Polar bear population in frozen sea north of Alaska falls 40% in 10 years

  • Study finds number of bears in south Beaufort Sea down to 900 in 2010
  • Scientist: report confirms we are on ‘wrong path’ on greenhouse gases

Google Streetview gives glimpse of the world of Jane Goodall’s chimpanzees

A sneak peek into the Gombe national park in Tanzania reveals thick forest, tall waterfalls and chimps in treetops feasting on flies

Global biodiversity targets won’t be met by 2020, scientists say

World leaders failing in their pledge to stop wildlife decline, save habitats and create marine reserves

Orangutan experts plead for Australian food manufacturers to reject palm oil

Apes, elephants, rhinos and tigers at dire risk if unsustainable palm oil plantations allowed in Sumatran reserve

Luxury hunting and fishing estates hit record high price

Demand for exclusive properties and grounds for stalking deer or fishing for salmon has soared, says study by estate agents

Cheetah smuggling driving wild population to extinction, report says

Rising demand for luxury pets in the Gulf states taking gruesome toll as two-thirds of snatched cubs are dying en route