Different sloth groups can be easily identified by the number of long, curved claws on their forelimbs. The two-toed sloths, as the name suggests, have two claws on their front limbs, while the ...

A great event to walk off the Christmas celebrations and to kick start your New Year fitness regime! There are Full Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K options, both starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket ...

A health-check for the planet – the report includes the Living Planet Index, which tracks how species populations have fared around the world over a 50-year period. Together with other indicators, the ...

How much can we tell about an orangutan from its face? When the team in WWF-Malaysia monitor orangutans, there are certain visual cues which help the team to tell the individual’s age, and whether the ...

African elephants are the world's largest land mammals, with males, on average, reaching up to 3m in height and weighing up to 6 tonnes. The number of African forest elephants has fallen by more than ...

on the sea ice in Svalbard, Norway.

To enter this competition, send an email with your answers, name and address, and ‘Friends’ in the subject line, to [email protected] by Friday 16 January 2026. Alternatively, post your entry to Go ...

To celebrate Earth Day, we’d love to invite you to learn more about our amazing planet. We’ve got some fun and easy ways to join in—whether it's discovering fascinating facts, listening to nature ...

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 ...

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 ...

They are one of our strongest allies in the fight against climate change, but the world is failing forests. Forests suck up one third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, are home to 80% of the ...

Discover more about forests, the challenges and threats they are facing, and what you can do to help.