Dozens of whales die in New Zealand stranding | Al Jazeera

More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach, wildlife rangers have said.

Ruptured pipeline kills thousands of animals — RT World News

A major pipeline rupture in Louisiana spilled more than 300,000 gallons of diesel into nearby ponds, killing thousands of fish and other animals before it could be recovered, according to records obtained by the Associated Press.

Chinese traditional medicine growth in Africa threatens wildlife | Al Jazeera

The expansion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with the support of Beijing, in many African countries threatens the future of some of the world’s most endangered species, a new report has warned.

Russia's wild honey hunter

 

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How this Wildlife Paradise Became a Big Oil Victim

 

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Libya's wildlife treasure island at risk of ruin | THE DAILY STAR

Once famed for its exceptional wildlife, Libya's Farwa island risks becoming just another victim of lawlessness in the war-ravaged North African nation, activists struggling to save it warn.

Canada heatwave cooks up to one billion shellfish alive | DW News

 

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27 python hatchlings released in India by wildlife officials

 

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 Forest officials in India's eastern Khordha district released 27 Indian python hatchlings into the wild after the eggs were successfully incubated artificially.

Mystery illness strikes down birds across US south and midwest

 

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Australia : ‘Harsh reality’ is mouse poison will kill some native wildlife

 

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China, Vietnam release fish, shrimp into Beibu Gulf - China.org.cn

China and Vietnam have jointly released fish and shrimp into the Beibu Gulf.

How Reefs Made With Human Remains Restore Florida’s Coastline | World Wide Waste

 

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Scientists say billion-ton iceberg A68 has melted away | DW News

 

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UN chief calls for protection of forests, wildlife - el etos ut

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for the protection of forests and forest species, which provide livelihoods for the poor and for indigenous communities.

New Zealand: Pilot whales refloated at stranding spot - BBC News

Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach where they had repeatedly beached themselves.

China releases 85,000 sturgeons to restore rare species

China on Thursday released around 85,000 endangered sturgeon in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in a bid to help restore the wild population.

China's largest salt lake hits record size during dry season

The area of Qinghai Lake, China's largest salt lake, reached 4,432.69 square km during the dry season, an expansion of 7.31 square km compared with last year.

Last male northern white rhino dies

The last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya at the age of 45, his keepers have announced, leaving only two females of his subspecies alive in the world.

Half of wildlife could disappear from key biodiverse regions due to climate change: report

About half of wildlife and 60 percent of plants in 35 of the world's most exceptional ecosystems and habitats are at risk of extinction due to climate change, said a report based on a study.

World losing biodiversity at alarming rate: UN official

Biodiversity is disappearing at a thousand times the natural rate, warned UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Friday.