Water shortages caused by the current drought are set to hit animals harshly in the country's celebrated parks.
The chimpanzees, including babies Fumo and Sudi, woke to find gift-wrapped food treats.
Mount Etna spewed lava and ash resulting in a number of flights being delayed.
Pygmy slow loris enter state of hibernation in midwinter for bouts of up to 63 hours.
Kelp gull harassment contributed to the deaths of at least 629 southern right whales, scientists say.
A new report shows that 27% of UK bird species are now of 'highest conservation concern'.
Xenokeryx amidalae believed to be from same clade as giraffes.
Changing temperatures have a massive effect on ecosystems across the world
Saltwater crocodile photographed throwing smaller rival around before eating it.
We could try to bring the northern white rhino back from near extinction - but should we?
Basi, celebrated her 35th birthday on Saturday in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province.
The Queen's Head has been bruised and battered by the elements for 4,000 years.
Over 3,000 elephants are employed by circuses, temples, individuals, the and forest department.
Taronga Zoo in Sydney is celebrating the birth of a bright orange Francois' langur, one of the world's rarest monkeys.
The world's oldest known seabird, a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, was spotted mating.
'We still need to better understand factors such as disease that might be contributing to this decline.'
Flatworm grows brain and head characteristics without scientists altering genomic sequence.
Renowned aerial photographer Jason Hawkes shows a changing London as winter approaches.
Espirito Santo is expected to be covered imminently by the mudflow from two burst dams.
Toxic mud from a collapsed iron mine dam has reached the Atlantic Ocean, killing fish and threatening endangered turtles.
Breakthrough could play a 'major role' in eradicating the disease in the future, researchers say.
Experts believe that this helps them survive in extreme conditions
Whale expert weighs in on what is thought to be the biggest whale stranding ever recorded.
Commercial animal cloning centre in Tianjin will recreate sniffer dogs, pets and racehorses
Nola, who had been receiving treatment for a bacterial infection, was put down on 22 November
The bear is one of the twin three-year-olds at the zoo, Sakari and Suka.
The blue dragon is a one-inch sea slug that packs a heap of venom
A male, who is too old to breed naturally and two females, unable to get pregnant, are the last three left.
The youngster is one of just a few thousand pygmy hippos in the world.
A third of snow leopard territory is under threat from climate change.