Far North news in brief: Musical weekend; report reckless drivers and wildlife relocation
News snippets from the Far North.
"wildlife" Haberleri
Up to 160 pilot whales beached on Western Australian coast
Team of wildlife officers, marine scientists and veterinarians are on the scene.
Should we change species to save them?
New York Times: When traditional conservation fails, science is using “assisted evolution”
CNN Young Wonders: Melati and Isabel Wijsen
Teen sisters Melati and Isabel Wijsen created Bye Bye Plastic Bags, a youth movement to help their home island of Bali become plastic bag-free.
Te Awamutu dairy farmers planting to protect native wildlife habitats
Dairy farming family planting native trees for future generations.
Best of British Wildlife Photography Awards
The British Wildlife Photography Award Winners for 2024 have been announced.
Nothing to snore about: March Napness Brackets
Global animal welfare organization, Four Paws, launched their 2nd annual March Napness bracket competition, where 23 bears from different sanctuaries compete for the title of the sleepiest bear.
Kenya has an unusual problem: Too many rhinos
Kenya Wildlife Service relocated 21 rhinos to a new habitat at the Loisaba Conservancy in Kenya, where the creatures haven't been seen for 50 years.
Escaped horses run wild down Cleveland highway
Two horses took a chance to run wild down a busy highway in Cleveland, Ohio, after they escaped from a police stable, according to an official release from Ohio Department of Transportation. The police said they managed to recover the horses and...
Two giant pandas moving to a California zoo in loan from China
CNN's Kim Brunhuber speaks with Megan Owen, the vice president of wildlife conservation science for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, about the two giant pandas that are moving to the San Diego Zoo in a rare loan from China.
Benito the giraffe to get new home
Mexico is preparing to move Benito the giraffe to a wildlife conservation park after an animal rights group complained that his living conditions were inhumane.
France temporarily bans Bay of Biscay fishing to protect dolphins
The French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry.
Pictured: Critically endangered gorilla born at London Zoo
The tiny infant was born at the conservation zoo to mother Mjukuu
Call to Earth Day 2023: The threat of invasive corals
Students from Villare School, Brazil, explain how invasive coral species have threatened their coasts and cause environmental damage.
Call to Earth Day 2023: Protecting endangered animals
A student from Repton School, Dubai, explains the threats faced by wild turtles, and why they should be protected.
Resolving human-tiger conflict in Nepal
Increased tiger numbers in western Nepal's Khata Corridor have increased human-wildlife conflict. Conservationist Bhadai Tharu lost an eye in a tiger attack almost 20 years ago but is still working to resolve that conflict.
Releasing captive-bred deer to help Thailand's wild tigers
Thailand's Western Forest Complex is a bastion for the country's wild tigers. A conservation program in two national parks there is introducing sambar deer to help the ecosystem and potentially boost the tiger population.
How ecotourism is helping protect tigers in Nepal
Bardiya National Park in western Nepal has seen an increase in tigers in recent years thanks to conservation efforts in the region. This has brought more tourists to the park and a source of income to the local communities, helping mitigate the...
Republican strategist: a Republican speaker 'runs a stable of wild horses'
On CNN's State of the Union with Dana Bash, CNN political commentators Alyssa Farah Griffin, Kate Bedingfield, Ashley Allison and Republican strategist Brad Todd weigh in on Congress' vote to expel George Santos and Speaker Johnson's struggles to...
Habitat on the edges
Krithi Karanth and other conservationists from around the world are fighting to protect wildlife on our increasingly urbanized planet.
Increasing tiger populations in Nepal while keeping people safe
The Khata Corridor in western Nepal is a crucial wildlife link between two protected areas. Conservation work there has increased the number of tigers, leading to an increase in human-wildlife conflict. Local environmental organizations are...