Animals

In this photograph taken on November 15, 2022, Ghevar Ram, a member of the Bishnoi community, bottle feeds milk to a fawn at an animal rescue centre in Khejarli village.

Meet the Bishnoi community who won’t cut down living trees

‘High fin lizard fish’ are “voracious deep sea predators” with mouths filled with razor sharp teeth.

First photos of the bizarre creatures living deep in the Indian ocean

Flossie’s age works out as roughly 120 in cat years.

Meet audibly-challenged Flossie, the world’s oldest living cat

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How the extraction of horse blood is sparking controversy in Iceland

A waving raccoon photo is one of this year's finalists.

Funniest animal photos of the year revealed

Aerial view of a hill on the dessert crossed by a section of the US - Mexico border wall near San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, on September 19, 2022.

Blocked by the US-Mexico border wall, wildlife faces ‘ecocide’

A dazzle, a herd, a memory, and a tower gather at a waterhole in Namibia - but do you know which is which?

13 of the best collective nouns for animals, from a romp to a smack

09/10/2022

A griffon vulture is seen in an acclimatisation aviary near the village of Korfi, Cyprus.

Spanish vultures released in Cyprus to boost dwindling populations

29/09/2022

Researchers estimate that there are 20 quadrillion ants in the world.

How many ants are there on Earth? Researchers reveal staggering number

26/09/2022

A rescuer pours water on one of stranded whales on Ocean Beach, near Strahan, Australia.

Rescue efforts underway for more than 200 whales beached in Tasmania

21/09/2022

Researchers are studying naked mole rats to uncover the secrets of their longevity

Want to age gracefully? Take some tips from the naked mole rat

14/09/2022

Epaulette sharks can 'walk' on land by shuffling forward on their fins

This mysterious walking shark ‘breaks all the rules’ of survival

19/08/2022

A Galápagos land iguana

Galapagos Island iguanas thrive after 187 years of extinction

03/08/2022

It is illegal to sell turtles with shells less than 10cm long in the US.

Pet turtles bought illegally online are spreading salmonella to humans

22/07/2022

Fernanda the tortoise

Scientists find ‘long-extinct’ giant tortoise alive in the Galápagos

14/06/2022

Dolphins experience pleasure from "large clitorises"

Scientist says she is ‘amazed’ by the size of dolphin clitorises

07/05/2022

Earth Day is celebrated around the world on 22 April.

These climate heroes of 2022 are giving us hope on Earth Day

20/04/2022

A Tasmanian tiger (Thylacine), which was declared extinct in 1936, is displayed at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

What is 'de-extinction' and can animals be brought back from the dead?

04/03/2022

Researchers discovered hotspots of life on extinct volcanoes near the North Pole.

Giant 'sponge gardens' discovered deep in the Arctic Ocean

09/02/2022

A general view of the parliament during the Italian President Sergio Mattarella's swearing-in ceremony at the Montecitorio Palace in Rome, Italy.

Italy makes protecting the environment a part of its constitution

09/02/2022