Katharine, a 14ft great white shark with a worldwide fan base, has re-emerged on a satellite…
Day: April 15, 2020
The Guardian view on nature’s return: humans making way | Editorial
Few are lucky enough to go wild these days. Under lockdown our horizons have shrunk. Beloved…
Artificial fog and breeding coral: study picks best Great Barrier Reef rescue ideas
Brightening clouds with salt crystals and deploying slicks of coral larvae to try and limit the…
Romanian fruit pickers flown to UK amid crisis in farming sector
Romanian workers are being flown in to help feed Britain amid a continuing recruitment crisis in…
‘Mixed with prejudice’: calls for ban on ‘wet’ markets misguided, experts argue
Attacks and calls to ban “wet markets” because of their potential for spreading diseases such as…
Pandemic shines harsh light on Trump’s failure to protect pangolins
For more than five years, wildlife conservationists in the US have been clamoring for the government…
Brian May blames meat-eating for rise of coronavirus
Brian May, guitarist with Queen, has criticised meat-eating and cited it as the cause of coronavirus,…
Self-isolating animals: eight species that have mastered social distancing
Marine turtles Occupying our oceans for more than 100m years, marine turtles are terrific navigators, in…
Decoy tactics: can fake concrete penguins help save the real thing?
It’s amazing to see wild creatures in their natural homes,” says Gaja Rojec, as she sits…
Country diary: this lofty tree is a pandemic survivor
The wych elm, Ulmus glabra, tall as a two-storey house, arching over the lane, had been…