Bengal tigers are climbing higher New high-altitude sightings signal a profound shift in tiger behaviour in the Himalaya, driven by crowding, climate change and shrinking habitats.

In the Himalaya, Bengal tigers are climbing higher

" The success of the macaws will depend on their ability to adapt in the wild. The birds were rescued from captivity and the team has spent months training them for their new-found freedom "

Ungeplante Auswilderung: Die wilden Kühe von Tschernobyl Im Sperrgebiet um den Unglücksreaktor haben sich verwilderte Milchkühe zu echten Wildtieren entwickelt.

Im Sperrgebiet rund um den havarierten Reaktor lebt eine Herde schwarz-weißer Milchkühe. Ganz auf sich allein gestellt haben sich die Rinder zu echten Wildtieren entwickelt.

Once lost, now found: Five “missing” bird species rediscovered in 2025, offering hope Five “missing” bird species — not seen, heard or documented in the wild for a decade or more — were “found” in 2025, according to the 2026 annual update to the Lost Birds List. It’s a tally of…

Five “missing” bird species were rediscovered in 2025, including one not documented in 94 years.

These finds in Southeast Asia and Oceania offer hope for conservation as the Lost Birds List drops to 120 species, down from 163 in 2022.

@spoorthyraman.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.

Reptilien: Die unbekannte Vielfalt im Karst Expeditionen in südostasiatische Karstlandschaften belegen viele neue Reptilienarten.

Die Heimat der Reptilien ist aber bedroht: Sie bildet den Rohstoff für Zement. #repost

14’200 Jahre alter Hund im Kesslerloch Schaffhausen entdeckt – er ist einer der ältesten Bislang galt eine 10’900 Jahre alte DNA-Probe als frühester Hundenachweis. Nun zeigt unter anderem ein Schweizer Fund: Die Vierbeiner waren schon viel früher verbreitet.

Hunde begleiten uns schon sehr lange

Freundschaftliches Getümmel Bullenhaie tummeln sich im Shark Reef Marine Reserve auf Fidschi. Doch die Tiere begegnen sich nicht zufällig. Auch interagieren sie nicht willkürlich miteina

Haie sind nicht unbedingt Einzelgänger - manche kennen offenbar ein erstaunlich differenziertes Sozialverhalten

A fish a day: More than 300 freshwater species described in 2025 Taxonomists described 309 new species of freshwater fish in 2025, according to a report released by SHOAL, the IUCN Freshwater Fish Specialist Group (FFSG) and the California Academy of Sciences…

A fish a day: More than 300 freshwater species described in 2025

Reptilien: Zoologen beschreiben drei neue, spektakuläre Waranarten Australiens Tierwelt hält weitere Überraschungen bereit.

Alle drei Waranarten sind Spezialisten, die auf Felsen leben.

Tierschmuggler am Flughafen Nairobi erwischt – mit über 2000 Ameisenköniginnen im Gepäck In Kenia ist der mutmassliche Kopf eines Ameisen-Schmugglerrings verhaftet worden. Die geschützten Tiere waren in Probenröhrchen und Papiertuchrollen versteckt. Ziel: Europa und Asien.

" Bei den Tieren handelte es sich unter anderem um Messor cephalotes, eine grosse rote Ameise, die in Ostafrika heimisch und bei internationalen Sammlern sehr begehrt ist. "

how insane

Meet ‘Tous’ — an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6,000 years.

an exceptional discovery, and hopefully it stays safe from poachers

Out of captivity, into conflict: slow lorises struggle to survive after release Wildlife releases are usually joyous events. Uplifting scenes of animals cautiously nosing the air as they take their first tentative steps into freedom warm our hearts. However, new research…

In Bangladesh, 7 of 9 rescued Bengal slow lorises died within six months of release.

Most were killed by wild rivals, highlighting the risks of releasing territorial animals into occupied forests.

Experts say stopping poaching and habitat loss is key.

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island 180 years after relatives went extinct Giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galapágos, 180 years after going extinct there.

The tortoise species originally found on Floreana Island is extinct. Those being introduced to the island are hybrids with another species from another island. Hopefully, those being introduced will perform the ecosystem functions of the lost species. 🌰🌍

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Fluttering ‘tails’ on bird nests confuse would-be predators Blue manakins in Brazil use “disruptive camouflage” to protect their eggs, new study finds

why some birds build "nests with tails"

Helicopter translocation brings isolated banteng to safer grounds in Cambodia Earlier this month, a team of conservationists translocated 16 critically endangered banteng into Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary in northeast Cambodia in a bid to boost numbers that had dwindled to…

Conservationists in northeastern Cambodia moved critically endangered banteng to Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary using helicopters and trucks.

With populations hit by hunting and deforestation, experts say relocating isolated herds could help secure the species’ future.

Japan's ancient 'tigers' were actually cave lions, DNA evidence shows There aren't any native lion or tiger populations living in Japan today, but this was not always the case. Fossil evidence indicates that at least one species of large cat roamed the archipelago durin...

Big Cats in Ancient Japan

A kākāpō chick in a nest with an egg. Credit: Deidre Vercoe

The first #kakapo chick for four years hatched two days ago (on Valentine’s Day for those who like to anthropomorphise!). Here’s Tiwhiri-A1-2026 in Yasmine’s nest. 📸: Deidre Vercoe. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots #birds

Climate crisis linked to fall in southern right whale birth rates as researchers raise ‘warning signal’ Lead author of Australian study says breeding slowdown is linked to climate-driven changes in ‘magnificent’ whale’s foraging grounds

After decades of recovery, southern right whales are showing signs of a climate-driven decline in breeding rates, which scientists say is a “warning signal” about changes in the Southern Ocean.
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NEW STUDY: Climate change is fueling deadly fires that threaten some of the world’s oldest living things: the ancient Alerce trees of Patagonia, which can live for over 3,000 years.

Our analysis shows that human-induced warming is making weather conditions more conducive to fire. 1/5

" Wenig überraschend werden die meisten der (neu entdeckten Arten) in Südamerika und Asien vermutet, aber selbst Nordamerika gilt noch als potenziell guter Fundort. "

eine fast unglaubliche Artenschutzgeschichte

‘Nothing is sacred to them’: the race to save rare plants as Russian troops advance With some of Ukraine’s most valuable biodiversity sites and science facilities under occupation, experts at Sofiyivka Park in Uman are struggling to preserve the country’s natural history

'He adds that... one of the world’s oldest steppe reserves, Askania-Nova, [is...] in that zone and [has] fallen under occupation. “This territory will be inaccessible to us for many decades, or maybe even centuries” because it has been heavily mined, he says.'

🧪🌱
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These Pets Are Armored, Spiky and Pricey. Poachers Want to Cash In.

Thousands of enthusiasts in online communities around the world are collecting and breeding different varieties of #isopods. Some scientists worry that the popularity of isopods and the largely unregulated market for them could pose a serious threat.
Study from @conbiology.bsky.social

Und jetzt auch in der Schweiz? www.birdlife.ch/de/content/j...

Dazu kommen noch die Pflanzen. Es wird unüberschaubar ohne klarere Regulierungen.. Bei den Vögeln wenigstens besteht mehr Uebersicht, da Wildfangimportverbote seit 2006.

Fire rips though habitat of critically endangered parrot Experts estimate 11,000 hectares of core habitat for the critically endangered parrot has been lost to a recent fire.

sad news from Australia