Seals' night attacks drive off island gannets 2006-01-03 04:28:49
Bird Island at Lambert's Bay on South Africa's West Coast, normally home to more than 30 000 gannets, is utterly deserted after seals began attacking the colony at night and eating these endangered birds.Full Story...
Elephants' tales can be told from their tails 2006-01-03 01:07:48
How do you find out what elephants eat and where they've been a-roaming? By simply analysing the hair in their tails which store information of dietary chemicals, US scientists say.Full Story...
Dolphin conceived from frozen sperm dies 2006-01-02 04:40:19
Keepers at an aquarium outside Tokyo are "overcome with grief" at the death of Will, a bottlenose dolphin conceived by artificial insemination.Full Story...
Whales shot in New Zealand after stranding 2006-01-02 02:28:13
Forty-one pilot whales that beached on New Zealand's South Island have been shot to stop their suffering because the sea was too rough for a rescue attempt, wildlife officials have said.Full Story...
Pandas born in captivity hit record numbers 2006-01-02 02:10:59
A record 21 surviving baby pandas were reportedly born in China's zoos and breeding centres in 2005, the highest figure since artificial fertilisation began on the rare species.Full Story...
Most Britons back total smoking ban - survey 2005-12-31 03:01:12
Most people in Britain support an outright ban on smoking in all workplaces and back action to ensure all pubs and bars are also smoke-free, according to a poll.Full Story...
Ranchers given permission to kill wolves 2005-12-31 03:03:38
The image of a wolf howling at the moon has long embodied the American West, but that romantic symbol is about to get a taste of harsh reality in Idaho as an agreement is signed placing 500 gray wolves in state, rather than federal, hands.Full Story...
Giant panda cub ready for limelight at US zoo 2005-12-30 06:09:34
A 21-week-old giant panda cub has been cleared to spend three hours a day in public view at the San Diego Zoo in the United States.Full Story...
'China still not sharing bird flu samples' 2005-12-31 03:05:32
China is still not sharing virus samples from animal bird flu outbreaks, the World Health Organisation says - a day after Beijing announced the country's third human death from the disease.Full Story...
Guatemalan volcano rumbling after eruption 2005-12-29 04:55:42
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is belching ash and lava as debris rained down on nearby villages a day after it began erupting.Full Story...
California rivers swell to record high 2005-12-29 07:51:33
A drenching winter storm swelled rivers in northern California in the United States to their highest levels in seven years, causing power outages and forcing some residents to evacuate.Full Story...
China's underground water polluted - Official 2005-12-28 03:12:21
Concerns have been raised about the safety of China's drinking water as its environmental bureau claims that the underground water in 90 percent of Chinese cities is polluted.Full Story...
Ecologists move to stop asbestos-laden ship 2005-12-27 04:24:03
French ecologists have lodged a suit in the Paris administrative court to try and stop the departure of an asbestos-laden decommissioned aircraft carrier to India.Full Story...
Thai resorts still not prepared - scientist 2005-12-27 04:11:52
A leading meteorologist, who warned a tsunami could strike Thailand seven years before one hit, has said that coastal hotels and resorts are still unprepared for another killer wave.Full Story...
Tit for tat as Greenpeace takes on whalers 2005-12-26 04:11:46
A Japanese whaling fleet and environmental group Greenpeace have continued to play cat and mouse in the icy Southern Ocean.Full Story...
China to launch new bird flu vaccine 2005-12-26 04:28:13
China's new bird flu vaccine for poultry could also help in the development of a vaccine to protect people.Full Story...
Toxicity drops in China river pollution spill 2005-12-25 06:13:28
A toxic spill in a south China river is becoming less lethal after officials poured neutralising chemicals into the water.Full Story...
Cameroon forest faces illegal-logging threat 2005-12-25 13:41:15
Illegally felling and land clearing poses a major threat to the rainforest in Cameroon, a west African country that relies heavily on its trade in tropical wood.Full Story...
Japanese whalers on the run - Greenpeace 2005-12-24 06:10:14
A Japanese whaling fleet is trying to escape Greenpeace protesters in remote icy waters near Antarctica, the environmental group said.Full Story...
Adopt a yak for a good cause... 2005-12-25 11:21:01
A nature park in the northern Indian is offering animals for adoption in an effort to ensure their well-being.Full Story...
