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The link between Europe’s various marine protected areas is too weak to guarantee biodiversity conservation, according to a study by researchers at the Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR), associated with
A critically endangered black vulture and five griffon vultures were released back into the wild in the Alentejo borough of Mértola on January 14. The release was carried out by
Deoxygenation of ocean waters has led blue sharks to swim in shallow waters, making them more “vulnerable” to fishing, according to a study. The study, published in the journal eLife,
The Algarve Stranding Network (Rede de Arrojamentos do Algarve, or RAAlg) has launched a new website to encourage people to report dead beached animals, such as dolphins, whales and sea
Every year in late autumn, I hear comments regarding the White Storks returning to their nests, back from their African journey. It is not quite as simple as that because
Birds flying over the Algarve now have a new safe spot where they can rest and send out their mating calls. The first of 2,000 bird boxes which are due
Autumn has certainly arrived here in the Algarve and, apart from a short cooler spell, we seem to have mild weather and rain, yes rain, real rain! The northern part
The first of 2,000 bird boxes which are due to be set up across the Algarve will be unveiled in a “symbolic ceremony” at Quinta de Marim in Olhão next
The European robin (scientific, Erithacus rubecula) is a bird we all associate with Christmas due to their usage on cards, decorations and gift wrappings. They are also seen far more
The Algarve region has a good selection of owls, from the tiny Scops Owl to the huge Eagle Owl; the well-known “Tu-whit, tu-who” of the Tawny Owl to the spine-chilling