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"Scientists are unsure how many exist or how rare they are." Drone captures elusive animal the length of a shipping container hunting in Indonesia
Omura’s whales are filter feeders that snack on enormous mouthfuls of tiny krill.
“Ghostly" ocean giant spotted at intersection of Pacific and Indian oceans
The unusually pattern marine creature was seen in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
This animal could be worth 12 times more than Elon Musk
Oyster reefs could add around $12 trillion to global economies if they were better managed and protected, new study finds.
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WWF Living Planet Report 2026 reveals "rational basis for hope”
The take-home message from the World Wildlife Fund’s 2026 Living Planet Report is one of hope, with tiger, sea otter and African elephant populations all stable or growing.
Scientists analysed the DNA of world’s oldest land animal. What they found was staggering
Jonathan the Aldabra giant tortoise is around 194 years old – making him a contemporary of Charles Darwin
“They’re just waddling around in their poop.” Penguin poop is melting snow in Antarctica. Here’s how
Scientists have found a link between colour-changing snow algae, penguin poop, and accelerated snow melting.
Drone footage shows Florida sharks detecting sound from 74m away. Scientists are trying to work out how they do it
Startling sharks with sound sheds light on their sensitive hearing – but how they hear over long distances is still a mystery.
Chimps can carry their deceased infants for months. Scientists are now closer to finding out why
Understanding infant corpse carrying behaviour in primates could provide clues to how humans perceive death
Diver finds turtle face down in a sea sponge. You won’t believe what it’s doing
A diver in Moalboal, Philippines, saw something very odd – and it had the internet worried for a moment.
This sloth has moths living in its fur. The reason why is remarkable
Insects provide a whole range of benefits for other animals, including food, shelter, protection and even medicines.
New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx
Scientists have uncovered a new species of extinct crocodile in Egypt, after reanalysing fossils in rock used to build the ancient wonder
The 40,000 seedlings bringing life back to Yosemite’s meadows
In 2016, conservationists started planted thousands of native seedlings in Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows. Ten years later, many of them are still alive and they're improving the health of the soil – slowly.
Funniest animal photos of 2026 announced (number 7 is utterly hilarious)
The shortlist for the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has been announced – take a look at some of the hilarious and heartwarming images
Yosemite toads are entering their winter burrows healthy – and emerging in spring with deadly infections
A fungus that infects and kills amphibians has been found to thrive inside the burrows of one of Yosemite's most threatened animals.
This snake was just seen hunting and eating fish for the first time ever
Oman saw-scaled vipers are exploiting fishy food sources from the Arabian Peninsula's drying desert pools, according to a new study.
Scuba diver films group of giant 'swimming heads' in Bali
Ocean sunfish, or mola mola, have no tail fin. Instead, they steer with a thick rudder-like fringe called a clavus, which gives them their unusual appearance.
Lost pilot whales were spotted in the Thames. This is what happened next
Marine mammal experts responded to the unusual sighting and tried to encourage the pod back to the safety of deeper seas.
66 million years ago, the dinosaurs died – but ants thrived. Scientists just figured out why
An analysis of ant genomes has revealed how ants achieved species richness.
Deep-sea scientists discover 57 new species in a canyon nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon
This deep-sea expedition explored one of the most biologically dynamic regions in the South Atlantic.
Scientists find triplet embryos inside wild sea turtle egg for first time ever
The egg was found in a green turtle nest on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula in Cuba.
Scientists put tiny greenhouses over Antarctica’s only two flowering plants and left them there for 7 years. Here's why
A warming climate is forcing Antarctica’s native plants to adapt. Not only have they risen to the challenge, they’ve adapted in two different ways, according to a new study.
Florida scientists are using underwater umbrellas to protect coral reefs
Placing underwater umbrellas over vulnerable corals could help to protect them from marine heatwaves, according to a new study.
Scientists have just discovered some of the world’s loudest birds – by accident
The researchers were trying to solve the mystery of why some birds are louder than others
Big cat spotted on camera trap in a Guatemalan forest. Here’s why experts are so excited
The sighting of a jaguar using a wildlife corridor may suggest that Central American populations are less fragmented than initially thought
