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theguardian.comThank you, David Attenborough, for 100 incredible years of life on Earth
As a kid I would do his voice, put on my dad’s work shirt and host my own nature documentaries in the backyard.
Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘appalling’ conditions at California sanctuary
Authorities in California have rescued more than 400 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats, from a now shuttered sanctuary in San Diego county.
From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens
Ian Waddington was crouched in his garden last summer, inspecting loose paving, when he lifted a slab and spotted something extraordinary: a tiny field mouse nestled in a hollow, feeding four babies – each half the size of his little finger. “It was astonishing.
‘They know they’re safe’: beagles saved from US research facility after protests
The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. “They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people’s laps.
Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast
Rescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of survival are low.
California’s wildlife bridge became a target for the right. Now it’s eyeing the finish line
A top a gigantic wildlife bridge in California this week, butterflies filled the air. A red-tailed hawk sailed above as a slight breeze ruffled the 6,000 native plants, including poppies and purple sage.
Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’
Troops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive – and sometimes steal – from crowds of tourists.
Why chicken farms’ reliance on cheap imported soya bean is risky business
Letter: Ruth Tanner sets out the wider environmental and economic ramifications of factory-farmed poultry in response to a letter on chicken feed.
Wildlife and humans thriving in Unesco-protected sites
Wildlife and humans are thriving within sites recognised by Unesco, research has found, allowing for the recovery of threatened species and habitats around the world.
Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds
Traces of cocaine that pollute rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, according to researchers who warn of unknown consequences for fish populations.
Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir
More than 1,000 toads may have died after a reservoir important to the local ecosystem was drained by a water company, conservationists in north Wales have said.
‘How much have we missed?’: book tunes in to overlooked world of female birdsong
When we hear the beautiful call of a bird from a high bough, we’re told it’s likely to be a male – singing for territory, or belting out tunes to woo a female.
Police use gas and rubber bullets on activists at beagle facility in Wisconsin
A chaotic scene unfolded on Saturday at a beagle breeding and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin as about 1,000 animal rights activists seeking to breach the property were rebuffed with rubber bullets and pepper spray by law enforcement.
‘It’s not AI, it’s real’: shock as RSPCA releases images of 250 dogs found at property
More than 250 dogs have been found at a property in scenes so shocking that the RSPCA was forced to deny allegations that the images were faked by artificial intelligence.
Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland
An oil slick from a stricken Iranian ship threatens to contaminate one of the Middle East’s most important wetlands, satellite image analysis suggests, making it one of a number of spills posing a risk to the livelihoods of coastal communities in the Gulf.
Peter Greste warns court finding about animal cruelty footage has grave consequences for press freedom
A court case attempting to thwart animal activists from sharing covertly recorded acts of alleged animal cruelty has profound and grave consequences for press freedom, the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom’s Peter Greste has warned.
Hatchings of two California bald eagle chicks delight vast livestream audience
Over Easter weekend, thousands of people tuned in to celebrate something spectacular unfolding 145 feet up a pine tree in southern California ’s San Bernardino national forest – the hatchings of two bald eagle chicks.
California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month
A sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bitten in all of 2025.
Labour to back down on foie gras and fur bans to ease EU trade deal
The UK government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports, after the EU made these red lines in its discussions for a trade deal.
The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged
Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully.
Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left.
Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists
It was an unusual scene. A lion cub alone for days in southern California’s sprawling Santa Monica mountains, emitting a noise that sounded like a cross between a purr and a light squeal, perhaps calling out for his mother. Where was his mother?
Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success
Efforts to reintroduce bilbies in the far south-west of New South Wales are showing signs of success, with numbers climbing to almost 2,000, seven years after the first breeding trial at Mallee Cliffs national park.
Keir Starmer urged to ban ‘cruel’ greyhound racing in England
Keir Starmer is coming under pressure from backbench Labour MPs to ban the “cruel” practice of greyhound racing. The Welsh and Scottish governments voted last month to phase out the practice.
UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying
Ministers are rewriting planning rules to make it easier to build intensive livestock farms despite concerns about water pollution, air quality and local opposition.
