Millions of the tiny plastic pellets are being washed up on the coast of Kerala in India in the latest in a series of global spills, as plastic treaty talks continue in Geneva

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12.08.2025

Indian court orders removal of thousands of stray dogs from Delhi region | Delhi | The Guardian

Judge cites attacks on children among grounds for ruling but animal protection groups say decision is inhumane

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12.08.2025

Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France | France | The Guardian

‘Massive and unpredictable’ swarm entered filter drums that pull in water, Gravelines operator EDF says

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11.08.2025

Climate change is killing fireflies – threatening a US summer ritual | Insects | The Guardian

Scientists say lightning bugs are having a revival this year – but they’re concerned about the insects’ long-term viability

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11.08.2025

I was one of those pathetic males who barely noticed cats. Then I became smitten with my kitten | Luke Beesley | The Guardian

The mistake Cat Follower made was to allow me to be the one to pick up our little ‘fully grown’ kitten from the lost cat hotel

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11.08.2025

A huge stick insect has been discovered in Australia. Here’s why that’s important | Gwen Pearson | The Guardian

Yes, they can be hard to spot – but this find in Australia highlights how little we know about creatures crucial to our ecosystem, writes entomologist Gwen Pearson

Guardian Book Blog

10.08.2025

‘Bizarre and wrong’: Danish zoo sparks debate with plea for pets to use as food | Animals | The Guardian

Aalborg zoo points to importance of mimicking natural feeding, but critics say its campaign devalues pets

Guardian Book Blog

10.08.2025

Fashion week for Australia’s fluffiest and silkiest alpacas, where ‘we’re all hoping for a good hair day’ | Animals | The Guardian

At the Australian Alpaca National Show, local camelids compete in the hope of being crowned Supreme Champion. But it’s not some ‘fancy kennel club’ – this is a serious industry

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09.08.2025

‘Top marks’ for sharp-eyed snappers as UK nets new butterfly species | Butterflies | The Guardian

Sightings confirmed in County Durham and Suffolk as southern small white flutters in from European mainland

Guardian Book Blog

09.08.2025

Asian hornet’s unique buzz may hold secret to containing invasive species | Invasive species | The Guardian

Researchers say distinct frequency is ‘great news’ as it will allow their nests to be located with greater ease

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Country diary: A flash of tomato-red among the green | Insects | The Guardian

Bridport, Dorset: The brilliantly coloured Jersey tiger moths have started to appear – and they’re making their way north, helped in part by a few unkept gardens

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

A giant insect that looks like a stick! What is not to love? | First Dog on the Moon | The Guardian

Even more amazing – it is not even Australia’s longest stick insect!

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08.08.2025

An abundance of butterflies and birds arrived this summer: nature is ready to spring back – if we let it | Patrick Barkham | The Guardian

The recent hopeful surge of some wildlife isn’t down to us. But in an era of climatic decline, it shows the resilience of our fellow species, says Guardian nature writer Patrick Barkham

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08.08.2025

Two teenagers detained over ‘sadistic’ torture and killing of two kittens in London | London | The Guardian

Boy and girl, both 17, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the protected animals

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08.08.2025

Week in wildlife: a very long stick insect and a bouncing bettong | Environment | The Guardian

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Country diary: I could stay at this loch all day | Environment | The Guardian

Badenoch, Cairngorms: Here, the first ling heather is coming through, and the osprey nest is full of domestic bustle

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

US hunter reportedly killed by buffalo during expedition in South Africa | South Africa | The Guardian

Asher Watkins, 52, of Texas died while tracking 1.3-ton Cape buffalo on a hunting trip in the country’s Limpopo province

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

We once loved pigeons. We might not remember that, but they do | Joseph Earp | The Guardian

The gentle, beautiful curiosity of humans led to the discovery that these birds are able to differentiate between paintings by Monet and Picasso

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Lynx could thrive in Northumberland with most in area supporting return, study finds | Rewilding | The Guardian

Release of 20 lynx over several years into Kielder Forest area would create population of about 50 animals

