Esther Sánchez

The IUCN has changed the feline’s status from Endangered to Vulnerable. We spoke with some of the people who brought lynxes back from the brink of extinction through decades of uphill work

The invasive species, native to the rivers of central Europe, is already found in a large part of the main basins of the Iberian Peninsula and is a danger to native fauna

Despite the good data, 344 more breeding females are still needed for the species to reach a favorable status

Since May 2020 the pod of 15 Iberian killer whales has sunk seven vessels — five sailboats and two Moroccan fishing boats — in waters that coincide with their migratory route

The ‘Spanish platypus’ is unique to the Iberian Peninsula and a jewel of evolution that has lost up to 70% of the geographical range it occupied three decades ago

Births of this type are not frequent, although there are several cases of females choosing buildings to shelter and give birth

The Mary River turtle and the aye-aye, a primate endemic to Madagascar, are among the endangered and little-known animals receiving help from the Zoological Society of London’s EDGE of Existence program

A study of hair samples from 50 animal species in Bialowieza, Poland, collected over the course of seven decades, reveals the invisible effects of fossil fuel emissions

The bomb shelter – built in Spain under Franco to repel an Allied attack that never occurred – was converted into an improvised scientific lab, to track the movements and lives of birds

Decades ago, Italian canids crossed the Pyrenees into Aragón where their Iberian cousins live

The cetacean has become famous on the internet for the damage it has caused to boats off the Spanish coast. But it is not just one animal behaving this way but 15, and not everything that is said about them is true

Scientists placed devices on the marine predators, who helped map up to 92,000 square kilometers of seagrass in the Bahamas

Every year, around 80 species whose natural habitat is far from the Iberian peninsula are sighted by enthusiastic birdwatchers who don’t mind long trips and longer waits to get a glimpse of these uncommon visitors

Thanks to the legislation – which was only opposed by the far-right Vox party – pets and wild species will no longer be considered ‘objects’ in the Spanish Civil Code

Rising temperatures have prompted many species to change their behavior: some have settled in the south of the Iberian peninsula, while others have stopped migrating altogether

Authorities report, however, that the fire is not yet completely extinguished. Conservationists are concerned about the effect on plant and animal life and say the area should have greater protection

The population of the ‘Ursus arctos’ has risen steadily in the past 30 years, with thousands of visitors now coming to see the animal. But not everyone is happy about its resurgence

A project called Fénix Gran Canaria has collected 3,000 images shared by residents following a devastating wildfire that consumed 9,800 hectares of land in August 2019

Patience is wearing thin among residents and visitors alike, as more than 4.5 tons of dead fish wash up in the saltwater lagoon due to the surge in nutrients from agricultural fertilizers

Marine life suffocating due to a lack of oxygen has come to symbolize the environmental collapse of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon, but the regional government says this episode was not caused by anoxia

Three villages had to be evacuated due to the blaze, which is the largest to hit the Castilla y León region since 1984

A hundred specimens are living on large estates in the Spanish countryside. The last 18 arrived from Poland and settled in the Sierra de Andújar in Jaén. Some scientists warn of the danger of shoehorning this “exotic species” into the Mediterranean ecosystem while advocates argue for the animal’s conservation

In 2020, 414 cubs were born, 30% more than the previous year, but experts warn that existing communities need to be urgently connected to prevent loss of genetic diversity

Researchers are baffled by the high number of run-ins between yachts and orcas but believe the animals are approaching out of curiosity, not animosity

Experts want greater protection for endangered species that are home to other forms of marine life

Intensive agriculture and urban development have triggered an environmental catastrophe in Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon