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"His face was partially covered in blood, and I could see the cow lying in front of him" – my close encounter with a snow leopard
Nicola Loweth, Senior Programme Adviser for Asia at WWF-UK shares her experience getting up close to a snow leopard in the Himalayas.
When scientists went into an underground river in the Philippines, they found a ghostly creature living in the shadows
They named the newly described animal after Hades – Greek god of the dead and king of the underworld.
"It brought tears to my eyes": elusive animal with a tooth as long as a car filmed in Arctic
These animals are usually scared away by any movement in the water – but cinematographer Martin Gregus captured them on film.
Photographer camps with Arctic polar bears for almost 100 days – what he filmed is extraordinary
Martin Gregus captured rare and beautiful footage of the polar bears rolling in a bed of purple fireweed.
Two lynx caught after illegal release in Scotland – here's what happened
Conservationists condemn illegal release of lynx “in the strongest possible terms”, as the two cats are brought into captivity.
Hidden in attics, offices and drawers: 6,000 illegal wild bird eggs seized by police in UK's largest-ever haul
In total 56,000 wild bird eggs have been recovered in police raids in the UK, Norway and Australia.
Gigantic dinosaur footprints unearthed in UK quarry opens debate about carnivore-herbivore interactions
Can tiny poops really help solve the carbon problem? These scientists think so
Ocean explorers film enchanting marine snow drifting "like a quiet symphony through the deep sea"
Marine snow falls all year round and helps deep-sea life thrive – but “you probably wouldn’t want to make a snow angle in it," say researchers who caught the magical spectacle on camera...
Scientists thought this whale could only live for 70 years – turns out it's double that. Here's how they made the discovery
Spoiler alert: it wasn't by measuring their earwax
Bloodthirsty squirrels develop a taste for meat: Scientists amazed as astonishing film footage captures them tucking into a tasty rodent dinner
Scientists have captured shocking footage of California ground squirrels hunting, killing, and then eating voles, revealing the species to have a more flexible diet than previously thought.
‘The Blob’ caused millions of seabird deaths - the biggest mass die-off in the modern era - scientists reveal
Around half the population of common murres in Alaska died following a period of unusually warm ocean temperatures, scientists from the University of Washington have revealed.
Manta and devil ray meat consumed in over 35 countries, shocking new report finds
A new global assessment of manta and devil ray trade identifies 14 high priority countries for conservation efforts.
When these two cyclones collided off the coast of Australia, something extraordinary happened to the ocean
It's extremely rare for tropical cyclones to meet, but when they do, the results can be profound, a new study has found.
This photographer just returned from a jungle expedition in Cambodia – what he captured was astonishing
Jeremy Holden's remarkable images – part of a Fauna and Flora biodiversity survey – highlight the ecological significance of the Cardamom Mountains in Southeast Asia.
A rare, formidable-looking creature is clinging to life in California's High Sierra
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is one of the most endangered animals in the US – now a new study reveals the charismatic species is battling a new and dramatic danger.
White shark expedition stumbles across something unexpected and important in the Mediterranean Sea
It was one of the fastest and most elusive creatures in the ocean.
DNA confirms new 'large predator' living in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth
The animal was discovered in its dark hunting grounds at the base of the Atacama Trench off the coast of northern Chile.
Something huge was just filmed at the bottom of a deep, dark trench in the Pacific Ocean
Researchers tethered a fish head to a camera then sunk it into the second deepest trench on Earth to see what they could find...
Deep-sea vessel discovers primitive creature "barely changed since the age of the dinosaurs” after 15-year quest
The strange marine animal – spotted at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean – is rarely photographed, let alone caught on video.
Scientists embark on first-ever study of Antarctica’s underwater avalanches. Here's why it's important
Underwater monitoring systems will be deployed in Antarctic canyons for year-long observations, say researchers.
Biologists went into 19 abandoned quarries in Germany – and they found something vital
The seemingly barren sites were home to an astonishing 114 species of bee, including 35 listed as endangered.
How eight farmers, some salt licks and a load of cows could breathe new life into the uplands of Britain
Scientists and farmers have come together to trial a new nature-based solution for managing bracken and boosting biodiversity. Here's what they're doing...
She's more than 70 years old, is an internet superstar and she just laid an egg
Wisdom the albatross – believed to be the world's oldest bird – is back at her island home in Hawaii laying another egg.