Covid19: Experts call for greater protection of great apes

Conservation experts have called for the suspension of all great ape tourism to protect the species from Covid19. They have also called...

Nigerian conservationist, Ikemeh wins Whitley Award 

• Rachel Ikemeh honoured for protecting newly discovered chimpanzee group Leading conservationist Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh has won a prestigious...

Nigerian biologist, Tanshi wins Future For Nature Award

Nigerian biologist, Iroro Tanshi who discovered bat species in Nigeria that was last seen 45 years ago is among the three winners...

Cross River gorilla conservation gets support from US

Some United States (U.S.) based donors have donated field equipment worth about N4 million and 10 motorcycles to the National Parks Service...

Experts make case for intensified effort in Cross River gorilla conservation

There are only a hand full of Cross River gorillas left in the world, thus conservation experts are calling on local and...

100kg of garbage found in dead whale’s stomach

A sperm whale that died after being stranded on a Scottish island was found to have 100 kilograms of rubbish in its...

Sumatran rhino now extinct in Malaysia

There are officially no more Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia, with the death of the last known representative of the species.

Conservation experts task Ogun community on elephant protection

Many trees depend on the elephants' digestive system for their seeds to be effectively propagated and if elephants become extinct, such trees...

Kenyan vets harvest 10 northern white rhino eggs in desperate conservation move

The eggs will be fertilised with stored sperm and incubated in a surrogate southern white rhino female.

Researchers seek in-depth knowledge about pangolins before imminent extinction

Moved by the uncertainty of the Palawan pangolins' future, three young research assistants -- Shiela, Elvie and JR -- from the Katala...