While the seal population is growing rapidly, humans still pose a threat to the animals because of climate change.

Why is the seal population in Norfolk’s Blakeney Point growing so quickly? 

Seven-year-old Leo Sordello-Savale, who runs his own Youtube channel about wild animals, has caught the attention of Sir David Attenborough.

Youtuber, 7, on mission to save animals, backed by Sir David Attenborough

The entries ranged from an infestation of spiders to fighting fish, an inquisitive elephant and a serene gorilla.

Weird and wonderful celebrated in Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

Martin Davison, ornithologist for Forestry England, rings a baby tawny owl chick in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, where wildlife experts are continuing to work on the UK's longest running study of the birds. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.  Owen Humphreys/PA

The world's biodiversity level is far below the safe limit for humanity, as researchers plead with global leaders to 'act now, together'.

UK among worst countries in the world for protecting native animals and plants

The WWF says that if global warming is not stopped, spring wildlife such as bumblebees and bluebells will be threatened. 

Bumblebees are under threat due to climate change and global warming

A Siberian tigress hugging a fir tree and a fox cub trying to eat a barnacle goose were among the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contenders.

In Pictures: Winning snaps from Wildlife Photographer of Year awards

A Griffon vulture chick that lost its mother has been looked after by a surrogate with a difference - a drone. 

How a drone helped to save a vulture chick 

Australian Outback pub bans messy emus for ‘bad behaviour’

The emus were eager to steal food from people at the pub in Yaraka, a remote Queensland state outpost with a permanent population of 18.

Why were these emus banned from an Australian outback pub? 

Government introduces new Agriculture Bill which will govern the sector in England after Brexit.

Farmers to be paid for boosting wildlife and tackling climate change

Director General Hilary McGrady says she is putting she's putting "rocket boosters" on plans to plant forests and regenerate uplands.

National Trust boss putting 'rocket boosters' on action to combat climate change

Wildlife Photographer Yongqing had to stake out an alpine meadow on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for several hours to catch the action.

Fox and marmot standoff wins top photography prize

An ambitious project to reintroduce bears and wolves to woodland near Bristol is about to be realised.

Bears and wolves to be reintroduced to woods near Bristol in pioneering project

Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the ban had ‘overwhelming’ public support.

Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to be banned from next year

The most recent discovery, in March, was a flat bark beetle in a pile of cut sedge near Wicken Fen’s mill.

National Trust’s first nature reserve celebrates 120th anniversary

The park reckons this snake is the biggest they have caught and it was longer than the height of a double decker bus.

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