Asian elephants once roamed across most of Asia, now they’re restricted to just 15% of their original range, in a number of fragmented and isolated populations around south and south-east Asia. Today, ...

There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and gardens. Hedgehogs are also ...

One of the key threats to the majestic African elephant is poaching. Fuelled by the ivory trade, around 15,000 animals are killed each year for their tusks - that's an average of 40 a day. In fact, we ...

70% of Brits back government action to prevent the sale of products linked to illegal deforestation overseas Broad public consensus for implementation of 2021 law requiring due diligence from ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, weighing up to 200 tons (approximately 33 elephants) and reaching up to 30 meters in length. The ...

WWF is piloting Wholescape in England, Scotland, and Wales. Our innovative approach tackles the nature and climate crises by considering the interconnectedness of natural and human systems. Wholescape ...

Forests, especially in the tropics, are being lost at an alarming rate. In 2024 we lost the equivalent to around 18 football fields a minute. The causes of deforestation are well known – forests are ...

Over six billion meals’ worth of edible food goes to waste before making it off farms in the UK, in what WWF describes as a “hidden” crisis. Combatting on-farm food waste could boost farm profits, ...

Nepal is a source and transit route for trade in illegal wildlife products, especially products going from India to China. Bagmati Province is the main illegal wildlife trade route through Nepal. Here ...

Amur leopards are probably the rarest big cat on the planet. These iconic predators were pushed to the brink of extinction at the end of the last century when just approximately 30 individuals were ...

WWF and the Blue Carbon Research Centre (BCRC), based at the University of St Andrews, are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at expanding expertise and capacity in blue carbon ...

Some of the planet’s most iconic animals live in the vast frozen icescape of the Antarctic, which is on the front line of the climate crisis. Surviving and adapting in this rapidly changing ...