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Four rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo | Endangered species | The Guardian

Lion that once roamed northern Africa has been extinct in the wild since 1960s

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Why do animals keep evolving into anteaters? | Helen Pilcher | The Guardian

Even if we don’t evolve long sticky tongues and live off a diet of ants, we can still learn a lot from these remarkable creatures, says science writer Helen Pilcher

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

‘Cuteness overload’: LA finds joy in a weekend of ‘Disneyland for cat people’ | California | The Guardian

Amid a year of hardships, thousands flock to Pasadena for kitty adoptions, crocheted beds and community at CatCon

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Danish zoo asks pet owners to donate rabbits and horses to feed its predators | Denmark | The Guardian

Zoological institution offers to euthanise animals that need to be put down so ‘nothing goes to waste’

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Tasmanian trainer fined $2,000 for animal cruelty after repeatedly whipping racehorse | Tasmania | The Guardian

Magistrate Evan Hughes said trainer Liandra Gray had already experienced a form of punishment from ‘unwanted media attention’ over the case

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08.08.2025

The elephant whisperer: one Thai woman’s lifelong quest to protect a rescued herd | Environment | The Guardian

Lek Chailert devoted her life to rescuing abused elephants. Now caring for 120 of them, she fears for their future in Asia

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Research into Australian skinks’ resistance to snake venom could streamline design of antivenoms | Reptiles | The Guardian

Changes to a critical muscle receptor confers immunity in a fashion similar to that of the mongoose, which is resistant to cobra venom

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Herd of cows take to the streets after Storm Floris hits UK – video | Animals | The Guardian

More than a dozen cows were set loose in Carfin as winds of up to 90mph hit the region

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Karl Garside obituary | Animal welfare | The Guardian

Other lives: Animal rights activist and hunt saboteur who was one of the Animal Liberation Front’s busiest operators

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Audio of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson arguments from Marriage Story used to scare off wolves in the US | Marriage Story | The Guardian

‘Wolves need to know humans are bad,’ says US department of agriculture representative, explaining unusual strategy to save cattle

Guardian Book Blog

08.08.2025

Country diary: Summer’s silence still needs to be heard | Summer | The Guardian

Buxton, Derbyshire: It’s a melancholic time of year for some of us naturalists, but better to hear nature’s quietening than the roar of night-time motorcyclists

Guardian Book Blog

01.08.2025

Week in wildlife: a hippo with a hitchhiker, a wallaby jailbreak and a fly on the wall | Environment | The Guardian

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

Guardian Book Blog

01.08.2025

Radioactive wasp nest discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina | South Carolina | The Guardian

Wasp nest was destroyed and disposed of after discovery near tanks used to store liquid nuclear waste

Guardian Book Blog

01.08.2025

Animal rights group warns over ‘misleading’ footwear labelling | Consumer affairs | The Guardian

Peta urges UK business secretary to update regulations so wool is no longer grouped under ‘textile’

Guardian Book Blog

01.08.2025

Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project | Endangered species | The Guardian

Isotopes can be detected at airports and borders even in large containers and are harmless to the animals

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01.08.2025

Four Montagu’s harrier chicks take flight in first UK breeding success since 2019 | Birds | The Guardian

Young birds were closely monitored and protected from predators after six summers without fledging success

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01.08.2025

Sea lions dive into water as earthquake hits Kamchatka cliffs – video | Earthquakes | The Guardian

Footage captured by a tourist during a boat trip shows sea lions diving into the water for safety after a powerful quake caused rocks to fall from cliffs on Antsiferov island

Guardian Book Blog

01.08.2025

Farmers and scientists join forces in Cornwall to vaccinate badgers against TB | Badgers | The Guardian

The groups have long been at odds over culling of badgers in England as a way to control TB in cattle

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01.08.2025

Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia | Insects | The Guardian

The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

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30.07.2025

CatVideoFest: how clips of cute kitties spawned a million-dollar movie franchise | Cats | The Guardian

