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On my way to the Scottish Highlands for the first time, I was mesmerised by the beauty of the landscapes and struck by its resemblance to the North American wilderness, albeit without the wildlife.

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state except Alaska, so nearly everyone has seen a monarch flutter by on a warm day.

As many Wellingtonians will know, kākā can be trouble. New Zealand’s pesky forest parrots have expanded throughout New Zealand’s capital city since they were reintroduced 22 years ago and they are not averse to “modifying” people’s homes to build nests in roof spaces.

Every year in the highlands of Ethiopia, when the rain returns after a parched dry season, a dazzling sight unfolds. Vast fields of a plant known as the Ethiopian red hot poker revive from their crinkled, withered state, and bloom into fiery torch-like flowers. From June to November, these bright…

FOLLOWING the birth of five grey seal pups, visitors to Aberdeenshire Nature Reserve are urged to follow the guidelines and not approach the seals…

Scientists suspect behaviour is ‘opportunistic’ as California ground squirrels are mostly, but not always, herbivorous

The RSPB is highlighting some of the year’s conservation successes as it warns of the challenges nature faces in 2025.

A popular coastal town is the latest area to present cases of a flesh-eating bacterial ulcer, with an elderly man losing one of his fingers to the disease.

Dolphins have an irresistible charm for people. They are extremely playful at all ages and often play alone, surfing the waves, leaping into the air, performing flips and striking the water with their tail flukes.