Roisin McDonough
Recent articles by Roisin McDonough
Chimpanzee guide: where they live, what they eat, and how they use tools and weapons
Our expert guide to chimpanzees reveals the answers to the most common questions about one of our closest living relatives
Red squirrel army to protect this diminishing species
Conservationists begin a big recruitment drive for red squirrel volunteers
Myanmar’s waterbird populations in severe decline
Avian species along Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River face serious threats.
African reserves could support more lions, according to new report
Protected areas have the potential to provide for as many as 83,000 African lions.
El Niño causes mass coral die-off in Indian Ocean
Researchers have discovered worrying results following a series of climatic changes in 2016.
David Attenborough to present Blue Planet II
Conservation icon Sir David Attenborough is returning to our screens for upcoming series Blue Planet II.
Toxins found in animals in deep ocean trenches
Scientists have discovered high levels of harmful chemicals at the bottom of the ocean, many years after their production on land has ceased.
Startled honeybees give a little ‘whoop’
Every few seconds a honeybee hive will let out a little ‘whoop’.
Africa’s first-ever public burn of seized pangolin scales
Cameroon Government publicly destroys tonnes of illegally poached scales.
Butterflies face a sharp decline in urban areas
Long-term study reveals the negative pressure of urban environments on butterfly populations.
Scimitar-horned oryx returns to Sahara
After nearly a 20-year absence, an iconic ruminant is reintroduced to its desert home.