Fifteen new birds have joined a growing flock of bald ibises in northern Spain, guided there by human migration guides in micro aircraft who helped them along the route. The birds are part of the growing European flock of the northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita), the charismatic and frankly extraordinary bird that had been extinct […]
There are green birds, reptiles and fish – so why are there no green mammals? The strange reason almost all mammals are brown
Look around you and you’ll see many green animals. There are green insects, green fish, green reptiles, and green birds, but there are no green mammals – why is that? In a predominantly green world, being green seems like it would have its perks, especially if you’re trying to avoid the gaze of a hungry […]
Wildlife traffickers are now targeting Indonesia’s critically endangered maleo birds
Maleos, black-and-white birds that stand 60 centimeters (2 feet) tall with a distinctive splash of blue, orange and yellow on their faces, roam Sulawesi’s thick tropical jungles. But when it’s time to lay their eggs, they arrive at communal nesting grounds: Sandy beaches heated by the sun or the earth’s geothermal energy. There, they dig […]
Quoll-ity Breeding Documentary
For anyone in Australia who may be interested, SBS Australia will be showcasing the documentary QUOLL-ITY BREEDING on SBS On Demand from 1 December 2026.
“He stopped, looked at me, snorted – and charged. I turned and ran, but was unceremoniously catapulted by the irate beast”
What’s the most dangerous animal in China? The internet tells me it’s the Chinese cobra, but my own rather hair-raising research suggests that it is a seldom seen and poorly known species known as the takin, says Jonathan Eames. It all started in the Qinling Mountains in the north-west of the country, where I was […]
‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population
The mother’s hands were peeling from walking on the torched ground. Her eight-month-old baby, which clung to her side, was dehydrated and thin. The pair, named Mama Abu and Abu (“ash” in Indonesian), were found in an oil palm subsidiary estate, rescuers say. The orangutan pair were saved last month from wildfires that are devouring […]
Amazing new penguin discovered for first time in over 100 years
Until recently, the gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) was thought to be a single, wide-spread species, but researchers now have evidence that it consists of four separate species, one of them previously unknown to science. This is the first new penguin species described in more than 100 years – the Northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) was […]
Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. Experts explain how
It is far easier than one might expect to access the illegal wildlife trade in Canada. Chris Shepherd, a senior conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, knows this firsthand. On a recent call with Mongabay, he recounted attending a reptile fair in Canada and speaking to a seller who told him he regularly […]