Graeme Green
Graeme Green is a British photographer and journalist with a passion for wildlife and conservation.
Recent articles by Graeme Green
Chimp drumming shares properties with human music origins, new study reveals
Chimpanzees are capable of rhythmic drumming and their ‘music’ shares the building blocks of human musicality, say scientists.
"It gives some hope": new population of near-extinct tiny chameleons discovered in Madagascar
The discovery of the Belalanda chameleons offers "a rare opportunity" to help conserve the species, say researchers.
Extremely rare tiger photos captured on epic four-year mission in Sumatran jungle
Wildlife photographer Vladimir Cech Jr's extraordinary images were taken in and around Gunung Leuser National Park in Northern Sumatra.
Crucial and heartwarming: see world’s first-ever wild jaguar translocation in Argentina
The ground-breaking release is part of a wider effort to restore wildlife across Argentina’s threatened Gran Chaco region.
Polar bear researchers spent nearly 10 years in the Arctic mountains to capture this rare footage
Incredible footage from a decade-long project in Norway’s Arctic mountains has captured the first steps of infant polar bears and provided vital information on reproduction processes and denning behaviour.
Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts in Asia, finds new study
An important new study has revealed the role the fishing industry plays in illegal wildlife trafficking in Malaysia and Vietnam, with ramifications for the future of Asia’s tigers.
Camera traps catch bizarre animal creeping through remote Cambodian mountains
The large-antlered muntjac was one of a number of species recorded for the first time ever in a recent survey of Cambodia’s Virachey National Park.
"Time is ticking" for world’s rarest turtle – this new DNA test could help save it from extinction
The portable eDNA test can detect incredibly rare Swinhoe’s softshell turtles in vast bodies of water, say scientists.
Chimp video shows one of the most complex tool-use behaviours by wild animals ever documented
The footage suggests chimpanzees are able to perform complicated sequences of behaviour similar to those that made humans successful, say scientists in a new study.
A complex sound is drifting through the forests of Hawaii – for the first time in years
Five ‘alalā, or Hawaiian crows, have been released onto the island of Maui, part of a greater effort to return the native birds to their forest homes.
Researchers hid a load of camera traps in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. What they found was remarkable
It's the first time the tropical mountains in south-west Cambodia have been studied in this way – here's what the team discovered...
Pilots just flew poison-carrying drones over a remote island in French Polynesia – for one very good reason
Their mission? To see the Polynesian storm petrel return to its island home for the first time in more than a century.
Azores to create largest Marine Protected Area in North Atlantic – and a 'blueprint' for the rest of the world
The protection will cover 287,000 square kilometres, an area bigger than the UK.
DSLR or mirrorless? Full frame or APS-C i? An expert guide to choosing the best wildlife photography kit for you
Our expert buyer’s guide to wildlife photography kit is full of inside advice for the total newbie or seasoned pro
Yoda-like tarsiers are struggling to sleep – and it could be the death of them, warn scientists
A recent survey of tarsier numbers in the Philippines’ Mount Matutum Protected Landscape suggests worrying declines for the cute critters, with light and noise pollution believed to be among the key threats.
Mozambique's sea cows fitted with satellite tags in last-ditch effort to save them from extinction
Conservationists have successfully fitted dugongs in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago National Park with satellite-tracking tags to provide crucial information to help protect the Critically Endangered marine mammals’ future.
“We will be ready to greet them with our hearts wide open.” Extinct-in-the-Wild sihek begins journey back to Pacific home
Siheks, or Guam kingfishers, were wiped out by invasive snakes in the 1980s. Now, thanks to conservation efforts, they are edging back towards a life in the wild, reports Graeme Green.
Thai tigers bounce back from the edge of extinction after capture of high-profile poachers
Experts say the population of Indochinese tigers has risen from 40 to more than 140 in Thailand’s Western Forest Complex, thanks to long-term conservation and law enforcement efforts.
Poisoned, electrocuted and illegally killed – now Europe's smallest vulture is fighting back
Egyptian vulture numbers are on the rise for the first time in 40 years in Bulgaria, giving conservationists hope for the species across the Balkans and other parts of Europe.
Beluga Cam: 60,000 white whales are on the move, and you can watch their epic journey live
Hudson Bay's annual beluga whale migration has begun, and you can livestream it above and below the water – whilst also getting involved in online conservation research.
Dazzling firefly illumination filmed in the mangrove forests of Thailand a bitter-sweet moment for scientists
Scientists warn of a dark future for fireflies and the common glow-worm, as multiple species of insects are added to the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species.
Scuba-diving scientists capture rare underwater footage of prehistoric-looking hellbenders in North Carolina
The giant hellbender salamanders – also known as ‘snot otters’, 'devil dogs’ and ‘old lasagna sides’ are being moved ahead of a dam removal project on the Watauga River.
Grizzly-polar bear hybrids extremely rare but predicted to rise with global warming, say scientists
Despite the expectation that 'grolar bears', or 'pizzly bears', are on the rise, hybridisation between grizzlies and polar bears is actually very rare, according to new research.
Translocation of 2,000 rhinos in Africa gets underway in “one of the most audacious conservation efforts of modern times”
The 10-year project gets underway with the translocation of 40 southern white rhinos in South Africa.