Wildlife Conservation Society: protecting the world’s wild places
Scientists unveil climate refugia for corals, identifying 5,800 square miles of climate-resilient ocean across 72 countries. The findings, presented at a Kenyan conference, suggest reefs may persist longer than feared and shape conservation priorities. Researchers highlight gaps in protection and call for political will to safeguard resilient reefs.
Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed a pygmy hippo calf born on July 31 to Gloria and Otto. The gender is pending health checks; the calf is bonding with its mother in private, away from public view, while keepers monitor its early development.
The Japanese macaque Luka has fled his Highland Wildlife Park home near Kingussie overnight, triggering a search with thermal-imaging drones. Public are urged not to approach; sightings should be reported to the listed number. A 2024 escape by a monkey from the same park is recalled in background.
A new book on the okapi traces its discovery, its unique biology, and the colonial dynamics that shaped Western knowledge of the animal. It highlights how African trackers and Indigenous knowledge were essential to locating and understanding the okapi, which is the Congo Basin’s striking biodiversity link to the giraffe.