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Thames whale spotlights western grays

Our 11-metre-long whale attracted lots of attention on the south bank of the Thames in central London this week. We wanted to highlight the urgent plight of critically endangered western gray whales - please help us save the last 130 now.

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Sumatran elephants must be protected

The Sumatran elephant has been officially uplisted from 'endangered' to 'critically endangered' after losing nearly 70% of its habitat and half its population in one generation. We're calling for an immediate moratorium on the destruction of elephant habitat - usually caused by deforestation or agricultural conversion - to make sure there's a future for the species.

Ongoing threats as Rena sinks in NZ

Watch the video and read the latest on oil damage and ongoing environmental threats to penguins and other wildlife on New Zealand's north-east coast as the cargo ship Rena, stuck on a reef since October, finally breaks up and sinks. And how the NZ government must do more to help stop future spills...

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Brazil Forest Code: your voice needed

Brazil's Congress is reconvening soon, and we're making sure they're in no doubt about the strength of national and global objections to the proposed loss of legal protection for the rainforests. You can support us now by signing an email petition calling on President Rousseff to veto the controversial changes.

Run for us in Reading half marathon

Whether you’ve already booked your place or would like to secure one of our guaranteed places in this popular run, find out how you can raise vital funds for us this spring... By the way, thanks to all the Facebook voters who helped our Panda qualify for a special 100m charity mascot race in the Olympic Stadium in April...

Rhino crisis - how you can help

We know you'll feel as angry as we do about the latest shocking figures on rhino poaching - 448 rhinos killed in South Africa alone in 2011, including 19 critically endangered black rhinos. We've heard of rhino horn used as a trendy hangover cure by some wealthy individuals! Find out what you can do to help us tackle this outrage...