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Essex Wildlife Trust photography contest won with rabbit image
32+ min ago (126+ words) The image of the furry creature was taken by Vai Meng Chan in Romford, east London. His snap jumped over the competition in the Essex Wildlife Trust's competition for 2025, which attracted hundreds of entries. There were five more winners in…...
European wigeons at Abberton Reservoir in Essex are tracked
33+ min ago (286+ words) Wildlife experts have started tracking European wigeons to better understand their behaviour. The birds, which are a breed of duck, were tagged with rings at Abberton Reservoir, near Colchester, so their movement could be traced. Researchers want to determine how…...
Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas
47+ min ago (597+ words) Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their…...
Flagship £8m 3G pitch project engulfed in new row over microplastics
47+ min ago (965+ words) An "8m flagship council project to revitalise a Norwich park with a 3G sports pitch is facing a growing backlash from environmentalists. They claim the proposed all-weather facility at Sloughbottom Park, in Mile Cross, will lead to vast amounts of harmful microplastics…...
Walking shark spotted in Australia that reproduces under stress, surprising scientists
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (317+ words) Walking shark spotted in Australia that reproduces under stress, surprising scientists'Moneycontrol Walking shark spotted in Australia that reproduces under stress, surprising scientists Scientists studying Australia's walking sharks found reproduction demands no extra energy, even under stress, raising new questions about…...
How Odisha’s Rivers Are Welcoming Back 84 Crocodiles After Years of Conservation Efforts
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (596+ words) In the twisting rivers and hidden pools of Odisha's Similipal National Park, mugger crocodiles are reclaiming their home. After years of decline, breeding programmes and habitat protection are slowly helping these ancient reptiles glide back into the wild. In the…...
Word of the Week: Endothermy. How are honeybees like penguins?
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (346+ words) But what about a honeybee colony? Collectively, individuals in honeybee colonies (as well as ant and termite colonies) act as a superorganism: a group functioning as a single, unified entity with individuals specializing in accomplishing different roles. Initially, honeybees prepare…...
“Nature is the greatest consoler”
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (403+ words) Preetha Banerjee (PB):Nature and human emotions are intimately intertwined in your work. How do you feel they are connected? About nature and human emotions in my work'it is a bit more difficult to describe, because here it is to…...
Royle’s Pika: The Himalayan Sentinel of Climate Change
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (332+ words) Remember Pikachu'the beloved companion of Ash Ketchum in the television animation series Pok'mon? A real-life analogue exists, though it is far less famous and High in the Himalayas, this small, round, tawny creature, barely the size of a tennis ball,…...
The ape in our stories
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (75+ words) Holou uthil tokou gosot (the gibbon climbed the palm tree): this first line of an old children's rhyme in Assam, still recited in schools and homes, captures a The Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam remains one of their last strongholds…...