Total freeze: the surprising reflex that paralyzes a shark with a simple flip
It sounds like a scene from a nature documentary: flip a shark onto its back, and the ocean’s…
Pallas’s cat: One of the world’s oldest felines that stands on its bushy tail to keep its paws warm
QUICK FACTS Name: Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) Where it lives: Steppes and high-elevation grasslands in Central Asia, particularly…
Watch as honey-loving Devon bears meet new playmates
Two brown bears who became famous after escaping their enclosure to steal honey are being slowly introduced to…
Zoo welcomes new meerkat pups thanks to school funding
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West Kira Butters Dartmoor Zoo said it has welcomed two meerkat pups to…
Spanish beaches shut after venomous blue dragon sea slugs found
Facebook Tweet Email Link Beaches in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in southeastern Spain, closed earlier this…
The return of wolves revives trees that had not grown for 80 years
For decades, young quaking aspen struggled to grow beyond waist high in Yellowstone. Elk snipped off tender shoots…
First joeys born in unique wild koala breeding program on NSW mid-north coast
Among the tall trees of a New South Wales mid-north coast forest, conservationists are playing matchmaker in Australia’s…
Zoo welcomes new meerkat pups thanks to school funding
A zoo in Devon has welcomed new meerkat pups, thanks to school funding. Dartmoor Zoo said the new…
‘So gratifying when the camera’s on for a moment like this’
Before you start trying to stage-direct someone, you probably should have a little awareness of who or what…
Spider season: Extinct spiders are making comeback in Wiltshire
However, don’t despair; the huge growth in the number of Fen Raft Spiders is a conservation success story.…
Lipsi island becomes stage for orca tug-of-war
[Shutterstock] A French bid to relocate two orcas and 12 dolphins to Greece has sparked sharp debate over…
Beaches closed in Spanish holiday spot after dangerous and rare sea slug spotted
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