Are Ships To Blame For Whale Shark Decline?
Large amounts of international trade comes across the ocean. In fact almost 80% of the world’s trade is transported via huge container ships. The routes taken by these ships are…
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Pine Martens Protect Red Squirrels
The Scottish government agency Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) are hoping that they can encourage pine martens to thrive along the east coast of Scotland in a bid to protect…
Cats And Dogs Exhibition
There is a new exhibition at the Horniman Museum in London that teaches you all about our favourite pets; Cats and Dogs. The exhibition takes the visitor on a journey…
Wildcats In England And Wales
Earlier this year, Kent and Devon based charity Wildwood Trust announced their plan to reintroduce European wildcats to England. Wildcats are similar in size to domestic cats but slightly heavier.…
World Rhino Day – 22nd September
Today is World Rhino Day. With that in mind, WWF have been highlighting the plight of the greater one-horned rhino in Nepal. Once they were found across most of Asia…
Poaching Issue at Kruger
The Kruger National Park in South Africa is facing an issue with its fight against rhino poaching. The issue is one of trust. Trust within the rangers themselves is being…
Manta Rays Use Fins To Communicate
Manta Rays may communicate by moving the fins near their mouths according to a new study. Hundreds of hours of footage were studied. Researchers noticed that there were body movement…
Gorillas At Risk Of Catching Covid 19
Covid is not just a disease affecting humans, but animals too. Cats, lions, tigers, mink, and dogs are known to have been infected. Now gorillas too can be added to…
Controversial Oil Drilling in Kavango Basin
Community leaders and conservationists are concerned about oil exploration in the Kavango Basin region of Namibia and Botswana. They believe the exploration and potential production lines pose a threat to…
World Rhino Day – 22nd September
World Rhino Day was celebrated on 22nd September. Its mission is to spread awareness of rhino conservation efforts and inform how we can help continue that work. Zoos and rhino…
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