Conservation

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A polar bear on melting ice in Svalbard, Norway.

Which animals are most likely to survive climate change?

By Emma Bryce published 30 January 23

What animal species will survive projected future droughts, rising temperatures and habitat loss?

Climate change

A Devils Hole pupfish looks directly into the camera, against a black background.

The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive

By Joanna Thompson published 9 November 22

New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.

Fish

An aerial photograph of a Rice's whale in the Gulf of Mexico. The species was officially named in 2021 and is endemic to the northeast region of the gulf, making it the only whale species endemic to U.S. waters.

Newfound whale species that lives exclusively in US waters may already be on the brink of extinction

By Harry Baker published 19 October 22

A group of more than 100 international researchers has signed an open letter to the Biden administration calling for urgent action to save Rice's whale from extinction.

Whales

The world's first Arctic wolf clone was recently born in China.

World's first wolf clone born to surrogate dog, Chinese company reveals

By Harry Baker last updated 27 September 22

A Chinese pet-cloning company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf for the first time. The adorable pup is proof that cloning could be used to help save endangered species.

Land Mammals

The largest lizards are Komodo dragons from Indonesia.

Lizards: From tiny geckos to giant Komodo dragons

By Patrick Pester published 21 September 22

Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles made up of thousands of species around the world, including giant Komodo dragons and chameleons the size of your fingertip.

Lizards

Why do cats 'play' with their prey?

By Joanna Thompson last updated 7 September 22

Here's why cats 'play' with their prey before dealing the death blow.

Domestic Cats

Are insects edible?

By Lou Mudge last updated 26 August 22

Are insects edible and are there any benefits to chowing down on invertebrates? Here's what you might want to consider

Health

Gursky’s spectral tarsiers (Tarsius spectrumgurskyae) in Tangkoko National Park in Sulawesi, Indonesia sing morning duets, which scientists captured with autonomous devices and handheld digital recorders.

'Yoda' primates sing duets like opera stars

By Jamie Carter published 8 August 22

Scientists recorded the intricate songs of the small, leaping primates on an Indonesian island.

Land Mammals

Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) have carried out more than 50 attacks against people in the Japanese city of Yamaguchi (the macaques in the photo are not associated with the recent violence).

'Monkey gang' member executed in Japan as marauding macaques run amok

By Isobel Whitcomb published 4 August 22

A team of "specially commissioned hunters" tracked down and killed one member of a "monkey gang" responsible for more than 50 attacks in the Japanese city of Yamaguchi.

Monkeys