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Animals Australia

24. November 2022

From Private Land to Animal Sanctuary

A property in New South Wales, Australia, has been acquired by philanthropists for conservation purposes, since it is home to the endangered koala and more than 10 other threatened animals.

biodiversity site in Clowes Street, South Yarra, two years after plantingCREDIT:biodiversity site in Clowes Street, South Yarra, two years after planting, Melbourne, Australia

Animals Australia

22. November 2022

More Shrubs and Herbs Mean a Better Life for Bees and Birds!

Melbourne, Australia has expanded its proportion of plants - meticulously chosen to have the best impact on wildlife - and the efforts paid off as biodiversity is in better shape than ever now that native plants have supplanted urban areas.

Animals Peru

20. November 2022

Ready, Hatch, Repopulate!

To help three species of endangered turtles to repopulate, more than 6,000 hatchlings have been released in Peru’s Amazon Basin, for well-balanced biodiversity and as part of the fragile ecosystem’s preservation of the rainforest.

Animals Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

11. November 2022

New Bird Species Discovered, New World Record Hit

The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe officially has a new species of bird, the Principe Scops-Owl, which brings the Central African island nations’ number of endemic bird species to 28, a world record.

Environment Spain

6. November 2022

Wax Worms Could “Lick” Away Plastic Waste!

Accumulation of plastic waste could become a thing of the past thanks to wax worms and their saliva capable of breaking down plastic in mere hours, a potential game-changer in the way we fix this environmental problem.

Animals Ecuador

4. November 2022

Population of Rare Penguin Shows Promise

Over a decade ago, biologists chiseled small holes out of lava on the Galápagos Islands in an effort to attract and save one of the world's rarest penguins -- and it might just be working.

Scientists Alejandro Arteaga and Amanda Quezada with one of the newly named snakes

Animals Ecuador

1. November 2022

Three New Snake Species Found (So Let’s Protect Them!)

Three new species of snake have been found and named in Ecuador. The next step? Establishing a new nature reserve!

Animals Australia

30. October 2022

Our Goal: No More Extinctions!

The Australian government is launching an ambitious yet vital 10-year action plan to prevent any new animal or plant species from going extinct with the strongest measures ever taken by the land down under.

Animals Italy

26. October 2022

Egg Industry Milestone: Keeping Male Chicks Alive!

Italian authorities have decided to ban the slaughter of male chicks in the egg industry, a move praised by animal rights organizations as it better protects farmed animals.

Environment European Union

25. October 2022

Deep-Sea Ecosystems Get the Protection They Need

87 sensitive zones have been closed to all bottom fishing gears in the EU waters of the North-East Atlantic - ultimately protecting 57 vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems.