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ransgenic zebrafish expressing different fluorescent colours.

GM fish engineered to glow in the dark are found in Brazil creeks

Sue Branford 6 Apr 2022
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Thai tourism elephants are ‘far better off’ in forests: Q&A with photographer Adam Oswell

Carolyn Cowan 15 Mar 2022

Spectacular new fish species is first to be named by Maldivian scientist

Liz Kimbrough 11 Mar 2022
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Tiger and bear rescue spotlights captive wildlife tourism woes in Thailand

Carolyn Cowan 10 Mar 2022

Indonesia investigates alleged abuse of Sumatran tigers at city zoo

Ayat S. Karokaro 5 Oct 2021

Sri Lanka zoo lion contracts COVID-19 as reports of animal infections rise

Malaka Rodrigo 25 Jun 2021

Do we love elephants enough to let them live free? (commentary)

Merrill Sapp 22 Jun 2021
An orangutan in Sabah, Borneo

‘Conservation litigation’ tries to put a true price on wildlife crime

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 10 Jun 2021

Genetic diversity of Sri Lanka’s ‘spa fish’ highlights need for informed conservation

Malaka Rodrigo 25 May 2021

Life and new limbs: Creative thinking, 3D printers save injured wildlife

Laurel Neme 5 Apr 2021

First COVID-19 cases in zoo gorillas raise alarm about wild populations

Mongabay.com 12 Jan 2021

Hawaiian reefs lost almost half their fish to pollution and fishing

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 21 Sep 2020

A mysterious heart bone in chimps points to cardiac disease

Julia John 28 Aug 2020

Kaavan, a Sri Lankan elephant living in captivity in a Pakistani zoo to be set free

Malaka Rodrigo 31 Jul 2020

Gray areas and weak policies mar lucrative Asian trade in live reef fish

Keith Anthony Fabro 6 Jul 2020

In Sri Lanka, the hunt is on for alien fish in native lakes

Malaka Rodrigo 6 Jul 2020

Indonesia resumes release of captive wildlife amid COVID-19

Basten Gokkon 22 Jun 2020

For Indonesia’s captive wildlife, lockdown measures may prove deadly

Basten Gokkon 19 May 2020

Flamingos form lasting friendships, a new study finds

Liz Kimbrough 28 Apr 2020

First known case of tiger contracting COVID-19 at Bronx Zoo

Mongabay.com 6 Apr 2020

Rare baby Chinese pangolin born to rescued mom makes surprise debut at Vietnam sanctuary

Liz Kimbrough 14 Feb 2020

Europe’s ‘ruthless’ animal attractions: Q & A with filmmaker Aaron Gekoski

Mongabay.com 17 Dec 2019

Tree-planting programs turn to tech solutions to track effectiveness

Malavika Vyawahare 22 Nov 2019

Damian Aspinall on why he’s calling for zoos to be phased out within the next three decades

Mike Gaworecki 13 Nov 2019

At India’s Assam Zoo, decades of experience lead to rhino-breeding success

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya 16 Oct 2019

How to make sure your aquarium fish are ethical (commentary)

Robert Woods 3 Jul 2019

Bronx Zoo director says zoos are more relevant to conservation than ever

Mike Gaworecki 12 Jun 2019

Canada passes ‘Free Willy’ bill to ban captivity of all whales, dolphins

Mongabay.com 11 Jun 2019

A fishy translocation highlights dangers of ‘taxonomic inflation’

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 16 Apr 2019

Six new catfish species, facial tentacles and all, described in Amazon

Mongabay.com 11 Feb 2019

Sumatran tiger killed at London Zoo by potential mate

Mongabay.com 10 Feb 2019

Warmer waters shrink krill habitat around Antarctica

Mongabay.com 30 Jan 2019

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