Hands off - India defends its ancient lore 2005-12-23 13:21:45
Tired of foreign companies stealing patents on a host of herbal remedies, India has embarked on an ambitious project to catalogue its ancient knowledge.Full Story...
The year of unnatural disasters 2005-12-22 23:33:57
Humans prefer to view catastrophes like the tsunami, earthquake, brutal storms and floods as a result of misfortune, of the unfathomable forces of Nature, of the whim of gods or of God - but the exceptional disasters of the past 12 months raise a far more difficult question. Could mankind be to blame?Full Story...
Emission rights a good gift for green Swedes 2005-12-22 12:36:44
So you're big on green issues and you're wondering what the perfect Christmas present is? Well, if you're Swedish, the answer would be this - buy some cardon dioxide emission rights.Full Story...
Burundi bans Christmas trees to save forests 2005-12-22 12:29:10
Authorities in Burundi have slapped a ban on natural Christmas trees in a bid to save the tiny central African nation's rapidly dwindling forests, a senior government official has said.Full Story...
Britons are serious about their organic food 2005-12-22 10:50:53
Waistlines in Britain may be getting ever larger, but there are some who are fussy about eating healthy, if organic food sales are anything to go by...Full Story...
Outlook grim for Toga, the stolen UK penguin 2005-12-22 07:03:59
Police have said they fear the worst for a baby penguin whose plight has prompted headlines around the world after he was stolen from a British zoo five days ago.Full Story...
Huge waves pound South California coast 2005-12-22 01:32:39
Lifeguards are trying to warn surfers to use extreme caution while in the water after massive surf made its way to the Southern California coast, prompting many rescues.Full Story...
China scrambles to curb toxic waste spill 2005-12-22 01:33:53
The southern Guangdong province has taken steps to protect its water supplies as a toxic waste spill flows through a major river, threatening several sprawling cities.Full Story...
Greenpeace rams into whale 'researchers' 2005-12-22 01:47:37
Two Greenpeace ships are harassing a Japanese whaling fleet which set out to conduct what Tokyo says is a scientific whaling programme.Full Story...
Norway raises whale hunts to two-decade high 2005-12-21 07:28:34
Norway will step up its whale hunts to the highest in more than two decades in 2006, harpooning more than one thousand of the mammals despite an international moratorium, officials have said.Full Story...
China seen as main market for illegal ivory 2005-12-21 09:23:25
Africa's elephant herds are being targeted by poachers feeding a booming market for ivory in the emerging economy of China, wildlife groups say.Full Story...
Whales return to be rescued off New Zealand 2005-12-21 01:35:46
Rescuers who helped save more than 100 whales stranded on a New Zealand beach were recalled several hours later to try to prevent some of the pod returning to shore.Full Story...
Menopause study yields evolutionary find 2005-12-21 02:42:08
A team of researchers have revealed that women are not the only species who experience menopause.Full Story...
Preying animals close to extinction in Spain 2005-12-21 02:52:28
Hunting, habitat loss and mostly disease have reduced rabbit numbers, as well as their predators, a report by conservationalists says.Full Story...
Get ready for the longest day of the year 2005-12-20 08:00:56
Pagans mark December 21 as a magical time for celebration and rejuvenation, but to the rest in the southern hemisphere, it's just going to be the longest day of the year.Full Story...
India will use technology to track tigers 2005-12-20 07:07:41
India will start counting tigers next month in the world's largest habitat for the big cats using specially-designed computer programs, officials have said.Full Story...
Experts vow to protect endangered elephants 2005-12-20 07:13:21
Deforestation, road-building and the expansion of farmlands are contributing to the declining numbers of Asian elephants, experts say, which means plans to protect the remaining population are crucial.Full Story...
NZ volunteers work to save 120 beached whales 2005-12-20 01:49:27
Over one hundred pilot whales have beached themselves near Farewell Spit on South Island in New Zealand.Full Story...
Diesel fumes may impair blood vessel function 2005-12-20 04:36:34
Exposure to diesel exhaust fumes appears to interfere with the normal functioning of the body's blood vessels, European scientists have reported.Full Story...
Indian Ocean nations prepare for next tsunami 2005-12-19 05:10:48
The next time a tsunami strikes an early warning system should detect it and trigger warnings in time to coastal communities - that's the plan anyway...Full Story...
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