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Close up macro shot of a white tailless whip scorpion.

Ghostly scorpion among 23 mind-blowing images from Close-up Photographer of the Year

Discover the hidden worlds of dazzling beetles, jumping spiders, tropical corals and drifting squid.
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Black rhinocerous standing in field

Is it really safe to airlift rhinos by their ankles, dangling two-tonne giants in midair?

In Southern Africa, white and black rhinos are often translocated to avoid inbreeding or overpopulation of an area. Previously, rhinos were moved, fully awake, in crates or on pallets, but there were problems, including the possibility of injury to the huge herbivores. When lifted by helicopter, the crates also had a tendency to swing around dangerously. The preferred technique has often been to dart rhinos with anaesthetic from the air, then blindfold the immobilised pachyderms and airlift them in a giant sling, suspended by their ankles. After a short flight, the animals are transferred to a truck. A 2021 study
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Brinicle

This “stealthy finger of death” instantly freezes and kills anything in its way and spreads several metres a day

Brinicles, or briner colds, were first filmed in 2011 for the BBC’s Frozen Planet
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James Cameron

Who is James Cameron? All you need to know about the movie director and deep-sea explorer

While he may be known for his movies, James Cameron has also contributed to the discovery of 68 deep-sea species
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Cougar in Yellowstone

Remote cameras in Yellowstone capture cougars and wolves on the hunt. The footage reveals something important

Researchers installed cameras in the US national park to monitor cougar density and abundance – and to see how these apex predators interact with other species, such as wolves.
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Fossil poo, fossil vomit, fossil penis... World's 10 weirdest fossils that will have you scratching your head

You might have an idea of what a fossil looks like – but these fossils are slightly different (and will change the way you think about ancient wildlife and civilisations!)
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Port Lockroy is a bay with a natural harbour on the north-western shore of Wiencke Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antartica. The base with the same name, on Goudier Island is the most southerly post office in the world.

It’s the size of a soccer pitch and is home to 1,000 adorable penguins – and the world’s most southerly post office

Known as the ‘penguin post office’, Port Lockroy is a former British military base-turned-research station
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Ocean

Researchers sink listening devices 1,100m deep off the Louisiana coast and hear the sounds of an elusive animal

Scientists used 3D acoustic technology to learn more about the diving behaviour of beaked whales – this is what they found.
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Armillaria ostoyae.

It's the equivalent of a humongous 1,500 soccer fields and is 8,650 years old

This humongous fungus is the biggest organism in the world
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"There was a loud ‘CRACK.‘ The filming vehicle was falling rapidly through the sea ice, and we had seconds to escape.” What you don't see on Netflix's Our Planet

On paper it sounded a good idea...
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Elephant approaches camera

“Lifted her enormous foot.” Herd of elephants stomps towards photographer's camera in Kenya, then this happens

A wildlife photographer set up his camera and moved away to give the elephants plenty of space. But the curious herd had other ideas for his camera...
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Sloth bear portrait

"It has a nasty habit of going on an explosive attack if startled, using sharp claws to rake down their victims' fronts, ripping off faces and gouging out eyes"

If provoked the sloth bear is one of the world's deadliest bears
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Distressed African Elephants mourning a dead family member with trunks extended

“She carried her dead baby for 4 days" - do animals need to stare death in the face for closure?

A grieving gorilla and a human theory of loss reveal why witnessing death firsthand may be a crucial – and often denied – part of saying goodbye
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How the king cobra build their nests

It's nearly 1.5 metres wide and 55cm high and houses one of the longest, most venomous animals in the world

Romulus Whitaker explains why and how the impressive king cobra snake build their nests
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Paddington in Peru purple kneed tarantula

Is the purple kneed tarantula from Paddington in Peru actually real? Meet the real-life creepy-crawlies found in the jungles of South America

In the depths of the Peruvian jungle, the Brown family encounter the purple-kneed tarantula. But does it actually exist?
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A female Pygmy Falcon also known as African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) perched on a dead tree against a clear blue sky, Kalahari desert, South Africa

They're tiny. They're fast. And they're very deadly. Meet 10 smallest birds of prey on the planet

You might think birds are all big with huge wingspans - but think again...
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Rare tiger caught on camera trap among 24 incredible photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Awards

A snoozing sloth, dolphin superpod and young pangolin are all celebrated in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People’s Choice Award 2026
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica. © Kevin Schafer/Getty

"Sleeping the day away, these furry tree-huggers are only awake for 6 hours a day." The 10 laziest animals on the planet

From fish and reptiles to primates and birds, for some species, lethargy may be the key to survival. 
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It’s the oldest individual living creature in the world, survives at 400m deep underwater and uses its ‘foot’ to move along the seafloor

A slower pace of life is behind the longevity of the world’s oldest ever animal, the ocean quahog
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Eastern chimpanzee male infant 'Google' aged 2 years approaching with curiosity - wide angle perspective (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii). Gombe National Park, Tanzania. June 2011.

“She’s trying to hit it with the camera!” Researchers attached a camera to a baby chimp – and recorded something incredible

The chimpanzee was being studied to see if it could detect dangers in the wild
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Chacoan peccary back from the dead

Back from the dead: meet 10 incredible animals once thought extinct

Feel-good stories are rare in animal conservation, but these ‘back from the dead’ species are a cause for celebration.
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Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback, Rwanda

It's as tall as Brad Pitt, weighs 169kg, up to 10 times stronger than a human and is the master of knuckle-walking

Our guide to one of our closest relatives – the gorilla, including the difference between the two species, why they're endangered and conservation work.
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Petrie’s Quarry, Albion taken by Patrick J. Conaghan in 1959. Professor Runnegar in the background was one of many students in attendance

“It’s extraordinary”: Australia’s oldest ever dinosaur fossil found in Brisbane

A dinosaur footprint discovered by a student in 1958 has been formally documented.
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Harry the lizard in death in paradise

Is Harry the lizard real in Death in Paradise? And just what type of lizard is the beloved TV fan favourite?   

Is Harry the lizard real in Death in Paradise? What type of lizard is he? We take a look
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