NATURE
Over four decades after they became extinct locally, rhinos are roaming again the wilds of Mozambique, which is bringing the endangered species from South Africa in efforts to breathe new life into its parks and boost local tourism. A group of ran..
Parts of a mountain glacier collapsed in the Italian Alps on Sunday amid record temperatures, local authorities said, killing at least six people and injuring eight. The Trento provincial government said rescue operations were in progress after a ..
Norwegian coastguards rescued a whale entangled in ropes off the coast of northern Europe before the animal swam away to freedom, flipping its tail, footage showed. The mammal was floating listlessly on the surface of the Barents Sea on Wednesday,..
Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world's biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 300kg (661 lb) and took around a dozen men to haul to shore. Christened Boramy - meani..
A rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise made its public debut at a Swiss zoo on Friday. Two of the tortoises were born last month at the Tropiquarium in the western town of Servion as part of a programme to preserve the endangered species. One i..
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted new guidelines for the prevention and suppression of the smuggling of wildlife on ships engaged in international maritime traffic. This is the first time the IMO has taken such a step to co..
The largest ever study of protected areas - places "set aside" ostensibly for nature - has revealed that most do not actively benefit wildlife. Scientists examined the impact of 1,500 protected areas in 68 countries, focusing their analy..
Nature lovers are intimately familiar with the fundamental tension that exists between work and play. They feel most alive in nature and thrive in the deep solitude or carefully chosen company of a wilderness experience. Work can so often feel at odd..
Right now, almost 780 million people live without access to clean water, and more than 2.5 billion need improved sanitation. That's according to the World Health Organization. March 22 is World Water Day, an annual UN observance spotlighting some..