Thames estuary to be sanctuary for ‘mother oysters’.
Conservation coalition begins restoration of Britain’s largest protected area for native oystersVital work to save an Essex icon begins this month – as the ZSL-...
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A UK based ecologist whose art is inspired by the biodiversity of Wicken Fen is to exhibit, as part of this year’s Cambridge Open Studios.
Mike Barker, who lives in Swaffham Prior, has had a lifelong interest in both art and ecology and uses his interest in the natural world to inspire his pa...
Stephen Fry lends voice to new frog conservation film
Animation depicts devastating impact Ranavirus disease has on British frogs
Comedian, author, writer and frog enthusiast Stephen Fry has lent his voice to an e...
First study of world’s largest marine stingray reveals long-distance migration.
Smalleye stingrays are the largest marine stingrays on record, reaching disc widths of up to 222 cm, and yet almost nothing is known about them. Scientists from...
Bug hotel bus stop idea: What if waiting for the bus became an ecological, sensory and educational experience
A broad scientific consensus now recognises the role of man in the decline of biomass and biodiversity in general and that of insects in particular. The...
The benefits of being different. Six different ‘colour morphs’ of Asiatic Golden Cat discovered in Northeast India
Six different colour morphs of the elusive Asiatic golden cat have been discovered in Northeast India – with the findings being hailed as "an evolutionary puzz...
UK Breeding success for one of world’s most endangered spiders
One of the world’s most endangered spiders has had a boost in numbers thanks to a vital conservation breeding success at ZSL (Zoological Society of London). It ...
Penguins and their chicks’ responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation
How adult penguins fish and the body condition of their chicks are directly linked to local fish abundance, and could potentially inform fishery management, a n...
Climate change responsible for severe infectious disease in UK frogs
Compelling research reveals fatal spread of Ranavirus will increase if carbon emissions are not reduced
Climate change has already increased the spread and sev...