Our herpetologists have described a new amphibian species for the first time – after making the surprise discovery while searching for a different animal. The newly-described Mount Po Ma Lung toothed ...

These findings, from the latest Living Planet Index by our Institute of Zoology – the most comprehensive measure of vertebrate population trends across the globe. The Living Planet Index informs WWF’s ...

Robin Freeman is the Head of the Indicators and Assessments Unit at ZSL. This unit focuses on understanding the patterns and processes of global biodiversity change. From understanding global ...

The River Thames is London’s hidden wildlife secret. Did you know that the murky brown waters are hiding porpoises, seals and seahorses alongside cockney eels and smelt – the fish that smells of ...

Investigating shark distributions to inform conservation strategies and mitigate human-shark conflict in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Lucy is a PhD student based between The Centre for Ecology and ...

Almost 600 harbour and 3,000 grey seals now call the Thames Estuary home, reveals our latest seal survey highlighting the importance of the iconic river for these doe-eyed, native species. We have ...

The team behind the paper are calling for the findings to be urgently recognised, to ensure that conservation legislation adequately protects these remarkable animals – which diverged from smaller ...

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There are many international agreements (known as Conventions) where many countries or groups of countries (known as Parties) come together at huge meetings to discuss what needs to happen to reach ...

The CBD COP 16 meeting is the first major summit since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) in 2022 and will be a test of national commitment to action on ...

ZSL's CEO Matthew Gould: “It is good news that an agreement on the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago has been reached. Today’s announcement will mean a new partnership can work together to protect ...