How AI-generated fox videos sowed confusion over genuine sighting
A photo of a lost fox roaming the fields outside Rabat sparked a series of copycat AI-generated videos…
“Your first reaction is disbelief” – rare mountain gorilla twins born in Virunga National Park
Conservationists are celebrating the rare birth of twin mountain gorillas at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…
Rare 9ft-tall ‘camel birds’ released into Saudi Arabian desert
Five red-necked ostriches or ‘camel birds’ have been released into a Saudi Arabian nature reserve as part of…
Edinburgh locals ‘mystified’ as thousands of starfish wash up at beauty spot
Residents said they’d ‘never seen anything like it’. 10:48, 08 Jan 2026Updated 14:49, 08 Jan 2026 Edinburgh locals…
Investigation after huge dead whale found on bow of a ship
An endangered whale has been discovered dead on the bow of a container ship docked in New Jersey,…
Donegal whale in ‘extraordinary’ sighting in US coastal waters
Using photographs of the 2024 County Donegal sighting, experts at the New England Aquarium – which curates the…
Shortest horse to tallest water buffalo: animals who broke records with unique looks
As always at Guinness World Records, we strive to celebrate the unique and unusual, and we also love animals! Here,…
All dolphins saved after third mass stranding in three weeks at Clare harbour
Another mass dolphin stranding has taken place in Clare, the third in the same location in three weeks,…
Australian world-first as rare camouflaged animal caught on camera
In a world-first, a team of specialised keepers at an Australian zoo have successfully bred one of the…
Dorset wildlife centre ‘heartbroken’ to end rescue service
A wildlife sanctuary is to stop rescuing wild birds due to financial pressures. Sharandys Birds of Prey, based…
Echidna population count underway in Queensland amid urbanisation and climate change fears
They may be one of Australia’s most recognisable animals, but much about the elusive echidna remains a mystery…
One of the world’s rarest whale species is finally having babies – but needs more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…