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A quarter of the world’s reptiles use rocky habitats. So why aren’t we protecting them?

Ask any reptile lover where to find a cold-blooded creature and chances are they will point to a rocky outcrop.

The Conversation · 23h ago

Adelaide Zoo Celebrates A Rare Milestone As Cassowary Couple Lays Three Stunning Green Eggs

After 34 years without a single egg, Adelaide Zoo's Southern Cassowaries have reached an exciting milestone. Martina and Jeffrey, the zoo's feathered couple, have produced three striking bright green eggs, although their fertility remains uncertain. Beyond their unusual appearance, these prehistoric-looking birds play a vital role in rainforest ecosystems and…

Bored Panda · Oct 26

Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say

Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22

How the Red-Eared Slider Became India's Most Damaging Invasive Turtle

A Pet Shop Animal With a Predator's AppetiteThe red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans, is native to the Mississippi River basin in the United States. It gets its name from the vivid red stripe behind each eye. In a tank, it is docile, long-lived, and cheap. In the wild, it is…

Times Life · Oct 18

Why Yorkshire Wildlife Park Chose Not to Euthanize the Endangered Tiger That Killed a Visitor

A man died after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Oct. 10. Altai, the Amur tiger, will not be euthanized. Here's what we know.

Latin Times · Oct 13

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Tiger Altai 'Will Not Be Euthanised' After Mauling Man to Death Inside Enclosure

Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger Altai will live on after Saturday's attack, so learn why he came from Norway and how Hamerton Zoo spared its own tiger in 2017.

International Business Times UK · Oct 12

Three surprising reasons human actions threaten endangered primates

Monkeys, apes and lemurs are cute, familiar and lovable. But an estimated 60% of all primate species are listed as vulnerable, threatened or endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a network of environmental organisations.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2023

Protecting 30% of Earth's surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far

A biodiversity crisis is reducing the variety of life on Earth. Under pressure from land and water pollution, development, overhunting, poaching, climate change and species invasions, approximately 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2022

UN: Great Barrier Reef Should Be on Heritage ‘Danger’ List

A United Nations-backed mission is recommending the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, sounding the alarm that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained” climate action the world’s largest coral reef is in peril. The warning came in a report published Monday following a 10-day…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 28, 2022

Sharks Being Wiped Out By Growing Popularity Of Sushi

Sharks are facing extinction because of incidental capture by the same fisheries

Zenger · Nov 13, 2022