Jackie, the famous bald eagle from Big Bear Lake, died on August 10, 2026 after weeks of care. Her death touched a global community built around a wildlife webcam.
On the eve of World Lion Day, the latest data estimates that only 22,000 to 25,000 adult and subadult lions remain in Africa. Behind this decline lies the future of tourism, rural communities, and entire ecosystems.
Fifteen elephants have died in a month around Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Preliminary analyses detected cyanide, and authorities suspect contaminated tomatoes, but no responsible party has yet been identified.
Seven male bears monitored in the Cantabrian mountains used trees or platforms to leave abnormally high marks. This possible intimidation strategy reveals a more complex communication than previously thought.
The Bussaco National Forest in Portugal has just received the first certification for a therapeutic forest in the entire Iberian Peninsula. This 105-hectare area joins a circle of four global sites and opens a new battle between well-being, science, tourism, and biodiversity protection.
Mount Olympus, Greece's highest peak and the mythical home of Zeus, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list after twelve years of effort. This cultural and natural victory promises new visibility but also imposes the need to protect the mountain against the pressures of tourism and climate change.
The migratory landscape of Boma-Badingilo, home to the largest known terrestrial mammal migration, becomes the first site from South Sudan inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This historic recognition comes with an immediate alert for its protection.
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