Bird has disappeared from 90 per cent of the territory it once occupied

Earth Day 2013 has been given a major boost thanks to Google featuring it as its doodle.

Something to declare

The host nation for this weekend's global conservation gathering is called to account for its role in African elephant poaching

Pristine sands, golden shores, sea turtles, luxury wellness, fun surf and seafood shacks

Why is ambergris worth so much money? Simon Usborne holds his nose and finds out

Our writer, aware of his advancing years, has a soft spot for these little beasts

Status as Germany’s capital of cool under threat after influx from provincial backwater

A lemur named after the fictional character Christian Grey from the best-selling book Fifty Shades Of Grey has met a love interest.

The alleged abuse of elephants at Twycross Zoo should make us consider once more the role zoos play in animal conservation

Endangered animals in Brazil may be cloned to help ensure their survival, if plans by Brazilian genetic researchers go ahead.

The first in a series of live and online auctions to raise money for the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York has collected over $17 million (£10.7 million).

WASHINGTON — A few had panda jewelry. Some drew the black and white bears on their name tags. Others sported attire that one might expect from semifinalists in a contest to become a world panda ambassador, or "Pambassador."

Alan Dudley is the owner of probably the largest private collection of animal skulls in the world. In his new book, Simon Winchester explores an extraordinary hobby.