Tahiti by boat: An aquatic journey through the majestic Marquesas
Behind the rugged mountain walls of Tahiti’s outermost islands lies a vibrant community with an ancient culture.
Video: Baby Baboons welcomed at US zoo
The Baboon troop at the Wildlife Conservations Society’s Prospect Park, New York, has two new members.
The world’s most beautiful, and deadly, volcanoes
More than 1,500 ground-rumbling, lava-spewing — and stunning — volcanoes dot the planet, changing their surroundings and renewing resources as they go.
Living fossils: Long live the Horseshoe Crab
These arthropods are living fossils, practically unchanged in 445 million years. Born survivors, they have endured countless major changes on Earth, but we’re only just beginning to understand them.
China and Russia join forces to protect the Siberian tiger.
Jilin Province in Northeast China and Russia’s Primorsky Krai Province have signed an agreement to establish the first cross-boundary Siberian tiger protection zone.
Video: Wombat in the wild
Native Australian wombats are notoriously shy creatures, and sadly they are more often seen dead by the side of the road than they are alive in the wild.
Swinging brush helps keep cows healthy and happy
Most cows enjoy a good scratch. But the automated swinging cow brush is has been demonstrated to keep cows healthier, happier and more productive.
Reengineering Earth: geoengineering may alleviate the impacts of climate change
According to the US National Climatic Data Centre, the world is getting warmer. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the average global temperature has risen by 0.76ËšC, and the past decade is…
The shrinking giant: Time is running out for the Asian Elephant
Elephants may be the largest land mammal, but their presence is shrinking. We investigate the plight of Asian elephants on the world’s busiest continent.
Video: Baby Pygmy Hippo welcomed at Taronga Zoo
What’s more adorable than a Pygmy Hippopotamus? A baby Pygmy Hippopotamus! Taronga’s tiny little ‘river horse’ is an explosion of cute.
