Can whales and dolphins crossbreed?
One of the delightful things about crossbreeding between different species is the bonkers names sometimes chosen for the hybrid offspring.…
Wildlife poachers may be to blame for damaged nest boxes
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Scientists close to confirming Port Phillip Bay shark breeding location
It takes three researchers to haul a two-metre, sevengill shark out of the water onto a boat in…
This crocodile ran like a greyhound across prehistoric Britain 200 million years ago
A newly identified crocodylomorph from about 215 million years ago has been discovered in Gloucester, UK, revealing a…
Adorable alert! A Tasmanian possum has fallen asleep among the soft toys in an airport gift shop – The Guardian
Adorable alert! A Tasmanian possum has fallen asleep among the soft toys in an airport gift shop The GuardianPossum…
Proboscis monkey found in Thailand adds to evidence of cross-border illegal trade
In January, an injured proboscis monkey was found near a railway track in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon province…
Wild deer increase ‘worst it’s ever been’: Call to involve public
Concerns over an explosion of wild deer numbers in South Westland was raised yesterday at the West Coast…
‘A toad is a perfect tenner’: experts recommend wild candidates for new banknotes | Wildlife
Native British wildlife will feature on the next set of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, the Bank…
Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them?
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 20/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Research has shown the majority of plastic waste found ingested…
Photographers Can’t Stop Gushing Over Island’s Adorable ‘Miracles Of Nature’
Every year in January and February, tourists and wildlife photographers flock to South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island, hoping…
Country Life: Possums, stoats and hedgehogs no match for Canterbury’s 4×4 trappers
Ray Cossar (left) checks a DOC 200 Mustelid trap while Alastair Stewart resets a “flipping timmy” possum trap.…
A pelican catches a fish — and other news in pictures
Texel cross lambs born on the morning of the spring equinox, enjoy their first day of life sitting…