High above the tree line in northern Italy, a wildlife photographer scanning a steep rock face for ibex noticed something ...

The long, curved horns of the Alpine ibex and its love of high altitude make it a symbol of the Alps and a highly prized trophy for hunters. Centuries of intensive hunting reduced Alpine ibex numbers ...

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A pair of majestic Ibex goats were spotted showing off their sure-footedness in unusual fashion in the French Alps, with one standing on a pitched slate roof and another going one better, by posing on ...

A team of biologists and veterinary scientists from the University of Sassari, Parc Naziunal Svizzer, Gran Paradiso National Park, and the University of Ferrara reports that Alpine ibex have been ...

The mountain goats of the Italian Alps used to be encountered by any hiker who ventured high enough. Nowadays you have to work a bit harder. Prof Andrea Sella returned to the area of his childhood ...

Young photographers aged 17 and under around the globe demonstrate their skill, patience and creativity in documenting wildlife. These vibrant images invite us to view the natural world with the ...

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