Scientists sunk a cow into the South China Sea. Then a gigantic animal appeared
In June 2025, scientists released extraordinary footage of Pacific sleeper sharks in the South China Sea. It was…
Warning after plans to remove swans from Hammonds Pond
Officers said interfering with swans in the wild without a lawful reason is an offence under the Wildlife…
India: Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack
CCTV footage from 20 July showed the moment a leopard entered a liquor store and attacked a salesman…
Rescued Eurasian lynx from Ukraine settles into new habitat
The centre is currently home to resident male Kuda, with a female rusty-spotted cat scheduled to arrive later…
Why crabs walk sideways instead of forwards – and the answer is stranger than you think
Most crabs walk sideways but some still prefer to walk forwards, such as the lumbering spider crabs, which…
White-tailed eagles in Kerry breed for fifth year running
A pair of white-tailed sea eagles have successfully bred on Killarney’s largest lake, the lower lake, Lough Léin…
Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live lures to find invasive males in the Everglades, but 3 million camera-trap photos produced only four python detections
Conservancy biologists with a 16ft, 135lb female Burmese python found while radio-tracking a male scout snake in southwest…
Six fluffy barn owlets were found nesting on a farm near Peterborough, bringing good news after the farm faced six suspected arson attacks this summer
A surprise brood of six barn owlets has brought a welcome lift to a Cambridgeshire farm after a…
They sound like spaceships! Polar researchers capture otherworldly footage of seal mum and pup beneath the ice
Researchers have shared adorable footage of mother Weddell seals teaching their babies to swim in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound. Adult Weddell seals,…
The sex life of treefrogs: how females build better nests by mating with multiple partners
African grey foam-nest treefrogs (Chiromantis xerampelina) are common across the savannahs and dry forests of south-eastern Africa. Despite…
Do tourists stress out safari animals? We tested their dung to find out
Every year, thousands of tourists pile into game drive vehicles or don their hiking gear and cross South…
India: Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack
CCTV footage from 20 July showed the moment a leopard entered a liquor store and attacked a salesman…