A major genetic study has concluded that Gentoo Penguins should be split into four species, including one previously unknown to science.

A new study warns that the poorly known Timor Green Pigeon may already be perilously close to extinction, with immediate conservation action required.

For a lucky few this past week, Temminck's Stints were on offer. As many as 37 were totalled across England, including those in landlocked Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, ...

My local patch is King George V Reservoir ('KGV') in the Lee Valley, on the border of London and Essex. It is a sizeable waterbody measuring a mile and a half from top to bottom and divided by a ...

The Andes strain of hantavirus has renewed concern over wildlife exposure in Patagonia, after several deaths linked to an expedition cruise ship.

A newly described species of steamer duck has highlighted the previously unrecognised diversity within this distinctive South American group.

Winter 2025-26 proved to be one of the best seasons for grey geese in Britain in many years. Although the major influxes of Russian White-fronted and Tundra Bean Geese will be what many British ...

Natural England has revealed that it does not believe White Storks to be native to Britain – and it views releases of the species as not a conservation priority. In a blog published on Friday [8 May ...

Paul Wood was doing the patch rounds when he discovered an extraordinary first for Essex in the shape of a beautiful visitor from the Arctic.

A significant initiative aims to restore habitats and boost biodiversity across Ireland with substantial long-term investment.

New research suggests that declining prey populations could drive Jaguar towards extinction in parts of Brazil's Atlantic Forest.