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A mother peregrine falcon named Carla circled above the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus, briefly landing near its towering windows before launching back into the air. With ...

Losing nests there would be "devastating" for a species that took decades to recover from the brink of extinction.

Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world. Presenter: Holly Gibbs. Music composed by ...

For reasons yet unknown, elephants in South Africa are toppling and destroying the vultures' favourite type of nesting tree.

TACLOBAN CITY — A critically endangered Philippine eagle was rescued by residents along the shores of Leyte town on Wednesday, May 27, raising concerns among wildlife authorities over the condition of ...

With turtles now firmly placed among their closest living relatives, palaeontologists will need to reassess other long-standing questions about reptile evolution, the authors say ...

Around 30 years ago, Clyde Wynia, Owner of Jurustic Park, created a metal bird sculpture and the sparks started flying.

A Concert for Swifts has been scheduled to raise funds for the group at Sarum College in The Cathedral Close. The concert will feature acclaimed local violinist Bill Benham and wi ...

HOLED up in a small basement with no natural light, fresh air, or deep water to dive in, the tragic enclosure of a gentoo penguin in London’s Sea Life aquarium is a far cry from their homeland ...

As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California's iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills ...

This sighting marks an exciting milestone for local conservation efforts and signals early success in creating habitat for a species that was once nearly extinct ...