The number of monarch butterflies overwintering in California, the United States, increased a whopping hundredfold and more as efforts are deployed to preserve the migrating insect population.
The majority of luxury brands have gone fur-free in recent years, with Moncler and Dolce & Gabbana being the latest two to ban animal fur in exchange for sustainable alternatives.
Hong Kong is finally reaching the ultimate phase of its ban on local ivory trade, three years after the government passed the ivory law, a milestone praised by wildlife protection activists and citizens alike.
Large species such as jaguars and pumas thrive on land with the most protection in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, new findings suggest, earning conservation efforts yet another badge of success.
The Galápagos Islands gain a new marine reserve that expends by 50% the surface area of existing protected waters, a necessity since seas are great regulating assets for the global climate.
A population of eagles that was once declared to be completely extinct in Western Europe has been found in an unexpected place: Ukraine's Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
On the shore of a German island, two uncommon short-snouted seahorses were found, giving hope that the population of the small marine fish is recovering nearly a century after having all but disappeared.
Members of the European Parliament are calling for the respect of animal welfare during the transport of live animals across the European Union, in a drive to end animal cruelty and inhumane practices.
Over an 8-year period, the jaguar population of Mexico grew by 20%, proof that the national conservation strategies adopted are working - and authorities, communities and businesses alike contributed to this success.
Italy becomes the latest European country to close down its remaining mink farms and to ban fur farming altogether, a decision hailed as a great achievement in the fight for animal rights.
