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Hvaldimir unexpectedly headed south after several years in Norway, fueling concerns and efforts to bring him to safety. Experts say his story shines a light on how humans treat animals in general.

While hiking near a river, chances are you’ve seen the tell-tale tree stumps with cone-shaped tips. Who carves these? A large, flat-tailed rodent called the Canadian beaver (Castor canadensis), who also happens to be the emblem of our country.

Holywell, Flintshire: In my attempts to make my garden more suitable for Mediterranean herbs, I created the conditions for these fascinating insects

A marine biologist tracking Hvaldimir says the beluga whale's solitude has cause him to seek human companionship.

The insects can cause itchy rashes and breathing difficulties

Whale alleged to have first come from Russian facility makes re-appearance off coast of Sweden

The river’s previous status of ‘unfavourable-recovering’ has been updated to ‘unfavourable-declining’

Twenty painted stork chicks nesting in a tree at Veerapuram village of Sri Sathya Sai District died (Karnataka border) after getting hit by heavy rain and gale on Monday night. With much difficulty, local wildlife watchman Venugopal Reddy and the villagers have managed to rescue 15 others.

From returning phones dropped in the sea to playing rugby, here is a timeline of Hvaldimir’s interactions since he was first spotted