Wildlife

Orang utan rescued in Indonesia fires ‘walked through’ flames, says nonprofit CEO

Novita the ape nesting in a tree for safety, as thick smoke from forest fires below her waft up, in Indonesia’s Borneo in September.

‘Fin-gilantes’: YouTubers pull night shifts to keep watch over stranded Busan shark

The group formed after local news reports showed nighttime visitors repeatedly disturbing the shark by shining smartphone flashlights on her.

Bear kills man in Mongolian capital as sightings rise

Bear sightings have risen in Mongolia, with 24 confirmed sightings so far in 2026 in Ulaanbaatar.

As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope

A newborn green turtle crawling across a sandy beach towards the sea after being released from a wildlife protected area on Mataking Island on Sept 25.

A 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life

Aldabra giant tortoises are known to live more than 100 years.

Barn owls, bees, puffins and hedgehogs to feature on British banknotes

Almost 500,000 people voted on a selection of 18 animals released by the central bank in June.

Stranded shark draws a million visitors in South Korea, boosts retail

The shark, nicknamed “Bukangi”, is the latest example of how wildlife straying into urban environments can become tourist sensations supercharged by the internet.

Beijing park's holiday caterpillar hunt targets 'forest food monster'

Shark returns to Busan waterway after second rescue bid fails

The authorities plan to monitor the shark from Oct 3 through Oct 5 to see whether it leaves the waterway on its own.

Back from the brink, Australia’s Bogong moths are again swarming the skies

The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring.

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