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The humpback whale Timmy didn't survive: multi-million rescue operation with divided opinion

The story of Timmy, the humpback whale that has become a European textbook case, comes to a tragic end: He was found dead in Denmark after a controversial multi-million euro rescue.

  • May 21, 2026 14:10

He was about to get his Guinness Record: the world's oldest dog died at the age of 30.

Lazare, the little Papillon Spaniel known as the "thirtysomething" dog, died at the age of 30 years and 5 months. An exceptional age that could have made him the oldest dog in the world, even if the Guinness Book of Records had not yet officially approved the record.

  • May 20, 2026 07:51

Italy's Loch Ness is real, and it's in the heart of Umbria's Valnerina region.

In the heart of the Valnerina forests lies Lake Vigi: between icy, crystal-clear waters, one will find an almost flat promenade and legends of strange apparitions.

  • May 19, 2026 14:33

Greek island has been voted "the world's most relaxing destination"

Forget Mykonos and Santorini: in 2026, it's the Greek island of Alonissos that's seducing travelers in search of relaxation, nature and sustainable tourism.

  • May 18, 2026 16:37

Hydra, the car-free Greek island: only on foot or by mule

On the island of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf, cars have been banned since the 1950s. Accessible in 90 minutes by ferry from Athens, the island can only be explored on foot or by mule.

  • May 18, 2026 09:00

France: what's all the fuss about drunken deer and why the police is urging caution at the wheel

In France, the police are warning that "drunk" deer and roe deer, having consumed fermented fruit, are crossing the roads and increasing the risk of accidents. Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution.

  • May 17, 2026 17:33

Greece: a volcano thought to be extinct has been accumulating magma for over 100,000 years

In the peaceful landscape of the Saronic Gulf, zircon crystals have recorded a magmatic life erased from the eyes of observers for tens of millennia.

  • May 13, 2026 09:07

After 20 years, Lake Garda is "breathing" again: a rare phenomenon that regenerates its ecosystem.

An exceptional mixing of its waters, made possible by intense cold and northerly winds, regenerates the ecosystem by providing oxygen and nutrients.

  • May 12, 2026 11:07

France: at 30, Lazare could become the world's oldest dog

In the mountains of Haute-Savoie, France, lives a dog who could well upset our knowledge of canine longevity.

  • May 08, 2026 10:07

Historic action to save Argentina's glaciers: over 850,000 signatures against mining reform

Just a few weeks ago, the Argentine Parliament approved the Milei government's proposed reform of the law on glaciers, effectively authorizing mining activity in ecologically sensitive areas of the Andes.

  • May 06, 2026 17:00