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For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (695+ words) Published June 29, 2026 The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin. The animal, one of the world's most…...
Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix
1+ week, 2+ day ago (701+ words) Published June 19, 2026 A pill bug dwelling under a garden pot curls its body into a tiny armoured ball as self-defence. Far below the ocean surface, some of its much larger relatives face a harder problem: how to stay alive when…...
Beloved dolphin "Dottie' dies at 39 after groundbreaking kidney surgery
3+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) Published June 02, 2026 Sea World San Diego is mourning the loss of Dottie, a beloved 29-year-old dolphin famous for her "strong personality and curiosity." The news was confirmed by the park authorities on Sunday, May 31. Dottie was born at Sea World…...
'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3, 500 years together
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) Published May 21, 2026 PARIS: They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played an important role in human society. Now, research…...
King Charles issues statement after Harry sends greetings from Montecito
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (35+ words) King Charles also joined his son Prince William, Prince Harry and the rest of the world to commemorate a significant day. Today, May 8, Sir David Attenborough, the English broadcaster and conservationist, turned 100 years. .....
Colossal Biosciences say revived Dire Wolves are now ready to reproduce
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) Published May 08, 2026 Colossal Biosciences, a U. S. -based biotechnology company behind bringing dire wolves back from extinction, has revealed that the cubs produced last year were ready to breed. This marks the first instance in the last 12, 000 years that dire wolves will…...
Jonathan, world's oldest known land animal falsely named in viral crypto death hoax
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) Published April 02, 2026 Jonathan, the world's oldest land animal falsely became the victim of a viral crypto death hoax. Jonathan, a giant tortoise has now reached the age of 194. After multiple U. S. media outlets reported falsely the death of Jonathan following after…...
40 new migratory species win international protection: UN body
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (299+ words) The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy owl featured in the Harry Potter saga. The decision came at the conclusion…...
UN warns migratory freshwater fish numbers are spiralling
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (312+ words) Migratory freshwater fish populations crucial to river health and sustaining the livelihoods of millions of people are in freefall and risk collapse, a major UN assessment warned on Tuesday. Habitat destruction, overfishing and water pollution from the Amazon to the…...
Prince Edward sounds alarm on habitat loss during gorilla visit
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) Prince Edward stepped out for a lively day at Bristol Zoo Project on Tuesday, in his role as Patron with a hands-on visit ahead of the busy Easter period. The Duke was given a behind-the-scenes look at preparations to welcome…...