How much can we tell about an orangutan from its face? When the team in WWF-Malaysia monitor orangutans, there are certain visual cues which help the team to tell the individual’s age, and whether the ...

Asian rhinos (greater one-horned rhinos in particular) have an even more armoured look than their African counterparts, thanks to all those folds in their skin. They graze on tall grasses and browse ...

Different sloth groups can be easily identified by the number of long, curved claws on their forelimbs. The two-toed sloths, as the name suggests, have two claws on their front limbs, while the ...

A health-check for the planet – the report includes the Living Planet Index, which tracks how species populations have fared around the world over a 50-year period. Together with other indicators, the ...

The charismatic giant panda is a global conservation icon and the symbol of our organisation. Thanks to decades of successful conservation work, wild panda numbers are starting to recover, but they ...

African elephants are the world's largest land mammals, with males, on average, reaching up to 3m in height and weighing up to 6 tonnes. The number of African forest elephants has fallen by more than ...

on the sea ice in Svalbard, Norway.

There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and gardens. Hedgehogs are also ...

To celebrate Earth Day, we’d love to invite you to learn more about our amazing planet. We’ve got some fun and easy ways to join in—whether it's discovering fascinating facts, listening to nature ...

70% of Brits back government action to prevent the sale of products linked to illegal deforestation overseas Broad public consensus for implementation of 2021 law requiring due diligence from ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, weighing up to 200 tons (approximately 33 elephants) and reaching up to 30 meters in length. The ...

WWF is piloting Wholescape in England, Scotland, and Wales. Our innovative approach tackles the nature and climate crises by considering the interconnectedness of natural and human systems. Wholescape ...