‘Real man’ Di Caprio hailed by Putin at tiger summit

Vladimir Putin hailed Leonardo di Caprio as a “real man” after the Hollywood actor pledged $1 million to the battle to save the tiger on the final day of a summit meeting aimed at forging a future for the endangered big cats. Read More »

Australian plan to cull camels for footballs

Australia’s million-plus feral camels could be turned into footballs as part of efforts to curb the out-of-control population. Read More »

‘Last chance’ to save tigers from extinction

World leaders from 13 countries gather in St. Petersburg, Russia, this weekend for a summit aimed at saving the planet’s tigers from extinction. Read More »

Female sharks have terrible sense of direction

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 »

India launches tiger tracking system in bid to save species

 

tiger.smallIndia has deployed a high-tech GPS-based tiger monitoring system in an effort to stamp out poaching and protect the critically endangered species. Read More »

Giant lizard with two penises is peace-loving vegetarian

lizard.smallA man-sized lizard with two penises has been discovered in the rainforests of the Philippines. Fortunately, it’s a peace-loving vegetarian. Read More »

Toads ‘have earthquake early warning system’

toads.smallIf you live in an earthquake zone and one day you notice the local amphibians behaving oddly then it might be time to hop it. Read More »

Scotland’s oldest osprey returns for 20th breeding season

osprey.smallBirdwatchers in Scotland are celebrating the return of the UK’s oldest known breeding female osprey for a 20th consecutive year. Read More »