Sealing the dragon's lair
Indonesia decides to close its Komodo island, home to the world's largest lizards, to tourists in order to conserve the animals
Coral disease threatens reefs of US Virgin Islands
The disease — believed to be Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) — has left corals in the region with large, stark-white …
Canada’s commercial seal hunt begins
India and China urged to help stop the killing with a trade ban
In Pics: 2,500 dead seals wash up on Russia’s Caspian shore
Mammals classified as ‘Endangered’ on IUCN Red List; death suspected by ‘natural causes’
H5N1 bird flu could wipe out thousands of penguins across Antarctica
Scientists believe that once transmitted, the flu in Antarctica will be hard to contain due to challenges in testing
Australia puts koalas in ‘endangered’ category as numbers plunge
According to estimates, 60,000 koalas died or were affected by the devastating ‘Black Summer’ bushfires of 2019-2020
Great Apes will lose 90% of their homelands in Africa in the coming decades
Scientists say the key action to avert losses is ensuring connectivity between ape habitats and by creating new protected areas
World Chimpanzee Day 2023: A species heading towards extinction?
Chimpanzees are seriously threatened by hunting and poaching activities, along with habitat destruction and degradation, disease risk and …
18 Chinkaras die within a fortnight in Jaislamer
Cause of death included getting entangled in wire fencing and being attacked by stray dogs
World's largest eagle unable to feed its young due to deforestation
Unlike other eagles, Harpy eagles cannot effectively hunt in a non-forest environment
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Two Gangetic dolphins found dead in Bihar in the last 3 days
Dolphins are frequently targeted by poachers for their skin and oil
So long, An An: World’s oldest male giant panda dies in Hong Kong