Elusive bat species caught and tagged in Gibraltar cave
The first European free-tailed bat is captured in Gibraltar
Castilla-La Mancha nature reserve combats nuclear waste
Castilla La Mancha takes a stand against nuclear waste
13,000 flamingos born at Fuente de Piedra nature reserve
The new arrivals will be tagged and inspected in the coming weeks
Greenpeace protest boat in Huelva over toxic waste marshes
Following four years of no action taken, Greenpeace arrives to spread information on the danger of the radioactive waste produced by fertilizer company Feriberia
Cadiz nature reserve wins Andalucia Environment Award
Salarte has brought the La Covacha salt plain back to life
Heat wave continues across Spain as 29 provinces remain on alert
As the heatwave continues, relief may be on the horizon
Endangered golden-cheeked gibbon born in BIOPARC Fuengirola
There are less than 25,000 left in the wild
Incredible turnaround of Bioparc in Fuengirola
It has been a massive turnaround for a zoo once disgraced in a hard-hitting BBC investigation
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
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
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
Hottest May in 68 years leaves Andalucia dangerously dry
Meteorologists Aemet are now issuing a warning to Spanish farmers as they predict more of the same for the months ahead
Expat writer Chris Stewart slams Spain’s solar power regulation plans
If new government regulations are passed, tariffs will be 27% higher for those generating energy at home
Controversial Gibraltar reef ‘exploding with life’ two years after installation
Spain had accused Gibraltar of creating the reef in a bid to hinder its fishing fleet
First major fire of the year hits Istan
And was a little too close for comfort for Olive Press columnist Giles Brown
EXCLUSIVE: Expats call in police over neighbours’ raucous rooster
The Alhaurin el Grande residents say they are disturbed all night and day
A battle for nature in the bay of Cadiz
Once a war zone, today an ecological battle ground – Rob Horgan discovers why a singer, a sculptor and a Michelin-starred chef are fighting to turn an island in the Bay of Cadiz into a bird-watching paradise
Axarquia launches sewage works project
Work has already begun at sewage plants in Algorrobo and Rincon de la Victoria
New Ronda animal sanctuary aims to tackle cause of animal abuse
The owners are putting on workshops for children and adults alike
Expat searches for ‘perfect home’ for Costa del Sol turtle
Six-year-old European pond turtle, Trevor, has reached sexual maturity and keeps staging ‘flight attempts’ from his giant fish tank in Sabinillas
Killer caterpillars on the up in the Axarquia
English expat urges dog owners to be vigilant after his rottweiler died in agony from processionary caterpillar poisoning
Organisms living without oxygen discovered beneath the surface in Sevilla
Researchers believe life could exist on Mars under similar circumstances
Endangered plant found in Barbate
The largest-known patch of Odontites Foliosus has been discovered by an environmental group
Nothing to grouse about!
Andalucia's Sandgrouse population has grown by almost 300 percent in the last three years