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Animals Madagascar

7. January 2021

How They Found Two New Species of Tiny, Endangered Primates

Thanks to improved genetic analysis, scientists have discovered a new pocket-sized species: Jonah’s mouse lemur.

Animals France

30. December 2020

Big Spy-Birds Find Illegal Fishing Boats

Albatrosses are now equipped with sensors to spy on fishing boats, thus helping the authorities to get rid of illegal fisheries in the south of the Indian Ocean where a quarter of the vessels operate illegally.

Animals Iceland

28. December 2020

“Little Grey” and “Little White” Swim Freely After Ten Years in Captivity

After a 30 hours flight and 10,000 km, two beluga whales have reached their new home off the coast of Iceland where they can live in open sea for the first time after a decade of captivity.

Animals USA

26. December 2020

Spiders, Snakes, Whales: Hundreds of New Species Discovered This Year

The year 2020 brought its share of difficulties and heartache, but our planet’s biodiversity came out on top as conservation efforts paid off: hundreds of new species have been discovered.

Animals The Netherlands

22. December 2020

This Country Does a Lot For Dogs (Including Tax Breaks for Adopting)

Following an exhaustive sterilization program, the Netherlands becomes the first country ever to eradicate dog homelessness.

Animals Colombia

15. December 2020

Come to the Park of Tiny Birds to Escape City Stress

A reforested hill on the outskirts of Bogotá has been converted into a hummingbird sanctuary where the citizens of Colombia’s capital can step away from noise and stress.

Animals USA

6. December 2020

A Highway-Bridge for Elk, Moose, and Deer – and They Really Use It!

An overpass dedicated to help Utah’s wildlife animals safely cross a busy six-lane highway was built two years ago, and it is now widely used by dozens of species. Among them are deer, moose and elk - as well as predators and small mammals!

Animals Singapore

3. December 2020

Scientists Created a Map With All the Bee Species (There Are a Lot!)

For the first time, researchers in Singapore and China have successfully mapped the distribution of all 20,000 bee species on earth, thus contributing to the survival of the pollinating insect essential to our ecosystems.

Animals Kenya

2. December 2020

The Only White Giraffe Left in the World Wears a GPS

The only known white giraffe now bears a GPS on one of its horns to allow rangers from the Ishaqbini Community Conservancy in Kenya to monitor its movements and protect the unique animal from poachers.

Animals Denmark

29. November 2020

They are The Largest Auction House for Animal Furs – Now They Are Closing Down

The Danish fur auction house Kopenhagen Fur, the world’s largest, will close its doors in two to three years to prevent animal suffering and potential implications regarding the coronavirus evolution in mink.