Weekly round-up 8th May

Happy happy weekend to you! We hope you're having a fantastic end to your week. In our round-up for you today, we're highlighting fascinating stories about the animals we share our planet with – including chimpanzees and brown bears – as well as spotlighting beautiful spaces in nature – like forests and freshwater. These and many more wonders of the natural world remind us of just how precious and beautiful our shared home is. We're happy to have you tune in to our round-up to learn more about our planet and how we can protect it.

Image credit:© Michel Gunther / WWF

Quiz: Amazon of Europe

Have you heard of the Amazon of Europe? It spans five countries and is home to incredible nature! Today, we're zooming in on the village of Bački Monoštor in Serbia. Take our quiz to discover why this place is reminiscent of the amazing Amazon:

How chimpanzee mums mirror us

The more we learn about an endangered species, the more we understand how we can properly conserve them. And new research into chimpanzee motherhood gives us a look into their inner lives like never before:

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Brown bears bounce back

Some good news: Brown bear numbers in the Pyrenees are at a record high in a century. The species was on the brink of extinction in the Pyrenees before conservation efforts started to boost numbers – and their return is a much-needed success story:

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New tech tackling plastic

Plastic pollution is an ever-growing threat – and it's critical we put an end to it for good for people and nature everywhere. Now, a promising new scientific venture could help make it happen:

The value of freshwater

Even though freshwater habitats only cover about 2% of our planet's surface, a new study suggests they have the highest animal species richness per area. For humans and animals alike, protecting freshwater is a must:

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