Extinction plight of world’s rarest primates revealed
Almost 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 »
Giraffes get GPS in bid to beat poachers
Giraffes in Niger, West Africa, are being fitted with GPS collars in order to help conserve their numbers. Read More »
White rhinos to be dehorned in bid to beat poachers
Four northern white rhinos – believed to among just eight of the species left in the world – are to be dehorned in an effort to protect them from poachers. Read More »
Botanical sleuths discover pollinating cricket
Botanical sleuths investigating how an unusual orchid is pollinated on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion have discovered a new and seemingly unique type of cricket. Read More »
Lemurs face extinction amid Madagascan turmoil
Political turmoil and a resurgent “timber mafia” are threatening the unique biodiversity of Madagascar and putting thousands of species – including the island’s famous lemurs – at risk of extinction, environmentalists have warned. Read More »
Saving Kenya’s orphaned elephants
Drought, poaching, and shrinking habitats have taken a toll on elephants in Kenya. An elephant orphanage run by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is trying to reverse the damage, as CNN’s David McKenzie reports.
Monkey evicted from palace after peeing on president
The president of Zambia has ordered the eviction of around 200 monkeys from the gardens of the presidential palace after one of them urinated on his head during a press conference. Read More »
Elderly woman dies after collision with zebra
An elderly woman died shortly after colliding with a zebra while on safari in Kenya, a coroner investigating the case said Wednesday. Read More »
Chimps’ prodigious memories for fruit trees revealed
Clever chimpanzees memorise the precise locations of their favourite fruit trees amid forests of thousands of similar trees and even remember when each tree is most likely to be in season, new research has shown. Read More »
Drought threatens survival of last ‘desert elephants’
A devastating drought in Mali is threatening the existence of West Africa’s last desert elephants, according to conservationists, with “urgent action” needed to prevent them dying of thirst – or as a consequence of a water war with local herdsmen. Read More »
