Animals

    Arabian whales found to be genetically distinct from other humpbacks
    02 Oct 2026

    The Arabian Sea humpback whale’s unique song has long led scientists to believe that the animal was a subspecies of its own. Now, genetic research shows that the endangered mammal is distinct from other whale populations. The study led by the US’s Wildlife Conservation Society and the Environment Society of Oman (ESO) compared genetic samples […]

    ‘This animal has given us a sense of identity’: Iconic kiwi birds return to New Zealand’s capital
    03 May 2026

    The kiwi initiative is part of a quest to rid the island nation of introduced predators by the year 2050. The kiwi, New Zealand’s sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital’s residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds to […]