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The most incredible shark photos on Earth revealed

See sharks, rays and skates in dazzling detail as the winners of the Shark Photographer of the Year 2025 competition are announced.
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How many stings from a honeybee could kill you?

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Do animals get drunk?

Yes animals can get drunk - here's a few who enjoy a tipple
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"It had been completely severed off." Shocked scientists film humpback whale with no tail swimming down Washington coast

The humpback whale likely lost its tail in "a very long-term entanglement" in fishing gear, say experts.
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Do we really know more about space than the ocean?

It's a popular belief that we know more about what's above our heads than what's in the ocean. But is it actually true?
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“Your heart starts to race”. Stunned diver captures footage of a huge, mesmerizing ocean creature, so rare they’re known as the 'unicorns of the sea'

Capturing footage of this rare ray is challenging – but not for the reason you might think 
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It's the fastest animal in the world and its deadly claws can catch prey mid-air: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey

Peregrines are the ultimate urban predator. Learn all about them, including how to spot them ‘stooping’ to catch prey
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It's huge, crotchety, has a fondness for head butting, and is dangerous to humans – oh and can be found in BOTH rivers and oceans

All you need to know about the fearsome bull shark
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“I moved to remote cabins in Yellowstone National Park and learned to speak with the wolves – this is what they’ve taught me”

Deep in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, George Bumann develops a sense of what wolves’ howls can mean
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Birds

It weighs the same as a cat, looks like it's covered with moss and prefers hiking and climbing to flying – meet one of the world's weirdest birds

All you need to know about one of the world's strangest birds
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Tiny golden birds are flooding into Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Here’s why

Warmer temperatures are leading these irrepressible golden-hued birds to expand their range in the USA.
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At 3.6 metres tall, this prehistoric giant is Earth's tallest bird ever. Now 600 years after its extinction scientists are trying to bring it back... Will they succeed?

Biosciences company Colossal plans to create animals resembling the giant flightless birds using DNA technology.
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How to help your garden wildlife in a heatwave: don't let them suffer in silence

As temperatures soar and we revel in the summer sunshine once again, our local wildlife could be struggling to cope! Find out how you can help them through the heatwave.
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This honking ‘satanic turkey’ has a unicorn-like horn, hollow bones and rustles like bubble wrap

The 'air jousting' avian is famed for its loud calls akin to a rubber foot pump with hiccups
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Built for a life above the waves, this legendary long-distance glider has the world's biggest wingspan and can soar for thousands of kilometres without stopping

Spending most of their lives at sea and covering vast distances, little was known about these elusive seabirds until relatively recently. Find out more about albatrosses in this expert guide from the RSPB, including the threats they face, and their outlook for the future.
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How to identify wildlife

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