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July 09, 2025

Catalogue of Life 2025

The catalogue has grown by 2%, with 48,766 newly accepted species names added.

July 04, 2025

Biodiversity Heritage Library's Call for Support & integration with COL

BHL is seeking new hosting partners

May 13, 2025

Monthly Release May 2025

Monthly release May 2025 of the Catalogue of Life