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“I spent five days in hospital after a bite from a monkey you could buy for a child”
A recent law in England aims to tighten standards for keeping primates as pets, but its impact remains uncertain
These colossal spires rise from the Siberian wilderness like skyscrapers. They're filled with dead animals
Reaching heights of up to 200m, these great pinnacles are the remains of an enormous ancient reef belt.
Green anaconda vs yellow anaconda: What's the difference between these two gigantic, deadly snakes?
What exactly is the difference between a green and yellow anaconda?
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70 nesting adults per square metre of cliff face – this is probably the highest nesting density of any bird in the world
Early summer is a busy time of year for Britain's seabirds, as they crowd on coastal cliffs and islands to rear their young.
It’s the same size as the city of Amsterdam, has breathtaking waterfalls and contains venomous snakes
Plitvice Lakes National Park is the largest and oldest national park in Croatia
"It moves like a cat, climbs like a primate and is usually found high up in trees." 5 weirdest, bizarrest wild dogs on the planet
Meet 5 dogs that don't follow the rulebook
“Within seconds of our dog’s yelp, we heard the sound of hooves pounding up the trail behind us”
When hiking Colorado’s West Bench Trail, Tim and his wife Alisha were surprised by a charging bull moose
Who was 'Mike the Headless Chicken' – and just how long did he live without a head?
Ellen Husain recounts the story of 'Miracle Mike the Headless Chicken'
Why on Earth are pink lakes pink? The science behind nature's most vibrant waters
Yes some lakes are pink. Here's why
Just why do male animals produce so much sperm when females produce so few eggs?
Stuart Blackman explains why there is so much more sperm than eggs...
“They're equipped with 15cm claws, can run at speeds of 50kph, clear 2m when jumping and deliver a mean kick – just how worried should I be?”
Deep in the heart of a rainforest in Queensland, Stuart Portugal's childhood dream of encountering a cassowary in the wild could become a reality. But despite being one of the world’s tallest species of bird, catching a glimpse of this elusive creature is easier said than done.
Do honey bears actually eat honey – and are they real bears?
We take a look at the diet of honey bears, also known as a Kinkajou
"Known as the Gateway to Hell, where lurid-coloured acid lakes create an eerie, alien world." 10 barren dead zones where nothing survives...
Dead zones are fascinating, often alien places, where nothing or very little lives
"What had she been doing? Her tank mates were two other females, so who (or indeed where) was the daddy?"
When there is a lack of males, female bonnethead sharks can reproduce by themselves
"It's a colossal 3 metres long, weighs 27kg and uses over 100 small, hooked teeth to grab hold of their prey and kill it by constriction
Learn all about the boa constrictor in our expert guide, including where they live and how much they weigh
Coelacanth, chameleon, civet... 19 amazing, incredible animals starting with 'C' including one 'living fossil' that lived alongside the dinosaurs
From camel to cuttlefish, here are 19 animals beginning with the letter 'C'.
Huge size and incredible power of bison revealed in 11 awe-inspiring photos
These images of the American bison show just how enormous and strong this mammal is
The Covid lockdown accidentally created an incredible nature experiment. Here’s why
What is the anthropause?
This iconic New York landmark is becoming a magnet – not just for tourists, but birds
Does anything live on the Statue of Liberty – and Ellis Island?
“They simply moved in.” Thousands of tiny falcons are taking over this ancient Italian city
Thousands of lesser kestrels have been living in and around the ancient Italian city of Matera for centuries
"He may have had his leg grabbed by a crocodile and his head pulled by a leopard" 10 gruesome deaths and brutal moments preserved forever as fossils
To become a fossil, an animal has to die. However, not all deaths are equal and some are a lot more gruesome than others…
“It had a massive beak and equally massive claws.” Photographer’s near miss with huge, ‘crazy’ bird in Finland
Samuel Bloch on wild horses, crazy capercaillies and sleeping on the job
22 incredible, powerful photos of Africa's Big Five - the animals that struck fear into 19th century big-game hunters
Spectacular images of Africa's Big Five in the wild
Hundreds of dying rivers, 4 million km² of wetlands lost and 420 water-related violent conflicts: Just how dangerous is the global water emergency?
From shrinking rivers and dying wildlife to growing fears of global conflict, here’s why experts say the world is running dangerously dry.
