How much do you know about our incredible natural world? Here are 12 amazing facts about our endangered animal friends – from brainy and musical whales, to the highly evolved polar bear, to the odd quirks of tigers and orangutans.
Eating chicken is thought to have less of an impact on the planet than eating beef. But the truth is chicken can also wreak havoc on the climate. Producing soya to feed the billions of chickens eaten every year around the world has led to forest clearance on an epic scale, accelerating climate change and pushing wildlife into extinction.
Oceans are massive and, unlike most places on land, don’t really have borders. Animals, water and (sadly) pollution all move freely beneath the waves. So can ocean sanctuaries really protect fish, whales and other marine creatures? Here are four protected areas from around the world to show how they can make a huge difference.
With beautiful black eyes and otherworldly translucent pink bodies, Antarctic krill are alien-looking animals. They're massively important for the Antarctic Ocean, but they also happen to be fascinating animals in their own right.