Miraculous birth for baby elephant declared dead

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A baby Asian elephant declared dead in its mother’s womb two days ago by zookeepers has been born alive after spending more than a week in labour. Read More »

Sea lions killed to protect endangered salmon

sealion.smallDozens of sea lions could be killed off the United States’ north Pacific coastline to stop them feasting on endangered wild salmon, wildlife officials say. Read More »

SeaWorld: Tilikum the killer whale would die in the wild

tilikum.smallSeaWorld officials in Orlando have rejected calls for a killer whale which killed its trainer to be released back into the wild or to a seaside sanctuary. Read More »

SeaWorld suspends whale shows after trainer’s death

killer.whales.smallSeaWorld has suspended some killer whale shows at its parks after a female trainer was killed in front of a horrified audience. Read More »

Horny, horny horny: Sumatran rhino in rare pregnancy

Conservationists are celebrating an international love story that spells hope for one of the world’s most endangered mammals following confirmation of a Sumatran rhino pregnancy at a sanctuary for the creatures in Indonesia. Read More »

Extinction plight of world’s rarest primates revealed

cottontoptamarin.smallAlmost half of all primate species are at risk of extinction with several reduced to barely a few dozen surviving animals, according to a new conservation report. Read More »

Conservation victory as red squirrels return to Aberdeen

red.squirrel.smallRed squirrels are beginning to return to areas of Scotland where they have not been seen for several years. Read More »

Indonesia considers offering tigers for adoption as pets

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Galapagos seals set out for warmer waters

For the first time, Galapagos fur seals have set up a colony away from the islands made famous by English naturalist, Charles Darwin. Read More »

Kyrgyzstan to issue passports to sheep

sheep.smallMillions of sheep in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan are to be issued with passports in a bid to monitor and control disease among the animals. Read More »