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AI is being used to save pygmy seahorses and whale sharks in Papua New Guinea's Coral Triangle
Papua New Guinea’s Naomi Longa has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for leading an all-female team of conservationists to monitor and manage coral reefs in Kimbe Bay.
Hargila Army: how 10,000 women saved India's rarest stork
Led by Dr Purnima Devi Barman, the 'Hargila Army' or 'Stork Sisters' movement rescued the greater adjutant stork from the brink of extinction. Presented with the 2024 Whitley Gold Award, Barman now plans to double her force.
Endangered monkeys are raiding farms in the Eastern Himalayas. "Building harmony" is the solution, says wildlife biologist
Bhutan’s Kuenzang Dorji has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his solutions to protect golden langur monkeys in Bhutan.
Cameroon's manatees were suffocating beneath a blanket of deadly weed, before a troop of weevils was sent in to save them
Cameroon’s Aristide Kamla has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his work to save African manatee habitat from an invasive species.
Canopy bridges are saving endangered wildlife in the Amazon rainforest. Here's how
Led by Fernanda Abra, conservationists are building low-cost canopy bridges in Brazil's rainforest to protect tree-dwelling mammals from road accidents.
Whitley Award 2024 winners: meet the grassroots conservations saving the world's most fragile ecosystems
Dr Purnima Barman has won the Gold Award at the 'Green Oscars' for her work in bringing together more than 10,000 women to save the greater adjutant stork and its wetlands habit in Assam, India.
A cougar-like predator is attacking lemurs in Madagascar. Both are in jeopardy and scientists don't know what to do
New evidence of the critically endangered diademed sifaka lemur being targeted by the vulnerable fossa is presenting conservationists with a tricky problem.
20 utterly majestic images of tigers: winners of wildlife photography competition revealed
View the winning images from this year's 'Remembering Wildlife' photography competition.
Baffling (yet adorable) footage of a Tasmanian wombat foraging in the ocean has scientists stumped
Tourists were curious when they saw the marsupial appearing to drink seawater and eat aquatic plants.
Spellbinding footage captures critically endangered whale with her baby off the New England coast
There are around 360 North Atlantic right whales left on the planet, so every calf is precious.
Venomous lionfish are invading the Mediterranean Sea. The rise of these deadly predators has scientists worried
The species’ rapid spread across the Mediterranean, including to habitats previously thought to be unsuitable, could have significant ecological impacts.
Monstrous prehistoric salmon with teeth like warthog tusks once roamed the Pacific Ocean
Palaeontologists believe the teeth of the giant fish – which was almost three metres long – may have been used for fighting and digging nests.
Are insects more active in the day or night? Scientists may finally have the answer
After observing more than three million insects, scientists in Australia have "a definitive answer to the age-old question of whether there are more insects out at night or in the day”. So, which is it?
Sperm whales have been seen pooing on orcas in what scientists think may be a form of 'defensive defecation'
Researchers observed orcas fleeing from sperm whale faeces – but was this ‘defensive defecation' a tactic or just a coincidence?
Lord Voldemort ant discovered in Australian outback
The ghostly new species of ant, named after the Harry Potter villain, was found in the Pilbara region of north-west Australia.
Largest snake to ever live discovered in an Indian mine
Scientists in India have discovered the remains of an ancient snake species which may have reached lengths of up to 15 metres, according to a new study.
"The bait was gone but no culprit inside". Four super-rare quolls caught sneaking around Australian wildlife sanctuary
A cohort of incredibly cute western quolls have been spotted stealing food at Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, signifying a landmark moment for the species, say ecologists.
Arresting images documenting the resistance against Germany’s open-pit coal mines honoured in World Press Photo Contest
The 2024 World Press Photo Contest global winners have been revealed. Among the photographers celebrated in this year's competition is Daniel Chatard for his project 'No Man's Land': A portfolio recording the resistance against Germany’s open-pit coal mines.
Giant prehistoric ichthyosaur found in UK might be largest marine reptile ever, say scientists
The ocean titan, identified as a new species of giant ichthyosaur, could have been as big as a blue whale.
Fantastical image of slime mould encased in a raindrop among winners in close-up photography challenge
A newt feeding on frogspawn at night, a spying snake and a four-eyed frog also clinch prizes in thought-provoking photography challenge.
Play Wordle the wildlife way with our A-Z of five letter wildlife words! How many more can you add?
Like millions of people around the world, we've caught the Wordle bug! And it got us thinking about wildlife-themed five-letter words ...
Fish are mysteriously spinning in circles and dying in Florida. And scientists don't know why
Experts are getting involved to get to the bottom of the worrying phenomenon that is killing Florida's critically endangered smalltooth sawfish.
1,000 oceanic manta rays seen in the Maldives
Landmark moment as 1,000th individual oceanic manta ray is recorded in Maldivian waters. The Indian Ocean archipelago has the third largest population in the world, after Ecuador and Mexico.
Schools of fish can swim as quietly as individuals. How 'acoustic stealth' could inspire next wave of submarines
The way fish move has a significant impact on how noisy the school is, according to a new study. Engineers say the finding could lead to the development of stealthier underwater vehicles.