New Zealand's iconic yellow-eyed penguins slipping to extinction as breeding grounds fall silent
The iconic species is set to go extinct on the Otago peninsula as soon as the 2040s.
Malaysia customs seize 330 endangered tortoises at Kuala Lumpur airport
The packages containing the tortoises were declared as 'stones' and flew in on an Etihad Airways flight from Madagascar.
Uganda's iconic tree-climbing lions forced out in search for food
The lions are an important tourism attraction for Uganda.
Male snake caught on camera lovingly embracing female snake's corpse
The two reptiles were found in the middle of a road.
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Spider as big as human hand found abandoned in Leicester street
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Donald Trump moves to protect sharks, adds them to endangered species list
Multiple sharks have been added to the list to help protect the creatures.
Whales are killing huge great white sharks and harvesting their livers near South Africa
Scientists said the sharks' organs have been removed with "surgical precision" off the coast of South Africa.
Polar bear cub dies at SeaWorld less than a month after being born
Twin cubs were born at the Gold Coast centre in Australia.
Colorado lightning strike kills woman and horse, leaves teenager in critical condition
37-year-old Laura Miller was often seen riding her black horse in the Sedalia fields.
Malaysia seizes $2m worth African pangolin scales in biggest trafficking case in the country
Pangolin, the world's most hunted animal, is considered by some in Asia to have medicinal properties.
The Mexican environmental scientist receiving an award right on Trump's doorstep
Professor José Sarukhán will collect his Tyler Prize at a ceremony near the White House.
Scientists solve 168-year-old mystery of how the world's biggest, most active volcanoes were formed
The largest volcanoes known to man exist in Hawaii.
Last dinosaur alive? 'African T-Rex' went extinct right at the end of their reign on Earth
The dinosaur had extraordinarily tiny arms.
Watch the incredible footage of a rare Amur tiger being released into the wild
A rehabilitation centre released the big cat into the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia.
Sandstorms hit northern China further deteriorating air quality
The sandstorms originated from Mongolia and Inner Mongolia on 3 May.
Huge meteorite blast 1.85 billion years ago that changed the world
These are the first volcanoes shown to be created by a massive meteorite impact.
Extremely rare and beautiful albino orangutan rescued from captivity in Borneo
The female orangutan inherited the disorder, meaning there could be more living in the forests.
145m-year-old feathered dinosaur sheds light on the origin of flight
The discovery shows that advanced aerodynamic feathers evolved much earlier than thought.
At least seven dead as twisters ravage Southern and Midwest states of US
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas were worst hit by the storms.
Iron Age warriors were better at breeding horses – we've ruined them with inbreeding
Analysis of ancient bones paints a picture of healthy, sturdy horses.
Female dragonflies play dead to keep horny males away
The extreme tactic to escape a bad match has never been seen before in dragonflies.
Trump's Mexican border wall could be death knell for endangered species
History shows that building big walls can have devastating consequences for wildlife.
Sri Lanka overturns ban on adopting baby elephants
Individuals adopting elephant must pay 10m rupees but temples get them for free.
Trekker found alive after 47 days lost in Himalayas
Taiwanese man survives but girlfriend dies three days before rescuers arrive.
World's last male northern white rhino joins Tinder to go out with a bang
'I don't mean to be too forward, but the fate of my species literally depends on me,' Sudan's profile reads.
World Penguin Day 2017: The 5 most endangered species
Climate change is the major reason behind falling populations of these flightless birds.
Plastic-munching caterpillars discovered that could eat billions of kilograms of waste
Wax caterpillars can leave plastic shopping bags in tatters after just a few hours.
A devastating eruption made thick, silvery 'Venus' hair' grow all over an underwater volcano
The otherworldly mats of floating strands were discovered at the top of Tagoro submarine volcano.
Watch spectacular drone footage of a blue whale devouring the most nutritious patches of krill
Blue whales have been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Scientists debunk theory that hobbits were man's cousin
Tiny Homo floresiensis lived on Indonesian island of Flores until 52,000 BC.
Meet the Belgian prince running the London Marathon for families of Virunga's fallen rangers
In 2014 Emmanuel de Merode was hit by four bullets in an ambush but that won't stop him raising $1m.
California sea lions threatened by poisonous algae damaging their brains
14 sea lions have died this April from domoic acid poisoning.
Earth Day 2017: Watch live – why does David Attenborough think we should be optimistic about nature?
Watch the much-loved British broadcaster and naturalist speak at the Earth Optimism event.
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