The billionaire, the BBC broadcaster and the wallabies of Loch Lomond
Imagine for a moment you are a marsupial. Not just any marsupial. A rednecked wallaby, nestled happily on…
Five places to spot dolphins and whales along Norfolk coast
Although sightings of the marine mammals are classed as rare rather than commonplace, there has been a steady…
Large shark sighted off Nazaré during marine observation tour in Portugal
A shark estimated to be between three and four metres long was spotted on the morning of Thursday,…
Mating season may be behind monkeying around on Hong Kong MTR tracks: expert
Hong Kong could see more monkey encounters during the animals’ mating season, an expert has said, after one…
Driver stunned by late-night encounter with elusive Devon wallaby
A North Devon woman was left stunned after she stumbled across a wallaby on the side of the…
Scientists make rare discovery in Northeast Greenland National Park
A local diver captured a rare glimpse of an elusive blue-ringed octopus carrying her eggs off Australia’s Victoria…
How can YOU help wildlife in the heat?
Zoe Quiroz Cullen, from The Wildlife Trusts, sends a reminder to people with a pond at home or…
Arctic ground squirrels drop their body temperature to nearly three degrees below freezing during hibernation — the coldest ever recorded in a mammal — a state that should crystallise their blood and kill them, but through a phenomenon called supercooling, their body fluids remain liquid, and they wake in spring unharmed
The Arctic ground squirrel holds the lowest core body temperature ever measured in a mammal. During hibernation its…
Twin snow leopards born in Highlands confirmed as boy and girl
Newborn twin snow leopards in the Highlands have been confirmed as a boy and a girl. The Highland…
Why Jimothy the raccoon has become a mega meme online
It all began with an innocuous video shared by Seattle resident Kiana Hall on Instagram. “What am I…
In 1904, Newfoundland released four moose to attract hunters; their population later reached 200,000 and began reshaping the island’s forests
Moose occur naturally in Labrador but not on the island of Newfoundland. More than a century ago, Newfoundland,…
Differences in human and great ape laughter reveal clues to the origin of speech
Humans are not the only animals that communicate. Birds sing to attract mates, dolphins use signature whistles that…