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Women harvest aromatic and medicinal plants in the mountains of Tbainia village near the city of Ain Drahem, in the north west of Tunisia.--AFP photos

Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat

On a hillside in Tunisia’s northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but droughts and rising temperatures are making it ever ha...
A leopard shark being released back into the aquarium after it was artificially inseminated with wild leopard shark sperm, at the Sydney Aquarium in Sydney.

Scientists artificially inseminate leopard sharks to boost diversity

This undated handout photo shows a newly discovered species of snake named as the limestone eyelash pit viper.

‘Eyelash viper’, leaf-nosed bat among new species found in Mekong

This picture shows a female (right) and a male killer whale (Orcinus Orca) swimming in Skjervoy Fjord, in northern Norway within the Arctic Circle, on November 15, 2024.--AFP

Iceland authorizes whale hunting until 2029

A picture taken in Antibes on May 30, 2013 shows an orca during a show at the Marineland animal theme park.--AFP

French marine park to close over law banning killer whale shows

A handout photo shows rangers Jim Fyfe (left) and Tumai Cassidy walking beside what appears to be the carcass of a rare spade-toothed whale after it was discovered washed ashore on a beach near Taieri Mouth in New Zealand's southern Otago province.

New Zealand scientists dissect world’s rarest whale

A young brown bear cub is seen inside its enclosure at the Libearty Bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti, 180 km north of Bucharest, Romania, on October 16, 2024.--AFP

Sweet-toothed bear lured out of Japanese supermarket

People observe a 10-million-year-old fossil of a juvenile Cenozoic crocodile of the genus Piscogavialis unveiled at the Ministry of Energy and Mines auditorium in Lima.

Peru scientists unveil crocodile fossil up to 12 million years old

An employee works at an alcohol-free wine production at the Carl Jung winery in Ruedesheim am Rhein, western Germany.—AFP photos

German family winery taps into zero-alcohol trend

A Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) eats flowers in a suburban neighbourhood of Da Game Park near Simon's Town outside of Cape Town.--AFP photos

As baboons become bolder, Cape Town battles for solutions

People observe a 10-million-year-old fossil of a juvenile Cenozoic crocodile of the genus Piscogavialis unveiled at the Ministry of Energy and Mines auditorium in Lima.

Peru scientists unveil crocodile fossil up to 12 million years old

Paleontologists unveiled on Wednesday the fossil of a young marine crocodile dating back 10 to 12 million years that was discovered in a Peruvian desert. The fossil of the gharial - or fish-eating - crocodile, around three meters long (nearly 10 fee...
An employee works at an alcohol-free wine production at the Carl Jung winery in Ruedesheim am Rhein, western Germany.—AFP photos

German family winery taps into zero-alcohol trend

Alcohol -free drinks are becoming ever more popular, especially with health-conscious younger people - a trend cheered by a small German winery based in a Rhine Valley castle. While demand for zero-alcohol beer has risen strongly, the family busines...
A Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) eats flowers in a suburban neighbourhood of Da Game Park near Simon's Town outside of Cape Town.--AFP photos

As baboons become bolder, Cape Town battles for solutions

On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters. Enchanted tourists stop to photograph the troop crossi...
Cristina Lapis, founder of Libearty Bear Sanctuary, gestures near an information panel in Zarnesti, 180 km north of Bucharest, Romania.--AFP photos

Romania sanctuary seeks to save bears as hunting resumes

At a bear sanctuary in the heart of Romania’s Carpathians, several cubs believed to have been orphaned have just arrived. The centre fears more will need shelter now the country has authorized the hunting of this protected species, effectively ove...
A solar-powered station designed to take a photo every 10 seconds of insects attracted by UV light at the Montreal Insectarium in Montreal, Quebec.--AFP photos

Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinction

Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to collect data that can help reverse species collapse and avert catastrophe for the planet. “Of all the mass extinctions we have exp...
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