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"His small trunk and ears were free, but his rear-end was stuck fast in the dark, oozing mud. He looked exhausted and must have been struggling for hours"
Dusan sings to an elephant
in a sticky situation while waiting for help to arrive
Conservationists carry the eggs of the world’s rarest duck for 44km on foot. Here’s why
The Madagascar pochard was once thought to be extinct, until it was rediscovered in the wild in 2006.
“I almost didn’t dare to breathe. Then, a pointy nose peered from around the trunk and it waddled even closer“
When birdwatching in Canberra, Olivia came across one of Australia's most elusive animals
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"The male contorts his body and feathers to form a wide oval disc featuring an iridescent ‘smiley face’"
Observing the ornate feathers and strange displays of these elusive, tropical birds is a rare delight, says Mike Dilger
It moves like a cat, climbs like a primate and spends much of its time high up in trees — meet the world's strangest dog
The bizarre fox that's loaded with quite un-fox-like adaptations for life high in the canopy.
Night-hunting snake discovered in New Guinea. It’s almost a metre long and waits for prey at the bottom of trees
The groundsnake, named Slash’s groundsnake, was deemed new to science through genetic analysis
Think you’re seeing a giant, humongous spider? Think again… as all is not what it appears
Meet the puppet master...
Tiger heron seen dunking and eating a bird for the first time ever
Bare-throated tiger herons are known to predate amphibians, small rodents, lizards, snakes and even crocodiles – but this is the first record of one consuming a bird.
"Symptoms involve fever, severe headaches, seizures, and disruption of the sleep cycle and death" 10 most dangerous, deadliest insects on the planet
Small but deadly! From disease spreaders to stingers to voracious swarms, read all about the world’s most deadly and dangerous insects.
“The huge shadow of an irate black rhino emerged. Running would be futile. My only option was to pretend to be a tree.”
Jess Stevens was tracking rhinos in the Namibian bush when she heard the familiar snort of a nearby rhino...
Are false widow spiders really a danger to children?
False widow spiders are one of the few spiders in the UK capable of delivering a venomous bite to human, but does that justify all the scaremongering? Matt Shardlow from Buglife explains.
Deep-sea scientists were filming at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, when this giant cow shark appeared
The elusive animal was filmed swimming over the seafloor near the Phoenix Islands in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
"They can whip up their tail to plunge its venomous barb into your flesh..." 7 deadly creatures roaming the English Channel
The animals living in UK waters aren’t typically as deadly as those found in other regions, such as the Indo-Pacific, but there are some species to watch out for, from venomous fish lurking in the sand waiting to strike to boisterous dolphins.
"Unable to break free from their obligatory olfactory pursuit their blind faith impels them to run themselves to exhaustion and eventual death"
12 brutal and amazing birds of prey photos that capture their deadly power, grace and majesty
Stunning images reveal the raw power and regal beauty of nature’s most formidable aerial predators.
"Its mouth is actually bigger than its body": The biggest mouths in the animal kingdom, including one that could fit a shipping container inside
Which animal has the biggest mouth? We take a look at the contenders
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: When humans fled the worst nuclear incident in history, animals moved in. This is what happened next
Brown bears, golden eagles, wolves, lynx and bison are just a few of the species that now live in the partially abandoned city of Chernobyl in Ukraine. Some animals are flourishing, others have been forced to evolve...
It's twice the size of the Serengeti, flat as a pancake, white as snow – and home to mysterious, dancing lights and one of the world's fastest mammals
Known as the white desert, It looks like an endless field of snow and home to one of the world's rarest mammals
It might look like a harmless twig, but it’s anything but… "Its venom affects blood clotting and can cause severe bleeding. There is no antivenom."
"Its scarily large fangs, which are easily strong enough to bite through shoes and pierce skin, can inject venom deadly enough to cause severe illness and death"
Unsurprisingly, the deadliest spider in the world is native to Australia – and requires one victim to take 12 vials of antivenom to survive its lethal bite
Pound for pound, this little fish has the most savage, brutal bite ever measured – way stronger than a great white shark
It might be small but it sure is mighty...
Why do some people suffer more bug bites than others?
It has a rather grotesque face, electric organs, venomous spines and can swallow prey whole thanks to its huge mouth, which can suck them right in
These ambush predators can also create a vacuum that sucks prey right into their mouths.
"The Mass Mortality Event was devastating. In a few short weeks, something strange wiped out more than 60% of the species’ global population"
The event took place over a few short weeks and detrimental to the Saiga population
