A self-proclaimed taxidermist who was put behind bars after pictures of him posing next to his wild animal collection sparked a police investigation has been jailed for a second time. Aaron Halstead, from Burnley, Lancashire was jailed for 24 weeks in 2015 after a probe discovered he had illegally bought three sperm whale teeth, a … Read more
Taxidermist who was jailed after photos of him stood next to animal trophy collection sparked probe is facing being put behind bars AGAIN for illegally trading black rhino horns Aaron Halstead was jailed in 2015 for 24 weeks for trading with animals illegally He had illegally bought three sperm whale teeth, a cheetah’s skull and … Read more
Standby, we are going to take you back in time. Architects and engineers have deployed digital wizardry to show what several endangered Unesco sites would have looked like had they been fully preserved – to highlight their significance and underscore their sheer majesty. Scroll down to see the incredible digital makeovers, from the spectacular ancient … Read more
Stretching for miles across the horizon, a vast armada of Chinese fishing boats trawl the pristine waters close to the Galapagos Islands. Ostensibly fishing squid, the real target for the 265-strong fleet are sharks to serve the appetite for expensive fin soup, costing up to £350 a bowl, sold in markets across China and Hong Kong. … Read more
Scientists are joining forces to save Lake Titicaca’s endangered and unfortunately-named ‘scrotum frog’ from extinction. The frog, Telmatobius culeus, which is unmistakable with its shaggy folds of skin, lives in Lake Titicaca, which sits on the border between Peru and Bolivia. It’s listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, due to over-harvesting … Read more
The European hamster is now ‘critically endangered’ and is just one step away from extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned. Once abundant across Europe and Russia, populations of the European hamster — Cricetus cricetus — have declined as a result of lowered reproduction rates. While female hamsters in the wild give … Read more
Endangered elvers make a dramatic return to British waters – following a long decline since the 1970s Experts say this year’s elver stock in the River Severn is the biggest in decades The European eels (also called glass eels) have been in decline since the 1970s Heavy rain earlier this year led to a rise … Read more
Rarely seen ‘ghost dogs’ of the Amazon under threat as 30 percent of their national habitat could be lost to deforestation in just seven years A new study finds the mysterious short-eared dogs are under threat Researchers estimate their habitat could decline by 30 percent in 2027 The mysterious creatures play an important role in … Read more
Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness has gone viral in Australia. And although the documentary series focuses on big cat sanctuaries in America, there are several zoo keepers risking their lives to look after similar deadly mammals much closer to home. Australia’s answer to Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin, minus his 22-year jail sentence … Read more
Conservationists have warned that endangered species including Africa’s mountain gorilla are at risk of contracting coronavirus. The Virunga National Park in Congo, which is currently home to around one third of the world’s mountain gorillas, has taken the decision to ban all visitors until June 1. It cited ‘advice from scientific experts indicating that primates, including mountain … Read more