In this article, you’ll find some of the most exciting activities and updates from our work in the period from April to June 2025.

We made it onto the record-breaking list!

By removing as many as 8 barriers from the Bijela rijeka stream, a key tributary of the Plitvice Lakes, we joined the European initiative to remove river barriers. Last year alone, at least 542 barriers were removed from European rivers - a new record for the Dam Removal Europe initiative. Thank you for following us the entire time!

Read more here.

International Danube Day

Every year on June 29th, we celebrate the Danube - a magnificent river that is part of the UNESCO five-country Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube, which we love to call the “Amazon of Europe.” Want to know what WWF is doing in this unique region?

Hear it directly from our colleague Marina.

Fishing is a man’s job - or is it?

For the first time ever, WWF brought together women in fisheries from eight different countries in Split to connect and share the challenges they face. As part of the “Women in Fisheries - Invisible Force” conference, we also organized a photo exhibition featuring women fishers on their jobs, showcasing the beauty of a profession that is still largely considered “a man’s job.”

Learn more about this first Mediterranean conference of women in fisheries.

Believe it or not, sharks need our help!

You might shudder at the thought of sharks, but they play a vital role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems. To help us better understand them, the tShark platform was developed to help in tracking their migrations, habitats, and life cycles. It’s easy to use, and we’ve created a short animated video that explains everything.

Watch the video:

The brown bear - longtime forest neighbour or danger?

For centuries, we’ve shared our landscapes with bears. While most of us rarely cross paths with them, people living in areas like Lika and Gorski kotar know that coexistence is very real. The brown bear is crucial for maintaining healthy forests and biodiversity, but it can sometimes be a challenging neighbour. That’s why we’ve launched a campaign to raise awareness - especially among those who live near bear habitats, so that living alongside bears becomes easier for everyone. Because successful coexistence starts with understanding!

Learn more about how to behave in bear habitats — whether you're a local, a tourist, or just passing through the woods.

By the time you finish watching a documentary, another species goes extinct

Sounds unbelievable, right? But considering most documentaries are about an hour long, this sadly becomes a very real statement. Nearly every hour, one species disappears - and that’s the key message of our latest campaign. Maybe you’ve seen it on a billboard?

This is exactly why we need the help of supporters like you.

We also need to send a huge thanks to Europlakat Croatia and Bruketa&Žinić&Grey for another great collaboration.

Young people are working for Nature

Investing in the knowledge and skills of high school and university students, especially when it comes to sustainable energy sources and transitioning to environmentally and economically viable systems, will show results in just a few years.

What’s most valuable are the ideas they developed on their own over the past four years in Aleksinac and Obrenovac. To wrap it all up, we brought everyone together to share and exchange these brilliant ideas!

Check it out here.

Follow us on TikTok!

Yes, we gave in! We've launched a TikTok channel where we talk about what WWF is doing in our region - using a different tone, and definitely in a more unexpected way.

Give us a follow - you might just like it!

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News from Nature: edition 4-7/2025