Thank you, David Attenborough, for 100 incredible years of life on Earth
As a kid I would do his voice, put on my dad’s work shirt and host my own nature documentaries in the backyard.
Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘appalling’ conditions at California sanctuary
Authorities in California have rescued more than 400 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats, from a now shuttered sanctuary in San Diego county.
From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens
Ian Waddington was crouched in his garden last summer, inspecting loose paving, when he lifted a slab and spotted something extraordinary: a tiny field mouse nestled in a hollow, feeding four babies – each half the size of his little finger. “It was astonishing.
‘They know they’re safe’: beagles saved from US research facility after protests
The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. “They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people’s laps.
Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast
Rescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of survival are low.
California’s wildlife bridge became a target for the right. Now it’s eyeing the finish line
A top a gigantic wildlife bridge in California this week, butterflies filled the air. A red-tailed hawk sailed above as a slight breeze ruffled the 6,000 native plants, including poppies and purple sage.
Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’
Troops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive – and sometimes steal – from crowds of tourists.
Why chicken farms’ reliance on cheap imported soya bean is risky business
Letter: Ruth Tanner sets out the wider environmental and economic ramifications of factory-farmed poultry in response to a letter on chicken feed.
Wildlife and humans thriving in Unesco-protected sites
Wildlife and humans are thriving within sites recognised by Unesco, research has found, allowing for the recovery of threatened species and habitats around the world.
Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds
Traces of cocaine that pollute rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, according to researchers who warn of unknown consequences for fish populations.
Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir
More than 1,000 toads may have died after a reservoir important to the local ecosystem was drained by a water company, conservationists in north Wales have said.
‘How much have we missed?’: book tunes in to overlooked world of female birdsong
When we hear the beautiful call of a bird from a high bough, we’re told it’s likely to be a male – singing for territory, or belting out tunes to woo a female.
Police use gas and rubber bullets on activists at beagle facility in Wisconsin
A chaotic scene unfolded on Saturday at a beagle breeding and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin as about 1,000 animal rights activists seeking to breach the property were rebuffed with rubber bullets and pepper spray by law enforcement.
‘It’s not AI, it’s real’: shock as RSPCA releases images of 250 dogs found at property
More than 250 dogs have been found at a property in scenes so shocking that the RSPCA was forced to deny allegations that the images were faked by artificial intelligence.
Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland
An oil slick from a stricken Iranian ship threatens to contaminate one of the Middle East’s most important wetlands, satellite image analysis suggests, making it one of a number of spills posing a risk to the livelihoods of coastal communities in the Gulf.
Peter Greste warns court finding about animal cruelty footage has grave consequences for press freedom
A court case attempting to thwart animal activists from sharing covertly recorded acts of alleged animal cruelty has profound and grave consequences for press freedom, the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom’s Peter Greste has warned.
Hatchings of two California bald eagle chicks delight vast livestream audience
Over Easter weekend, thousands of people tuned in to celebrate something spectacular unfolding 145 feet up a pine tree in southern California ’s San Bernardino national forest – the hatchings of two bald eagle chicks.
California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month
A sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bitten in all of 2025.
Labour to back down on foie gras and fur bans to ease EU trade deal
The UK government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports, after the EU made these red lines in its discussions for a trade deal.
The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged
Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully.
Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left.
Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists
It was an unusual scene. A lion cub alone for days in southern California’s sprawling Santa Monica mountains, emitting a noise that sounded like a cross between a purr and a light squeal, perhaps calling out for his mother. Where was his mother?
Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success
Efforts to reintroduce bilbies in the far south-west of New South Wales are showing signs of success, with numbers climbing to almost 2,000, seven years after the first breeding trial at Mallee Cliffs national park.
Keir Starmer urged to ban ‘cruel’ greyhound racing in England
Keir Starmer is coming under pressure from backbench Labour MPs to ban the “cruel” practice of greyhound racing. The Welsh and Scottish governments voted last month to phase out the practice.
UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying
Ministers are rewriting planning rules to make it easier to build intensive livestock farms despite concerns about water pollution, air quality and local opposition.
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