Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Meet the Príncipe Scops-Owl (Otus bikegila), a newly named species ...

An international team of biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa. In this Discovery ...

A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in Central Africa. Scientists were first able to confirm its presence in ...

Bárbara Freitas receives funding from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal. Forever Príncipe Conservation Alliance (from Africa’s Eden), National Geographic Society (Early career grant - ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. If you go down to the forests of the ...

Uninhabited until the Portuguese arrived in 1471, the equatorial African island of Príncipe has a dark history as a slaving hub and a "place of exile for the desperados of Portuguese society: convicts ...

The aroma of freshly baked bread holds a universal allure, transcending geographical boundaries. Seeking shelter from an equatorial downpour, I found myself in a quaint bakery in a Principe fishing ...

A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Testimonies from local people suggesting its existence date back to 1928. A new species ...

Barbara Freitas receives funding from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal. Forever Príncipe Conservation Alliance (from Africa’s Eden), National Geographic Society (Early career grant - ...

A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in Central Africa. Scientists were first able to confirm its presence in ...