Animal Archives

Gentoo penguins demonstrated the greatest change with the timing of their breeding season brought forward 13 days over the decade -- and up to 24 days in some colonies

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Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: study

Antarctica is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world and annual average temperatures there reached record highs last year.

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Authorities warned surfers and swimmers to stay out of the water after a spate of shark attacks in Australia's state of New South Wales.

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Shark bites surfer in Australian state’s fourth attack in 48 hours

A shark bit a surfer Tuesday in an Australian state’s fourth attack recorded over the past 48 hours, authorities said. The man was surfing...

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Mafuko, an endangered mountain gorilla, holds the twins she gave birth to in the Virunga National Park, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature park

An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has...

AFPJanuary 8, 2026

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Three hurt in polar bear attack in remote Siberian village

Three members of a family, including a child, have been injured by a polar bear in a rare attack in the far north of...

AFPJanuary 5, 2026

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Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ for rare orangutans

Indonesia’s deadly flooding was an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival...

AFPDecember 12, 2025

Bears have killed a record 13 people in Japan this year

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Japan bear victim’s watch shows last movements

The watch of a Japanese hiker killed by a bear has revealed harrowing details about his last moments, including that the animal returned to...

AFPDecember 12, 2025

Hajime Sasaki says there is little demand for the ivory ornaments he sells, which can legally only be bought and sold witin Japan

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Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny

At his store in Tokyo’s ritzy Ginza district, Hajime Sasaki displays a disparate array of wares, from chopsticks to Buddha statues — including many...

AFPDecember 10, 2025

Elephants drink at watering hole at Hwange National Park, where communities are helping to track the animals to avoid human-wildlife conflict

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Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe

In the sun-scorched lands bordering Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife sanctuary, Takesure Moyo pedals through his village each morning on a mission to help his community...

AFPDecember 4, 2025