A drone photo of crabeater seals resting on an ice float is overall winner in a nature photography competition.

Hedgehog numbers are declining in part because so many are killed while crossing our roads.

A study has called into question the measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade.

A native predator of the red squirrel seems to be an unlikely ally in its battle with its grey rival.

Measures to protect the jaguar and Asian elephant are being proposed at an international summit.

An image of two mice fighting on the underground over a crumb of food tops a popular wildlife photo poll.

Tim the elephant had tusks so long, they reached the ground. He died of natural causes.

Australian animal protection groups are attempting to rescue about 120 animals from the site.

The two dam-builders are the first beavers to live in the wild in Essex for 400 years.

Conservationists believe as many as 10,000 endangered black bees died.