Scientists investigate surge in whale and dolphin strandings in Scotland
Steven McKenzie and Aimee Stanton BBC Scotland News BBC Volunteers remove ropes from an entangled whale stranded on…
Hadleigh fox rescued from letterbox
A fox was rescued after getting its leg stuck inside a letterbox. South Essex Wildlife Hospital said it…
61 black mambas captured in African city. Here’s what experts found in their scales – and why it matters
A new study has revealed that Africa’s most deadly snake, the black mamba, accumulates heavy metals such as…
Bear breaks into Pine Mountain Club home in Kern County and leaves with various different snacks
KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) — A determined – and hungry – bear left quite a mess Friday after…
Country diary: A hopeful hunt for a covert crustacean | Animals
When night falls over a drowned quarry, hope crawls out of despair. The human swimmers who play by…
how penguins use tides to travel and hunt
Poohsticks, the game in which Piglet and Winnie the Pooh throw sticks into the river from one side…
Weever fish warning after people stung on North East coast
Tom Burgess BBC News, North East and Cumbria RNLI/Derry Salter Hot weather has seen higher numbers of beachgoers…
Vulnerable native animals killed as invasive predator breaks into Aussie zoo
In a rare security breach, a wild animal has broken into an Australian zoo and unleashed on the…
Rubybelle the Orphaned Rescue Gives Birth to Her First Rhino Calf
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a precious little life came into the world. Rubybelle, one of…
Readers’ wildlife photos – Why Evolution Is True
Today’s photos come from reader Ephraim Heller, who took them in Brazil. Ephraim’s text and captions are indented,…
‘Zombie squirrels’ turning up in backyards and animal shelters across US
‘Zombie squirrels’ covered in gory sores have been turning up in backyards and at animal sanctuaries in the…
Mountain lion strolls into California home and bumps into man inside
Wild video shows the moment a hulking mountain lion strolled through the front door of a California home…