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Monkeys are charismatic and beloved, but we are driving them to extinction. Can we protect them in time?

Rife deforestation 500 years ago aligns with western barbastelle slump, finds study of bat DNA

The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in Hokkaido

Dragon snakehead facing unique conservation challenge

An unknown fish, which turned out to be a logperch, was on the exhaustive list of fish Vince Oppedisano caught from the Fox River this year.

Leading animal advocates have renewed calls for a duck hunting ban in Victoria, saying survey data only adds to evidence in favour of abolishing the sport.

Scientists observe Goffin’s cockatoos dipping hard foodstuffs in bowl of water, most likely to improve its texture

Groundwater is the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater reserve. Australia’s Great Artesian Basin alone holds enough water to fill Sydney Harbour 130,000 times. Worldwide, groundwater provides drinking water for half the world’s population. Countries like Denmark and Austria rely entirely on it for drinking water.

Urgent changes are needed to Australia's biodiversity offsets system, which is failing to stem the rapid destruction of the environment, experts warn.

The first study to quantify what our felines eat on a global scale finds they have a significant impact on wildlife

Biodiversity Council says offsets should be a last resort and only used for ‘nature that we can replace’