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A deep-dive into half a century of stories from the Welsh fishing community has offered a new perspective on the history of angelsharks, once thought to be locally extinct. Jake Davies, Project SIARC ...
Reef manta rays are one of the largest ray species in the world, but new research reveals that their safe haven is under threat from a danger so small, it’s rarely visible to the human eye. ZSL’s Dr ...
Previous estimates for declines of Critically Endangered angelsharks in Wales may have been overestimated, suggests ZSL-led ...
Our wildlife vets have given nine rare hazel dormice the all-clear, ahead of the tiny rodent’s release into the wild next month. The dormice – including three born at Whipsnade Zoo - each received a ...
Our archivists have been trawling through storage rooms to dig out artefacts to mark 200 years since Sir Stamford Raffles founded the organisation but among books and old uniforms, the staff ...
Sihek – an endangered bird recently returned to the wild – have laid eggs on their new Pacific island home for the first time, making them the first wild eggs for the species in almost 40 years. Nine ...
One of the world's most famous waterways is about to get a huge transformation - as part of a multi-million dollar project. Coastal habitats along the Greater Thames Estuary, the life source of ...
Across the world, women are driving conservation and economic change in their communities. From Djoum in Cameroon to Kenya’s national park-adjacent communities, and coastal and freshwater ecosystems ...
Each year, ZSL recognises outstanding achievements and contributions made in zoology and conservation science through its awards programme. These achievements were celebrated and the winners ...
Members of the public can dive into the past as our conservationists launch an interactive map bringing to life the history of Critically Endangered ‘dinosaur’ fish – as part of urgent work to protect ...
These findings, from the latest Living Planet Index by our Institute of Zoology – the most comprehensive measure of vertebrate population trends across the globe. The Living Planet Index informs WWF’s ...