A new species of iguana with unusual pink skin has been discovered by scientists on the island where Charles Darwin first developed his theory of evolution. The large lizard, which is at risk of extinction, has rose-coloured scales and only lives on one volcano in the Galapagos Islands. Darwin, whose... 

While persons with dissociative disorders, or multiple personalities, have been known to have as many as 100 personalities, they have not been known to morph into totally different creatures — except in the movies, of course . But one cephalopod, the Indo-Malayan octopus, totally transforms itself... 

This is a list of animals that are being used for our entertainment against their free will. They are held captive and used to perform tricks for greedy profiteers. Monkeys Monkeys are the most used animal for human entertainment, they are trained to perform tricks for passers by on streets in nearly... 

One of Britain’s most charming small birds, once known as the bumbarrel, has entered the garden birdwatch top 10 for the first time. The tiny long-tailed tit is so small – the tail is longer than the body – that it is very vulnerable to cold weather. In harsh periods as many as 90 per cent... 

A chirping frog, jumping spiders and a striped gecko were among more than 50 new animal species scientists have discovered in a remote, mountainous region of Papua New Guinea.Of the animals discovered, 50 spider species, three frogs and a gecko appear to have never been described in scientific literature... 

The study, which was carried out by Professor Bob Elwood and Mirjam Appel from the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University, Belfast, looked at the reactions of hermit crabs to small electric shocks. It was published in the journal “Animal Behaviour.” Professor Elwood, whose... 

The Cross River Gorilla Campaign assists the international efforts of the Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP) to secure a long-term viable future for great apes in the wild. GRASP is a project of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural... 

It is the ultimate hunter’s prize. From the timid deer to the rampant tiger: the whiter the animal, the bigger the bounty on its head. As deer stalkers take to the British countryside this week for the British roebuck shooting season, one young deer will be a more vulnerable position than its peers.... 

Six bonobos, a species of chimpanzee, have died from a flu epidemic in a month at the Lola Ya Bonobo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ten more have contracted the flu. “There is no fever. Antibiotics don’t do anything. The bonobos have severe respiratory infections and then they can’t...