Unique underwater world discovered in Pitcairn Islands
Expedition reveals 80 new species of fish, coral and algae in the pristine waters of British overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean
Posts Tagged 'animals'
Fashion’s most prestigious pets
The accessory du jour is a fluffy friend and, like Choupette and Neville Jacobs before him, Cara Delevingne’s boutique bunny is making waves in the industry
Return of the European bison
Europe’s largest beast is to roam the forests of Romania after 200 years. Adam Vaughan witnesses the buzz as a herd of 17 is released in the Carpathian mountains
China hopes to take rare animals off the menu with tough jail sentences
People who knowing eat products made from 420 species classified as endangered face of up to 10 years or more in prison
Illegal python skins feed hunger for fashionable handbags and shoes
Python farms could be the antidote to the $1bn-a-year black market in these fashionable and expensive skins
Japanese company named as biggest online retailer of ivory and whale meat
Conservation groups say Rakuten’s website carries 28,000 adverts for elephant ivory and 1,200 for whale products