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Blue Heart: an interview with oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle

This World Oceans Day, watch and listen as the world’ s most prominent ocean explorer, Dr Sylvia Earle, takes us on an adventure under and explains why ocean conservation is so important to life on earth.

Prince Charles wages war on animal poachers

Prince Charles is waging war on animal poachers, blaming “criminal gangs” for the emerging militarised crisis.

Mercury exposure threatens Arctic fox survival

Foxes in Arctic regions who survive on ocean prey are at risk from dangerously high levels of mercury.

Solar-Powered Plane Completes First Leg Of Trip

A solar-powered plane completed an 18-hour journey on the first leg of an attempt to fly across the US with no fuel but the sun’s energy.

Panda attempts to climb tree during quake

Cameras caught a giant panda trying and failing to climb up a tree when a powerful earthquake hit in China’s Sichuan province.

The hunt for lion bones

With the recent focus on rhino-poaching in Africa, lions – which face extinction in five to ten years – deserve our immediate attention.

Living sustainably

Ahead of next month’s World Environment Day, Sarah Johnston from the Australian Conservation Foundation explains how we can live more sustainably and points out the key areas that need to be addressed.

Bee-harming pesticides to be banned

The UK government is looking to ban a series of bee-harming pesticides, following the stance of other European nations, after bee numbers continue to rapidly dwindle throughout the world.

Matt Damon tackles the water crisis with comedy

US Actor Matt Damon has released a comedic video on the global water crisis, in the hopes that it will go viral and raise awareness of the serious issue.

Madagascar’s Locust Plague threatening 13M people

A locust infestation threatens the livelihoods of 13 million people, more than half of Madagascar’s population.

Reindeer herd on Antarctic island culled

Hunters on the island of South Georgia have culled 3,500 reindeer, to protect the fragile native environment.

Butterfly numbers at record low

Mexico’s migrating monarch butterflies are fast declining in size, with a dramatic 59 per cent drop in this year’s winter populations.

Thailand to cease domestic trade of ivory

Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced the country will end its domestic ivory trade, following criticism from environmental activist groups.

Injured sea turtles nurtured back to health

Five sick sea turtles have been nurtured back to health and re-released into the ocean in the Bay of Islands.

Fruit Gorilla: the caring lip balm

An organic lip balm that is working hard to help save the Gorilla from extinction has just arrived on Australian and New Zealand shores.

Coral “spawn bank” could secure future of Great Barrier Reef

Australian scientists have created a coral ‘spawn bank’ for the Great Barrier Reef, in the hopes that it will help rebuild and preserve the natural wonder for future generations.

Great Barrier Reef Could Lose World Heritage Status

UNESCO is threatening to place Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on the ‘World Heritage In Danger’ List, after the country has failed in its efforts to adequately protect the national treasure

Sustainable Fishing: How to Be a Responsible Consumer

80 per cent of the world’s fish stocks are over-exploited. But, by thinking carefully about our fish choices, we can ensure the future of our oceans and seafoods is protected.

Pacific Oceanscape

Pacific Island nations have collaborated to create one of the world’s largest conservation initiatives: protecting a shared ocean territory four times the size of the United States.

Zambia bans hunting of big cats

The South African nation has placed a ban on all game hunting of lions, leopards and other big cats, in an effort to safeguard future tourism.

Baby hippo born in Mexico zoo

A zoo in Chilpancingo, Mexico welcomes its latest addition – a baby hippopotamus.

Mexican company turns plastic waste into low-cost housing

A pioneering company in the western Mexican state of Jalisco is building houses made entirely of recycled waste plastic collected by trucks on their weekly rounds. The company is making the most of landfill waste by providing inexpensive housing.

Panda camouflage prepares animals for wild

Wearing panda costumes, zoo keepers at the Wolong Nature Reserve hide their human features to help cubs acclimate to the wild.

Whale freed from shark net in Australia

A juvenile humpback whale is freed after becoming tangled in a shark net off Australia’s Gold Coast.

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