Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. By popular request the number of images to be selected has been increased to six. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Select the SIX images you like best […]
Category: Wildlife
A hippo is dying of thirst in Botswana. But a pride of lions guards the water hole
In Botswana’s Okavango delta, deep floodwater can dry to dust in months. Thirsty animals seek out water holes for a much-needed drink – but this brings them into dangerous proximity with others. And in one episode of the BBC TV series Natural World, the film crew follow a group of hippos as they deal with the […]
Trump called trophy hunting a “horror show,” but permitted 300-plus elephant trophy imports in 2025
The U.S. issued more than 300 elephant trophy import permits during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to records obtained by U.S.-based NGO the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). It’s the most ever issued on Trump’s watch in a year, and indicates that as many as 300 elephants were killed. Trophies are usually […]
9 beautiful, breathtaking photos of sea turtles that prove just how majestic (and fearless) these marine creatures can be
From the northern coast of Australia to the south coast of England, sea turtles are found across the globe. They play a key role in marine ecosystems, helping maintain the health of seagrass beds and coral reefs. But of the seven types of sea turtle, three are now classified as endangered and two as critically endangered, largely as a […]
Petition: Climate Change Pushed Emperor Penguins onto the Endangered Species List
For most of us, when we think of emperor penguins, we think of cute black-and-white birds on ice, waddling, sliding, and cuddling close to one another. They’re the largest species of penguins on Earth, living only in Antarctica. That means they’re reliant on the cold weather that the southern pole provides. Which also explains why […]
“Never-before-seen animal behaviour, new locations, new science.” Watch first clip of David Attenborough narrating “blockbuster” BBC series
The Blue Planet, broadcast in 2001, was the first natural history series to comprehensively showcase the life that teems within our oceans. Then in 2017, its follow-up created a phenomenon known as the ‘Blue Planet effect’. British universities reported an increase in applications for marine biology courses, and the series helped spark a movement against single-use plastic – which […]
Texas man convicted of buying eagle parts from a wildlife trafficking ring
A man from Humble, Texas, U.S., pled guilty to purchasing tails and sets of feathers from illegally killed bald and golden eagles, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana. John Patrick Butler, 71, was sentenced May 5 to five years of probation and ordered to pay $77,500 in restitution. The bald […]
“The longer it stays latched onto your skin, the more toxin it pumps in until your legs start to give way and your face and breathing muscles begin to freeze…”
If you’re strolling through grasslands in Australia, South Africa and the US Rocky Mountains in spring and early summer it’s important to check that you haven’t picked up an unwelcome and dangerous hitchhiker. The paralysis tick is a blood-sucking insect, the adult female of which has a nasty added extra – a powerful neurotoxin in […]