Fauna & Flora

After years of absence from Nicaragua's Pacific coast, new leatherback turtle nests bring signs of a positive future. 🌊💙 Learn more about this exciting news: https://www.fauna-flora.org/news/critically-endangered-leatherback-turtles-return-to-nest-in-nicaragua/

A komodo dragon with its mouth wide open as if in shock

CHALLENGE: Who has the best caption for this Komodo dragon?

📸 © Gurveena Ghataure / Fauna & Flora

Our ✨ species to watch! ✨

Every year, we share 10 species of plant and animal in need of conservation action that will be on our radar. Meet the list! 👉 https://www.fauna-flora.org/news/species-to-watch-in-2026/

A lioness covers her face with her paw

TFW you realise that actions [saying 'that can wait until the new year' for most of December] have consequences [it's now the new year]. 🫠

📸 © Stephanie O'Donnell / WILDLABS

Catch up with our stars of 2025✨

At the beginning of this year, we revealed our ‘ten species to watch’ — animals and plants in urgent need of conservation action. So, how are they doing now?

Find out: https://www.fauna-flora.org/news/where-are-they-now-catching-up-with-our-2025-species-to-watch/

A hopeful future won't happen on its own, it's something we have to build.

This is real change made possible by real people and it's just a peek at our impact in 2025. Imagine everything we'll accomplish in 2026 🤩.

The cao vit gibbon clings to existence in a small area of fragmented forest on the border between Vietnam and China.

The Last Call, a film by filmmaker Ryan Deboodt and the Fauna & Flora Vietnam team, premieres on 16th December on YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/wKk7mBJ_1T8

We are proud to introduce our brand new Nature Champions Network ambassador, Dr Elodie Freymann! 🎉✨

Elodie is a primatologist, anthropologist and scientific storyteller whose research is revealing the remarkable relationships between wild animals and the medicinal plants they depend on.

A red squirrel diving heroically from a snowbank

Leaping into December like this red-headed icon ✨❄️

📌 Red squirrel caught on camera trap in Romania.

© Dr. Bethany Smith / Nottingham Trent University / Fauna & Flora

With special thanks to Sir Stephen Fry, a member of Fauna & Flora's Nature Champions Network, for lending his voice to help us save nature. 💚🌱

Fauna & Flora is working with partners and communities across Africa and Asia to protect pangolins, but we can't do it alone.

A brighter future for pangolins is possible. Will you help make it a reality?

Take action today: fauna-flora.org/30-words

Armoured anteaters, rolled up razor blades, or real-life Pokémon. Whatever you call them, pangolins are precious.

These extraordinary creatures play a vital role in their ecosystem, but sadly, their numbers are shrinking.

📸 © Hun Seiha / Fauna & Flora

New species of geckos have been discovered amongst unexplored karst limestone hills in Cambodia! 🦎

This finding is just the beginning of an exciting journey, one we hope will lead to the protection of these remarkable landscapes.

Find out more: www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-gec...

Minister announces eight new marine protected areas for São Tomé and Príncipe Eight new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) will cover approximately 93 square kilometres of marine habitat in the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, a positive first step towards the country’s commitment ...

🎉🌊 São Tomé and Príncipe announces EIGHT new Marine Protected Areas, soon to be published in the official gazette! A huge step for ocean conservation and local communities. Learn more: fauna-flora.org/new-mpas

Bottom trawling and its impact What is bottom trawling, why is it bad for the ocean, and how Fauna & Flora are addressing it by supporting marine protected areas.

As seen in our vice-president Sir David Attenborough's documentary Ocean, bottom trawling destroys habitats, releases carbon and threatens food security.

At this year's UN Ocean Conference, we are calling for a ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas. 🌊 www.fauna-flora.org/explained/bo...

Is there a hidden tax to nature’s destruction? Nature and biodiversity often lose to economic growth projects but besides planetary consequences, destruction could cost individuals and society more.

“It doesn’t come in an envelope or hit your bank account immediately. But I guarantee you’re paying for it in some form.” Nature loss drives up costs. Protecting it isn’t just about wildlife; it’s a smart economic choice. Read our CEO, Kristian Teleki's full article: www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

Conservation award winners discover new population of rare chameleon in Madagascar A team of Malagasy conservationists has found the critically endangered Belalanda chameleon.

A team of Malagasy conservationists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme has found the critically endangered Belalanda chameleon – one of the world’s rarest reptiles – in a location where it has never previously been recorded. 🦎

Learn more: www.fauna-flora.org/news/conserv...

@faunaflora.bsky.social is piloting conservation actions in Guinea and Cambodia, based on community input. 🌿

Check out this interview going over new gecko species, cave use guidelines for sustainability, and partnerships to protect karst areas! 🦎 👉 bit.ly/4k30OjY

#Conservation #Biodiversity

Thank you to Sir Stephen Fry , a proud member of Fauna & Flora’s Nature Champions Network, for speaking out so beautifully for nature in all its glory. 💚🌿

#ExtraordinaryEverything @stephenfry.bsky.social

A wolf amongst trees. 'What do you see? Fairytale villain? Hunter? Forest regenerator? Ecosystem engineer?'at the bottom: 'If you see the extraordinary, help us protect it.' and the Fauna & Flora logo.

For centuries, wolves have been cast as the villain. In truth, the delicate balance of entire ecosystems relies upon their presence. That's pretty heroic in our books! 🐺 📖

Find out if you share the grey wolf's main character energy: www.fauna-flora.org/extraordinar...

If you see the extraordinary in everything, if you're in awe of the wonder of nature, if the smallest of minibeasts excites you as much as the majesty of a blue whale, you're one of us.

How coffee is helping community-based conservation of endangered gibbons in Myanmar How Fauna & Flora helped Myanmar's gibbons and local people through an agroforestry initiative combining coffee cultivation with wildlife conservation.

Learn more about our work saving western hoolock gibbons, and how coffee growers in Myanmar are providing innovative conservation solutions to protect them: www.fauna-flora.org/case-studies...

Catch Frank Momberg, Regional Programme Development Director from our Asia Pacific team, talking about western hoolock gibbons on the Animal Sensemaker podcast from @tortoisemedia.bsky.social and On The Edge! 🔊

This discovery highlights the incredible biodiversity of karst landscapes, and why we must safeguard them. 🌿💚

Special thanks to @bcomingeu.bsky.social for making this work possible!

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Exciting news from Cambodia! A team of researchers has discovered a new species of microsnail! 🐌✨

Clostophis udayaditinus uses soil-decorated shells, a technique that is thought to trap humidity and act as camouflage.

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We urgently need stronger regulations from industry, governments, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to halt the damage to nature caused by plastic pellets.

Learn more about plastic pellets and how we're working to tackle their impact on our planet: fauna-flora.org/nurdles 4/4

Incidents like this are frustratingly frequent and entirely preventable. Pellets are leaking into our oceans and waterways at every stage of plastic production. 3/4

Once lost to the ocean, plastic pellets are almost impossible to contain. Sea creatures often mistake them for food, filling their stomachs and leading to starvation. This tragic impact highlights how vulnerable marine life is to even the smallest pollutants. 2/4