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Nine seals have so far tested positivefor the disease

THE 12 pilot whales which survived following a mass stranding have been euthanised, experts have said.

With up to 80% of butterflies in decline, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes to record number and type witnessed

The wings of the world's tiniest birds are a near-invisible blur as they whizz around tourists visiting a private Cuban garden that has become a haven for the declining species.

Research by University of Exeter shows herring gull chicks favor fish despite being raised on urban diet of bread and cat food.‌ All gulls in the study strongly favored fish.  ‌

In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I’m talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive scars they bear on their bodies, inflicted by…

Australian scientists create brick refuges in greenhouses to help green and golden bell frogs survive infection

Climate change is making it almost impossible to decide how much, where and what to sustainably fish as the fate of future fisheries is becoming increasingly uncertain. This is leading to a slow process or inaction in adapting fisheries and their management to climate change.

Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore

At least 65 long-finned pilot whales died after 77 were washed ashore on Scottish island in Orkney

Domestic cats will do almost anything to avoid contact with water. Not so for their wild cousins, though. Lions, tigers and jaguars have had to adapt to water and sometimes take the plunge for survival.