Orcas and Dolphins in Captivity
Capturing a wild animal is traumatic for any species but for social species like orcas and dolphins it is likely to be a horrifying event that may last a life time.
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Bringing you the latest articles, opinion and analysis in the conservation world
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Do Dolphins Mourn Their Dead?
A new report suggests that dolphins (like chimpanzees and elephants) may feel similar emotions to humans, specifically regarding a sense of ‘family’ and deep grief for the loss of a loved one.
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A Positive Downturn?
We need to make the most of the ambition; make it work for us. In a way it feels like behind the scenes, elements have managed to separate and create divisive lines between the conservation movement as a whole.
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Decline of the Monarch
Illegal logging of the oyamel forest, the monarchs favoured trees to hibernate in, still continues despite an increase in the size of nature reserves by the Mexican government.
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Bats: Creatures of the Night?
Why is it so important to conserve bats? Bats represent a third of our mammal species in the UK, and because they are a top predator, inhabiting a wide range of habitats, they are an incredibly valuable indicator of the UK’s biodiversity.
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Wild Animal or a Prop for the Perfect Holiday Snap?
Primates around the world are used in a variety of ways for the entertainment of tourists. Some are made to perform tricks for large paying audiences, others owned by people who use them to beg for money from tourists in return for using the animal as a photographic prop.
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Cheetahs in Asia?
They were declared extinct in India 60 years ago, but may be back in the country as early as next year.
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Will Extinction Ever Become Extinct?
The beauty of the natural world is truly something magnificent to behold and a heritage that we seem to be struggling to conserve.
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Conflict on our Doorstep – Seal Populations and the Fishing Community
Approximately 33% of the world’s common seal population is found in the British Isles (27,430) and 85% of this population in Scotland.
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Is Guerrilla Gardening a Form of Vandalism or Conservation?
Guerrilla gardening is defined as gardening done without permission on land which is not your own. Although technically illegal, few people have ever been prosecuted.