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The initiative to reverse the decline of the Mar Menor has been recognised by the United Nations. Yesterday (Wednesday) the project was named as one of three World Restoration Flagships for this year at the Oceans Conference in Nice. These garlands are awarded for...

A conservation effort to save a 'giant' species of grouse from extinction in the Cantabrian mountains is having some success. The Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) can be found in high mountain forests in two areas in the north of Spain. The population in the Pyrenees...

Two Iberian lynx cubs have been born in Murcia, the first since the reintroduction programme of the large cat began in the region at the beginning of 2023. "This is a historic moment in the conservation of this emblematic species, which comes just two years after the...

The loggerhead turtle nesting season is here; and all beachgoers are asked to be vigilant. More and more of these endangered marine reptiles are choosing to lay their eggs along Spain's Mediterranean coast, far from their traditional nesting grounds in Turkey, Cyprus...

Flamingoes are nesting for the sixth year in a row at Torrevieja lake, producing many hundreds of chicks once again. The phenomenon started at the lagoon during the Covid lockdown in 2020, when all human activity at the salt lake ceased and the birds chose a raised...

Around 20 spinetail devil rays have beached in separate incidents this spring along Spain's Mediterranean coast, sparking a wide-ranging investigation. Also known as giant devil ray or devil fish (Mobula mobular), the Valencia-based Oceanogràfic foundation reported...

Staff from the Ordesa y Monte Perdido national park provide food for carrion feeders all year round. They reported today that most of the birds that arrive at the site in Escuaín in the Pyrenees of Huesca province are vultures. "The larger bones are chopped up so that...

Abundant precipitation in Spain in recent months has boosted the amount of water stored in the country's reservoirs, noted the ministry for the ecological transition (Miteco). Miteco reported that on average across the country, they stand at 77.5% of total capacity...

The numbers of bearded vultures, known in Spanish as 'bone breakers' (quebrantahuesos), are on the up in eastern Andalucía following a very successful breeding in captivity programme. This amazing bird had become extinct in Spain's southern-most region towards the end...

The walking season in the Pyrenees on high-mountain paths without using snow shoes or crampons usually starts in June, depending on how much snow falls during the spring. Mountain lovers preparing to hit the trails, or launch on the GR-11 trans-Pyrenean footpath, can...

The population of the Iberian lynx in Spain and Portugal increased by 19% in 2024, according to figures released this week by the ministry for the ecological transition (Miteco). They reported that the number went up to 2,401, which is 380 more than the figure...

As its name suggests, the wallcreeper is attracted to rock faces – and very high ones at that, climbing with amazing skill to locate its food. During warmer periods of the year, it is found at altitudes ranging from 2,200 metres to 3,000m above sea level. Due to its...