A face like a surprised coconut...

Orangutans are endangered by the demands that we make on their environment

The threat to polar bears

Sea-ice loss from climate change is the single largest threat to polar bear survival

State of the rhino

Poaching for rhino horn is the greatest threat to all five rhino species

Endangered

Many species are threatened with extinction

FROZEN ARK

Freezing Earth's Future

Biological Annihilation

The Earth is undergoing a sixth mass extinction, with scientists warning that the 'biological annihilation' of wildlife is 'more severe than perceived'.

Insect Armageddon

Creepy, crawly, buzzing insects might disappear - we shouldn't say 'good riddance'.

Of all the species in all the world, which would we miss most?

Five species we couldn't live without and five that maybe we could!

Seabirds count

UK seabird numbers have declined by 27%

You don't need a scientist to know what's causing the sixth mass extinction

It's simple. It's us. The more people there are, the more habitats we destroy.

Save the bees

These tiny hyperactive creatures are crucial to our survival

The truth is hard to swallow

Our waste is killing creatures thousands of miles away - how can this happen?

Butterflies

A snapshot of the most common species