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Wildlife poachers in Kenya ‘to face death penalty’

Wildlife poachers in Kenya will face the death penalty, the country’s tourism and wildlife minister has reportedly announced. Najib Balala […]

Heinz Sielmann: Who is the filmmaker and why did he earn the nickname ‘Mr Woodpecker’?

A Google Doodle pays tribute to the renowned biologist and filmmaker Heinz Sielmann, on what would have been his 101st […]

Eerie silence falls on Shetland cliffs that once echoed to seabirds’ cries

Sumburgh Head lies at the southern tip of mainland Shetland. This dramatic 100-metre-high rocky spur, crowned with a lighthouse built […]

Secret life of an enigmatic Antarctic apex predator

Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have, for the first time, tracked the lives of leopard seals as they migrate […]

Blue whale sighted in Red Sea for first time: Egypt

CAIRO: A rare blue whale, the largest animal on Earth, has been sighted in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba for […]