2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (485+ words) Starting on 8 August, animal search, rescue, and relief operations will be integrated into municipal civil protection activities, according to a decree published on 3 August. By TPN/Lusa, in News · 04 Aug 2026, 09:03 · 0 Comments The decree also mandates planning for emergency solutions aimed…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (433+ words) By Tereza Pedro, in Algarve, Tourism, Travel · 03 Aug 2026, 17:31 · 0 Comments I stopped there for a while and ended up just watching the seagulls flying overhead. Behind me, the bars and restaurants were full of people, while in front of me there…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (663+ words) The environmental association Palombar, based in Vimioso, has produced the first field guide to terrapins in Portugal, combining scientific knowledge and the study of nine reptile species, some of which are endangered, it was announced. By TPN/Lusa, in News…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (221+ words) Northern Ireland has become the first country in the world to eradicate an invasive ferret population from an inhabited island. By TPN, in Europe, World, Environment · 25 Jul 2026, 08:31 · 0 Comments The achievement on Rathlin Island is expected to benefit more than 250,000 seabirds,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) Zoomarine Algarve has announced the birth of a male bottlenose dolphin calf named SAMI, marking a significant milestone that coincides with the marine park’s 35th anniversary this year. By Kate Sreenarong, in News, Environment · 22 Jul 2026, 18:33 · 0 Comments The calf was born on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (521+ words) Visitors to Lisbon’s Castelo de São Jorge will soon have the chance to experience the historic fortress after dark through a series of guided evening tours dedicated to one of its least-known residents – bats. By Kam Heskin, in News · 16 Jul…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (665+ words) An international scientific study concluded that the Iberian Peninsula is home to two rabbit species, not just one, proposing the "urgent reclassification" of the Iberian rabbit as a "distinct species" to prevent its extinction, as revealed today by BIOPOLIS/CIBIO,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (435+ words) The Azorean government highlighted its commitment to environmental literacy and capacity building for conservation and enforcement teams, revealing that over 45 million euros have been channelled through the LIFE Programme into the management and preservation of protected areas. By TPN/Lusa,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (467+ words) In a joint statement, the operators emphasise that the trail, considered one of the Algarve region's most significant natural and tourism assets, faces serious sustainability issues due to the lack of an effective public management model tailored to the high…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (242+ words) A critically endangered white-rumped vulture has returned to Cambodia’s Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time in 10 years, marking a milestone for conservation efforts. By TPN, in Asia, World, Environment · 04 Jul 2026, 17:31 · 0 Comments The species disappeared following poisoning incidents that decimated…...