‘Dead’ goldfish flips into life; doesn’t remember a thing
It looked like Mr Fish had cashed in his chips when his owner awoke to find the 13-year-old goldfish floating belly up in his tank. Read More »
McQueen’s stuffed tiger seized by wildlife police
British police have seized a stuffed adult tiger once used in a fashion shoot by the late designer Alexander McQueen in a raid on a central London studio. Read More »
Scotland’s oldest osprey returns for 20th breeding season
Birdwatchers in Scotland are celebrating the return of the UK’s oldest known breeding female osprey for a 20th consecutive year. Read More »
Fugitive monkey attracts cult following on Facebook
A fugitive monkey which has spent more than a year on the run in Florida has attracted a cult following on Facebook. Read More »
Barking deer tops UK’s ‘most wanted’ danger list
A barking deer, a Chinese crab and a Russian mussel have been named and shamed on a “most-wanted” list of Britain’s most dangerous invasive species. Read More »
Web blamed for booming trade in endangered species
A burgeoning internet trade in illegal wildlife trafficking poses one of the biggest threats to endangered species, conservationists have warned at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Doha. Read More »
Kingfisher counters and otter spotters wanted for survey
British birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts are being called on to join a count of kingfishers and other species amid fears that the river-dwelling birds may have been decimated by the country’s harsh winter. Read More »
Bluefin tuna on ‘path to extinction’ as fishing ban fails
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 »
Surfing alpaca makes waves in Peru
Alpacas are usually found high in the South American Andes — but one of the woolly creatures appears to prefer the beach to the mountains.
NASA scientists find shrimp life deep under Antarctic ice
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 »
