A routine aerial surveillance flight over the western part of Chad’s Zakouma National Park has uncovered the deaths of two female elephants and their calves in what officials say is the first poaching incident there in more than three years. The loss of any elephants in Zakouma, a 1,158-square-mile preserve in southern Chad not far […]
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VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 12 Sep 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
In Iceland You Can Watch Rare Whales by Day and Eat Whales (Rare) by Night
The harpoon had clearly done its job: All around its tip the fin whale’s flesh and organs were shredded, turned into a bloody pulp. “It was a good shot,” says Kristjan Loftsson, pointing to the gaping cavity. The grenade-tipped weapon was embedded deep inside the 60-foot mammal. The violence of the impact meant that – […]
Named and shamed: the Scottish salmon farms shooting seals
The “naming and shaming” of salmon farms which have shot 180 seals around the Scottish coast over the last two years has prompted calls for a boycott by consumers and supermarkets. The caged salmon industry, backed by the Scottish Government, fought to keep the identities of the individual fish farms and companies that killed seals […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 29 Aug 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Juan Carlos Vindas wins First Prize for his brilliant composition “Resplendent Quetzal and Ferns”. Laval Roy wins Second Prize for his outstanding capture “Don’t Worry Mom, I’m Here”. Third Place goes to Robert Strickland for “Cedar Waxwing”. See detailed results below: […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 29 Aug 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Rare New Zealand birds killed accidentally as cull goes wrong
In a tragic case of mistaken identity, four critically endangered takahē birds have been accidentally killed in New Zealand after hunters misidentified the animals as a more common species. The mixup occurred at a sanctuary on Motutapu Island, where volunteers from the Deerstalkers Association, a national body representing hunters, were participating in a regulated cull […]
POLL: When bears kill humans should they be slaughtered?
A mother grizzly bear and her two baby cubs may be put to death if a DNA test proves she was responsible for killing and eating a hiker in America’s Yellowstone National Park. The three bears are awaiting the results of a lab test but their case has already sparked cries of outrage from nature […]
