wildlife

Cairo airport foils attempt to smuggle infant chimpanzees, rare reptiles

Sat, 02 May 2026 - 07:04 GMT

The General Organization for Veterinary Services said the animals were discovered during inspection of a passenger traveling to India, who was found carrying the chimpanzees under full sedation, along with 10 bags containing rare reptiles.

Pelicans confiscated from fish shops in Suez, South Sinai

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 - 06:37 GMT

The Suez and South Sinai branch of the Environmental Affairs Agency carried out extensive field campaigns that resulted in the seizure of several pelicans from local fish shops, the Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

Environment Min., Fayoum Governor talk latest developments of 'Safe Haven for Wildlife'

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 - 01:21 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmine Fouad, and Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Fayoum, held an expanded meeting Monday to follow up on the latest developments in the implementation status of the "Safe Haven for Wildlife in Wadi El Rayan Protected Area" project.

Our World: A Nikon Photo Contest in Partnership with Youth Love Egypt Association Supporting Ecosystem Restoration

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 - 10:57 GMT

Paying homage to Mother Nature, Nikon in partnership with Youth Love Egypt (YLE) Foundation calls all photography lovers to participate in their contest Our World.

Green sea turtle released in Arish after civil society efforts

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 - 02:49 GMT

A green sea turtle was released into its natural habitat at a beach in Arish city, North Sinai, Monday after it had been rescued and treated by the local community and teaching staff at Sinai University.

Coyotes, deer, raccoons: Take a walk on New York’s lesser-known wild side

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 - 01:28 GMT

Wildlife has been increasing for about 30 years in New York, with its 11,735 hectares of park, where hunting is prohibited and there are few natural predators.

The Birds of Spring

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 - 12:21 GMT

Several shrike species will pass through Egypt in spring, including the notorious Butcherbird.

Out of the Blue

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 - 08:00 GMT

How the least expected bird sightings can be the most “awesome.”

Fox, viper rescued in gov’t-civil society cooperation

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 - 08:53 GMT

A red fox and a hornet viper have been rescued from Sharm el-Sheikh Airport and released into Ras Mohamed National Park in civil society-government cooperation.

Group in Alexandria Saving Egyptian wildlife

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 - 08:54 GMT

A small team of seven members is making an extraordinary effort to save wild animals in Egypt, especially the tortoise and the sea turtles.

From Prague to Mongolia, wild horses return to the steppes

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 - 10:25 GMT

An old project to repopulate the steppes of Mongolia with wild horses was kept alive as four animals made the long trip back to their ancestral home from Prague Zoo.

Desert fox - the most adorable animal in the desert

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 - 06:00 GMT

You can never complete the desert experience unless you share your meal with a Fennec, the Egyptian desert fox.

Sprawl Around London Offers Array Of Nature

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 - 06:08 GMT

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