In 2013, when Sandra Altherr, co-founder of the German NGO Pro Wildlife, began looking into the reptile trade in Europe, she wondered why people paid thousands of euros for little-known reptiles whose trade wasn’t regulated by CITES, the international agreement on wildlife trade. On investigating further, she found many of the expensive reptiles sold were […]
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Netflix’s Shark Whisperer Makes Waves for Shark Conservation
Netflix’s latest nature documentary, Shark Whisperer, dives deep into one of the planet’s most misunderstood predators—and the woman trying to save them. According to Lisa Respers France at CNN, the film follows free-diving conservationist Ocean Ramsey as she swims—literally and figuratively—into the heart of shark Conservation. Directed by Oscar-winner James Reed (My Octopus Teacher), Shark […]
A Cuban Crocodile Gallops Like a Horse in Pursuit of a Man in a Florida Theme Park
Just a few weeks ago, an image of a handbag made of crocodile skin on exhibit at the London Zoo drew the attention of many on social media. Instead of a live Siamese crocodile inside the glass enclosure, the zoo has chosen to display the handbag with a placard that reads: “This bag used to […]
Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand
Research from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences and Wildlife Crime Research Hub has highlighted evidence of shark products entering both Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, including clear patterns in flows between the two countries. According to the study, published in Pacific Conservation Biology, the products identified were carried in personal luggage and postage, […]
Endangered Andean cat is imperiled by climate change and its solutions
Many conservationists dedicated to protecting the endangered Andean cat have never seen one in the wild, with the species known to science by just a few photos until the late 1990s. And it took Juan Reppucci, leader of the Andean Cat Alliance’s In the Field 24/7 program, nine years to spot one of these elusive […]
Teen Lifeguard Rescues Osprey from Fishing Hooks in South Carolina
Last week, 17-year-old lifeguard Richard Miller saved the life of an osprey off Folly Beach, South Carolina, after spotting the bird struggling in the water. According to Garden & Gun, initially, Miller thought the bird was simply trying to fly, but upon closer inspection with binoculars, he realized it was caught in fishing gear, with […]
Police appeal after vandals destroy birds’ nests
Police have appealed for information after vandals destroyed two bird nests and specially-created nesting sites. The artificial sand banks for sand martins were damaged at Nene Wetlands nature reserve in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. The banks cost Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust £3,000 to build three years ago and conservationists were delighted when the birds started […]
First Evidence of Potential Language-Like Communication in Dolphins: Study
Dolphins are known to be one of the most intelligent animals on Earth, living in highly social groups and displaying empathy, self-awareness, problem-solving skills and tool use. They communicate using a sophisticated array of clicks, body language and whistles, with “signature whistles” (SWs) serving as names for individuals. Recent research by scientists with the Woods […]