here. So, nobody fights vultures that perch he
The race to save thousands of animals
Listen to the full Witness History episode about the race to save wildlife at the Itaipu dam on BBC Sounds.
Generations of fish 'wiped out' after pollution incident
Daera said the number of fish killed remains to be confirmed An angling club has said a fish kill in a County Down river is the "worst environmental event" it has ever witnessed. The Department of E
Rare turtle's flight from Wales to Texas
Rare piglet the size of 'a grapefruit with legs' born at zoo
Babirusa means "pig-deer" in Malay An endangered piglet the size of a "grapefruit with legs" when she was born has made her debut at Chester Zoo, conservationists have said. Rana - a babirusa known
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Young girl finds whale stranded on Australian beach
A young girl and her mother found a humpback whale stranded at Wathumba Creek in K'gari, Queensland, Australia. The whale later self-released on the afternoon of Sunday 9 August, according to the Que
Jackie, the famous California bald eagle, dies after weeks of intensive care
Wildlife organisation describes Jackie's condition before her death Jackie, a bald eagle in California who became an online star, died on Monday after receiving weeks of veterinary treatment. Jackie
Ospreys hatch at nature reserve for first time
The chicks have all been ringed, like their parent, so their future movements can be tracked The RSPB is celebrating conservation success after ospreys bred at one of the bird charity's nature reserv
Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip
Rhossi the sea turtle has to travel thousands of miles by plane to get home A rare turtle that washed up on a Welsh beach is being flown 5,000 miles (8,047km) back home to the Gulf of Mexico. Rhossi
Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope "Eyes peeled," comes the order from the front passenger seat. Obediently, we scan the ends and tops of logs, loo
Couple turning inherited farm into nature site
Jessie and Joe Roper left their life in Manchester to take over the farm A couple who inherited an 80-acre (32-hectare) farm are turning it into a wildlife restoration project in a bid to preserve it