Every year since 2016, Will Braden has devoted himself to assembling a feature-length film from snippets of moggies doing the darndest things – and it has started to bring in serious money

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30.07.2025

Country diary: An eel that’s as fluid as the river itself | Animals | The Guardian

Tavistock, Devon: This slippery individual seems content behind the town launderette but, one day, the wide Sargasso Sea will beckon

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Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover: how nurdles are polluting the oceans | Plastics | The Guardian

Indian court orders removal of thousands of stray dogs from Delhi region | Delhi | The Guardian

Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France | France | The Guardian

Climate change is killing fireflies – threatening a US summer ritual | Insects | The Guardian

I was one of those pathetic males who barely noticed cats. Then I became smitten with my kitten | Luke Beesley | The Guardian

A huge stick insect has been discovered in Australia. Here’s why that’s important | Gwen Pearson | The Guardian

‘Bizarre and wrong’: Danish zoo sparks debate with plea for pets to use as food | Animals | The Guardian

Fashion week for Australia’s fluffiest and silkiest alpacas, where ‘we’re all hoping for a good hair day’ | Animals | The Guardian

‘Top marks’ for sharp-eyed snappers as UK nets new butterfly species | Butterflies | The Guardian

Asian hornet’s unique buzz may hold secret to containing invasive species | Invasive species | The Guardian

Country diary: A flash of tomato-red among the green | Insects | The Guardian

A giant insect that looks like a stick! What is not to love? | First Dog on the Moon | The Guardian

An abundance of butterflies and birds arrived this summer: nature is ready to spring back – if we let it | Patrick Barkham | The Guardian

Two teenagers detained over ‘sadistic’ torture and killing of two kittens in London | London | The Guardian

Week in wildlife: a very long stick insect and a bouncing bettong | Environment | The Guardian

Country diary: I could stay at this loch all day | Environment | The Guardian

US hunter reportedly killed by buffalo during expedition in South Africa | South Africa | The Guardian

We once loved pigeons. We might not remember that, but they do | Joseph Earp | The Guardian

Lynx could thrive in Northumberland with most in area supporting return, study finds | Rewilding | The Guardian

Four rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo | Endangered species | The Guardian

Why do animals keep evolving into anteaters? | Helen Pilcher | The Guardian

‘Cuteness overload’: LA finds joy in a weekend of ‘Disneyland for cat people’ | California | The Guardian

Danish zoo asks pet owners to donate rabbits and horses to feed its predators | Denmark | The Guardian

Tasmanian trainer fined $2,000 for animal cruelty after repeatedly whipping racehorse | Tasmania | The Guardian

The elephant whisperer: one Thai woman’s lifelong quest to protect a rescued herd | Environment | The Guardian

Research into Australian skinks’ resistance to snake venom could streamline design of antivenoms | Reptiles | The Guardian

Herd of cows take to the streets after Storm Floris hits UK – video | Animals | The Guardian

Karl Garside obituary | Animal welfare | The Guardian

Audio of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson arguments from Marriage Story used to scare off wolves in the US | Marriage Story | The Guardian

Country diary: Summer’s silence still needs to be heard | Summer | The Guardian

Week in wildlife: a hippo with a hitchhiker, a wallaby jailbreak and a fly on the wall | Environment | The Guardian

Radioactive wasp nest discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina | South Carolina | The Guardian

Animal rights group warns over ‘misleading’ footwear labelling | Consumer affairs | The Guardian

Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project | Endangered species | The Guardian

Four Montagu’s harrier chicks take flight in first UK breeding success since 2019 | Birds | The Guardian

Sea lions dive into water as earthquake hits Kamchatka cliffs – video | Earthquakes | The Guardian

Farmers and scientists join forces in Cornwall to vaccinate badgers against TB | Badgers | The Guardian

Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia | Insects | The Guardian

CatVideoFest: how clips of cute kitties spawned a million-dollar movie franchise | Cats | The Guardian

Country diary: An eel that’s as fluid as the river itself | Animals | The Guardian

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