Chimping around at Bioparc Fuengirola
Say hello to Noelia, Eva and Natalia.. Bioparc's chimp residents
European Union investigating dangerous river claims in Estepona
High levels of methane have reportedly been detected in a river which could be a fire risk as well as a typhoid health hazard
Tourists and locals to be banned from Nerja’s Chillar river walk
The river has been turned into a tourist hotspot over the last few years
Social media campaign launched to unify Gibraltar with La Linea as independent republic
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Cadiz ecologists saving loggerhead sea turtles
Since 2008, 188 injured sea turtles have been treated in Algeciras before being returned to the waters
‘Vulture’ investment funds scoop up small solar panel plants
New government regulations are forcing small-sized plant owners to sell up as they can no longer make a profit from the energy they produce
Over 100 sunbathers have allergic reaction to toxic algae on Almeria beaches
Two beaches remain closed
Shark sightings close four Spanish beaches
Four beaches were closed after lifeguards spotted blue sharks in the water in Catalunya
San Pedro’s Arte Sano festival announces 60s theme for July’s tenth edition
The festival was attended by over 6,000 people last year
Emergency chestnut meeting called in Huelva
Canker disease as well as the threat of gall wasp infestation has left chestnut trees in the province in Malaga ‘at risk’
Children and the elderly warned of health risks as Spain basks in heatwave
People across the country are being urged to remain indoors
Endangered golden-cheeked gibbon born in BIOPARC Fuengirola
There are less than 25,000 left in the wild
Madrid’s new mayor wants to turn renowned golf course into ‘urban farm’
Manuel Carmena, of Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid, has made the Club de Campo a symbolic target for the country’s political reform
Incredible turnaround of Bioparc in Fuengirola
It has been a massive turnaround for a zoo once disgraced in a hard-hitting BBC investigation
Two thirds of Olive Press readers disagree with dog ban on ALL beaches
Expats slam decision to ban dogs from Costa beaches
Endangered Iberian lynx road deaths at record high in Andalucia
In the past 12 months, 22 of the 28 lynxes to die in Andalucia were killed by cars
Celeb backed protest stops planned oil drilling in Ibiza
Backed by the likes of Fatboy Slim, Kate Moss and Paris Hilton, protests force Cairn Energy to pull the plug on oil exploration
Dogs to be banned from ALL Costa del Sol beaches this summer
The ban will run from June 1 to September 30 and will apply to all beaches including the specific dog-friendly beaches that have been set
Bird watching association appeal for volunteers ahead of summer campaign
A conservation society speaks to the OP on their latest bird watching migration programme this summer
Spanish companies at risk of €69,000 fines for ignoring ‘secret’ EU energy saving law
Firms have until December 5 to meet the new regulations aimed at saving energy
UPDATE: Fire near Fuengirola under control
The fire on the Camino de Coin is now under control
BREAKING: Children evacuated after fire breaks out near Fuengirola school
Children have reportedly been evacuated to the tennis club
Spain spends less of its GDP on green policies than rest of EU
Proportionally, Spain is Europe’s smallest spender on green policies
Two-star Michelin chef Angel Leon cooking to raise runds for Cadiz nature reserve
The ‘Chef of the Sea’ Angel Leon is cooking up a storm to raise money for a Cadiz nature reserve
Junta officials visit E-Coli infected river in Estepona
Following months of complaints by residents of the neighbouring Villas Andaluzas to Estepona Town Hall, Junta officials have finally stepped in
Happy World Environment Day 2015!
Action must be taken now as Spain is the most polluted country in Europe