Author Debbie Graham

Debbie Graham

Recent articles by Debbie Graham
The spotted hyena is also known as the laughing hyena. It is a highly successful animal, being the most common large carnivore in Africa.

10 deadliest siblings on the planet – when sibling rivalry turns lethal

In the natural world, sibling rivalry can be a matter of survival.
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The astounding, show-stopping winners of Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025

Celebrating the winners of Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025
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A small grey coloured shrew-like marsupial on a log

"Although the male doesn’t exactly die, it’s not much of a life either" - 8 deadliest mating rituals on the planet

Forest elephant looking at camera in Loango National Park

"They began to circle the building, aggressively tapping their trunks along the walls. I heard rips and the sound of planks dropping coming from my room"

Wildlife biologist Stephanie Schuttler had a shocking wake-up call when a herd of angry giants paid a visit.
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Sousa chinensis

"They are one of the few animal species who gift for reasons that don’t involve sex." Discover 10 animals that like to give gifts

The moral of this story is… fancy wrapping is all well and good, but never skimp on the present!
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Marine snow

It’s snowing underwater? How in the great depths of the ocean there's a constant snowstorm

Did you know it never stops 'snowing' in the ocean?
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5 animals that can kill you without touching you – or at least cause serious harm...

From venomous sprays to lethal toxins , these animals can seriously injure—or even kill – without ever laying a claw, tooth or tentacle on you
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This highly venomous sniper can fire lethal toxins from 3 metres away into your eyes with deadly accuracy, leaving you in searing pain and at risk of blindness

Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.
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Giant Pacific octopus

What’s the most intelligent animal in the ocean? 

When it comes to the smartest animal in the ocean there are a number of contenders, says Melissa Hobson
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Prehistoric giant snake Titanoboa

Deadly prehistoric snakes the length of a bus, 7 tonne crocodiles and supersized penguins almost 2 metres high - 11 animals that used to be bigger

Discover the extraordinary prehistoric giants – from mega-sloths to monster sharks – that once made today’s animals look miniature.
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A juvenile Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) is perched gracefully on a slender twig, displaying early hints of its iridescent plumage. The blurred green background enhances the bird's delicate posture and subtle colors, offering a tranquil, nature-focused composition with ample copy space. Perfect for themes related to tropical wildlife, biodiversity, birdwatching, and the beauty of juvenile forest birds.

Why don't birds have weapons, like many other animals? Apart from lethal beaks and claws that is...

When it comes to fighting birds are ill-equipped compared to other animals
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6 creatures that shoot to kill: Discover nature's deadliest missile launchers

From water-jet snipers to exploding sea cucumbers, these creatures fire biological weapons with astonishing precision.
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The 5 weirdest animal friendships on the planet: Animal pairings that shouldn’t get along but are actually the best of friends

These unexpected friendships prove that nature’s strangest duos can make the closest companions
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RUSTBURG, VA - February 5, 2012: A male guppy swims in one of the 50 tanks that Bill Carwile uses to raise show guppies in his Rustburg, Va. home, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Carwile has been competiing in guppy shows since 1987. (Photo by Norm Shafer/For the Washington Post)

Can big genitals be a hindrance?

When big genitals become life threatening
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What's the difference between zebras and horses?

They may look similar but zebras and horses are very different species
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Best David Attenborough quotes

"In our hands now lies not only our own future but that of all other living creatures" - 15 inspiring quotes from Sir David Attenborough

Our favourite quotes from the legendary naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough, as he celebrates his 99th birthday.
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An animal that can give birth through its back and a creature that can project its ribs through its skin to launch poison: 7 weirdest amphibians on the planet

Stunning view of Kogel Bay Beach, located along Route 44 in the eastern part of False Bay near Cape Town between Gordon's Bay and Pringle Bay. Hottentots Holland Mountain range in the background.

This deadly paradise hosts one of the largest gatherings of the biggest, most brutal marine predators on the planet...

The southern tip of Africa hosts one of the largest gatherings of big marine predators on the planet. Explore the bay where sharks, killer whales, dolphins and seals fight for food , - and supremacy.
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Bird facts

36 extraordinary, astonishing bird facts, including a bird that has killed humans, a bird that likes to get drunk and one that can fly backwards

Impress your friends and family with your newfound bird knowledge.
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Breaching humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

How does sound affect whales and dolphins?

The underwater world is noisier than it has ever been and it's affecting whales and dolphins...
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ORQUE, Orcinus orca, Delphinidae, LION DE MER AUSTRAL, OTARIE A CRINIERE, Otaria flavescens, Otariidae, Chasse au lion de mer juvenile, Patagonie, Argentine, Ocean Atlantique / KILLER WHALE, Orcinus orca, Delphinidae, SOUTH AMERICAN SEA LION, Otaria flavescens, Otariidae, hunting juvenile sea lions, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean

9 jaw-dropping, brutal apex predator photos expose staggering power of Earth's elite hunters

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Pound for pound, this little fish has the most savage, brutal bite ever measured – way stronger than a great white

It might be small but it sure is mighty...
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Weirdest noses

6 extraordinarily weird animal noses: from tentacles to tubular snouts, here are nature’s most ingenious nasal designs

From elephant trunks to tentacled moles, we explain evolution’s strangest noses
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Jasper, one of the moon bears rescued from a bear bile farm, now thriving in his sanctuary environment in Chengdu, China. Animals Asia

How is bile extracted from bears?

Behind closed doors, thousands of bears endure brutal conditions as their bile is harvested for profit and traditional remedies.
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