Conservationists call for Canary Islands whale sanctuary instead of oil scheme

World Wide Fund for Nature launches campaign as Repsol announces that exploratory drilling could start in October

Miró spirit flies free again from Mallorca vaults

Eleven unseen works in exhibition of contrasts bring new insights into Spanish master of fluidity

Ibiza unites against oil prospectors

The waters surrounding the Balearic party island are a world heritage site – and conservationists, politicians and tourist chiefs are adamant that plans to drill in the sea must be stopped

Piscine Molitor: renaissance of a Parisian art-deco masterpiece

From birthplace of the bikini to graffiti temple, this newly renovated swimming pool has a unique place in the city’s history

Return of the European bison

Europe’s largest beast is to roam the forests of Romania after 200 years. Adam Vaughan witnesses the buzz as a herd of 17 is released in the Carpathian mountains