Seals practise social distancing, aerial survey of North Sea shows
Research suggests behaviour may reflect evolutionary response to previous outbreaks of disease Aerial surveys of the North Sea have revealed that seals practise social distancing...
Category : Mammals
Court grants reprieve to brown bear that killed Italian jogger
Animal fatally attacked Andrea Papi, 26, who was first person to be killed in Italy by a bear in modern times An Italian court has...
Dam fine work: record number of barrier removals helps restore rivers across Europe
More than 300 barriers were taken down last year, boosting the health of waterways and the wildlife they support, say experts A record number of...
Bear kills jogger on woodland path in northern Italy
Mauled body of Andrea Papi, 26, found overnight after he failed to return from run near his village A bear attacked and killed a jogger...
World’s oldest European hedgehog discovered in Denmark
‘Emotional’ posthumous discovery of 16-year-old hedgehog gives conservationists hope for the mammals’ future preservation A 16-year-old European hedgehog called Thorvald has been crowned the oldest...
