Centuries of wars, animosity, disputes over aniseed-flavoured spirits, white cheese and the origins of meze dining have been set aside as Greek and Turkish conservationists join forces in a bid to save the world’s most endangered seal. Read More »
British sealife experts are bracing for a Japanese B-movie-style showdown for the title of the UK’s biggest crustacean: Crab Kong vs. Crabzilla. Read More »
Great white sharks may be formidable killing machines but they’re far from sharp when it comes to navigating their way around the planet’s oceans. Read More »
In a story more fantastical than “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” or “Mary Poppins”, dozy faux-cockney chimney sweep Dick Van Dyke has revealed how his life was saved by a pod of porpoises as he caught some zzzzs instead of waves while surfing. Read More »
Whales in Mexico’s Gulf of California are showing worsening signs of sunburn according to new report published Wednesday. Read More »
Birdwatchers in Scotland are celebrating the return of the UK’s oldest known breeding female osprey for a 20th consecutive year. Read More »
Wildlife groups have expressed disappointment after a proposal to ban the fishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna was rejected at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Doha. Read More »
NASA scientists have discovered a shrimp-like creature living deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet, prompting speculation that similar creatures could exist in similarly harsh extra-terrestrial environments. Read More »