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Furry unimpressed! Hilarious snaps show a grumpy gorilla, peeved puppy and a hare with the hump refusing to play ball for photographers Wildlife photographers from around the world captured unimpressed animals A disgruntled gorilla living at the Bristol Zoo gave a photographer the finger Meanwhile, hippo in Zambia is harassed by a flock of oxpeckers … Read more
The international wildlife trade is causing more than a 60 per cent fall in species abundance, a new study reveals. An international team of researchers, including experts from the University of Sheffield, performed a ‘meta-analysis’ of the wildlife trade from 31 studies. They found a 62 per cent fall in species abundance overall, as well as … Read more
Robert Irwin, 17, wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year People’s Choice Award thanks to his jaw-dropping image of Australian bushfires By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:37 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:43 GMT, 12 February 2021 Robert Irwin has won the coveted Wildlife Photographer of The Year People’s Choice Award for … Read more
The popularity of incredible wildlife documentaries by world-famous conservationists such as Sir David Attenborough means many of us have become familiar with exotic creatures in their natural habitats, or even have been inspired to encounter them for real on far-flung holidays. But while we may be able to tell a leopard from a cheetah, we … Read more
Living the high life! One-eyed fruit bat Statler, aged 33, takes his daily ‘flight’ around Texas geriBATric ward carried aloft by a sanctuary worker Statler the Indian Flying Fox is believed to be the world’s oldest bat in captivity The 33-year-old fruit bat lives at the Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford, Texas He suffers from … Read more
Extremely rare BLACK leopard is spotted in Indian wildlife park as it tries to hunt a deer The rare melanistic leopard was photographed by Anurag Gawande while he was in Tadoba National Park Melanistic leopards are incredibly rare because of their black coats being highly coveted by poachers Gawande said the leopard, pictured contrasted against clay-red ground, … Read more
Not all trees are green! Reduce carbon footprint and support wildlife by planting wisely Professor Antonelli says old forests soak up more carbon than new ones Nigel Colborn explores what gardeners can do for trees, climate and wildlife British gardening expert says trees and long-term shrubs support nature By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail … Read more
Terrifying moment angered wild elephant charges at wildlife officers after wandering into Thai village to look for food By Emilia Jiang For Mailonline Published: 13:55 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 13:59 GMT, 26 January 2021 This is the terrifying moment a hungry wild elephant angrily chased away forest staff who tried to stop it … Read more
Mountain lions are known for being stealthy predators, but they’re also good at escaping detection while at rest – most of the time. The US Fish and Wildlife Service posted a peaceful-looking image of boulders in the grass Tuesday on Facebook and captioned it: ‘Where’s Waldo: Mountain lion in Washoe County, Nevada edition.’ The image was … Read more
Brian May is planning to launch a perfume in order to raise money to aid the protection of badgers and other wildlife. The Queen star, 73, has collaborated with perfume creator Sergio Momo in order to deliver the new venture, which will be named Save Me after his band’s single. The Save Me perfume will … Read more