Polar bears are a protected species and shooting them is allowed only for self-defence and as a last resort.
David Sim
Sep 28, 2016
Students kidnapped endangered African penguin Buddy and released it in the ocean.
Staff Reporter
Sep 28, 2016
Pangolins are often referred to as the most trafficked animal in the world.
James Tennent
Sep 28, 2016
There will be a bounty on pots and lines lost by crabbers which cause whales to drown or slowly starve to death.
Mary Papenfuss
Sep 26, 2016
The 'rare, local phenomenon' has been observed in Botswana.
Matt Thomas
Sep 24, 2016
Altered rainfall and warm temperatures are degrading the quality of coffee and cutting down production.
Léa Surugue
Sep 23, 2016
The 1m long snake is thought to be the second most poisonous land snake in the world.
James Tennent
Sep 23, 2016
Test your knowledge with our World Rhino Day quiz!
James Tennent
Sep 22, 2016
Asian hornets been sighted in Gloucestershire after years of warnings of an invasion from France.
Hannah Osborne
Sep 21, 2016
Though the sex has not been verified, keepers think the two newbies are female.
James Tennent
Sep 21, 2016
Scientists have identified a unique protein in tardigrades that could protect humans against DNA damage.
Léa Surugue
Sep 20, 2016
Lumpini Park is home to about 400 huge monitor lizards.
David Sim
Sep 20, 2016
Army of volunteers transport animals to trucks for trip to deeper waters at another shore.
Mary Papenfuss
Sep 19, 2016
IBTimes UK presents a small selection of the nearly 3,000 photos entered into this year's competition.
David Sim
Sep 16, 2016
Extensive and unsustainable fishing is putting larger animals more at risk.
Léa Surugue
Sep 15, 2016
SeaWorld says it will use its orcas only in 'educational encounters'.
Mary Papenfuss
Sep 15, 2016
Bird is one of the few capable of using tools in a particularly sophisticated way.
Léa Surugue
Sep 14, 2016
There's some truth to the 'giant horny house spider' headlines, but don't be scared.
James Tennent
Sep 14, 2016
Lothario Diego is thought to have fathered 40% of tortoises in his species in the past 50 years.
Léa Surugue
Sep 14, 2016
The storm is expected to pass through the southern part of Taiwan on 14 and 15 September.
Ananya Roy
Sep 13, 2016
High-magnitude earthquakes more frequent at times of increased amplitude of tidal stress.
Léa Surugue
Sep 12, 2016
Scientist believes individual pulses are words that are used to make up sentences.
Hannah Osborne
Sep 12, 2016
In a milestone study, researchers sought to find out exactly how shark teeth help the animal to kill.
Aristos Georgiou
Sep 09, 2016
Bats found to coordinate head and ear movements with echolocation to hone in on prey more effectively.
Hannah Osborne
Sep 09, 2016
Vivaron haydeni lived in what is now the US state of New Mexico during the Triassic Period.
Aristos Georgiou
Sep 09, 2016
Bloom that took place in June was captured with the Sentinel-2A satellite.
Hannah Osborne
Sep 09, 2016
Scientists warn against consumption of dead wildlife in regions where the disease has been found.
Hannah Osborne
Sep 08, 2016
The area lost amounts are equivalent to half the size of the Amazon rainforest.
Aristos Georgiou
Sep 08, 2016
The crab, named Yuebeipotamon calciatile, is also the first of an entirely new genus.
Aristos Georgiou
Sep 08, 2016
Almost all native bird species have seen rapid collapse in populations in recent decades.
Hannah Osborne
Sep 07, 2016