Animal Facts
What's the most dangerous animal in the USA? And how deadly is it? The answer might surprise you...
What animals are in the running for the title of 'most dangerous animal in the USA'? Stuart Blackman takes a look at the contenders...
Amazon River dolphin guide: Learn all about this beautiful pink dolphin and how it differs to its ocean cousins.
All you need to know about the amazing Amazon River Dolphin from the experts at Whale and Dolphin Conservation
"A shark? Shut up!" London locals spot the fin of a large animal in the River Thames
Video footage shows what looks like the fin of a large animal in the River Thames. Is it a shark, whale, dolphin? Experts have their say...
Rarest sharks in the world: Before long many of these fascinating creatures could be extinct, warn Shark Trust
Uncover the mysteries of the ocean's most elusive predators with our roundup of the world's rarest species of sharks and rays
'Electric butterflies' create a charge so strong they can pull pollen through the air like telekinetic superheroes
Butterflies and moths create so much static electricity when they fly that pollen grains can be moved, as if by magic, through the air towards them, finds new study.
What's new?
The kangaroo: All you need to know about Australia's most iconic animal - and its famous hop
Discover the world's biggest marsupial, the kangaroo, famous for its amazing hop
Four new cheetah cubs born in Saudi Arabia after 40 years of extinction
The birth of four Asiatic cheetahs is a huge sign of success for conservation efforts on the Arabian Peninsula.
10 deadliest fish: you won't want to meet these species underwater
Beyond the shark! We bring you a veritable who's who of the scariest fish species lurking in the deep (and not-so-deep) waters.
23-foot shark hit by a boat off the Irish coast
It's the first-ever direct observation of a ship strike on any marine megafauna, say the scientists who filmed the basking shark incident.
Scientists put tiny cameras on a load of Aussie sea lions – and what they found was mesmerising
The footage has given researchers a fascinating insight into the foraging behaviours of sea lions.
Amphibians
Weird 'frog saunas' are popping up around Sydney – and they could save Australian species from a deadly fungus
The devastating impact the chytrid fungus on amphibians could be lessened thanks this clever but very simple invention, say scientists.
Meet the mysterious olm – a weird and extremely rare cave-dwelling predator nicknamed the 'human fish'
Journey deep beneath the ground in search of one of the world's weirdest creatures – the olm, a cave-inhabiting 'dragon' that is as elusive as it is peculiar.
Scuba-diving scientists capture rare underwater footage of prehistoric-looking hellbenders in North Carolina
The giant hellbender salamanders – also known as ‘snot otters’, 'devil dogs’ and ‘old lasagna sides’ are being moved ahead of a dam removal project on the Watauga River.
Animal ID
How to identify wildlife paths and beds
Tall vegetation in midsummer makes it easy to spot the regular paths that wild animals take - and where they rested.
How to identify baby birds
Identify common baby birds with this handy chart
Woodpeckers of the UK
Meet the four woodpecker species that can be found in the UK.
Birds
Poisoned, electrocuted and illegally killed – now Europe's smallest vulture is fighting back
Egyptian vulture numbers are on the rise for the first time in 40 years in Bulgaria, giving conservationists hope for the species across the Balkans and other parts of Europe.
Deer carcasses and chicken eggs are being dumped in a Scottish forest to save the country's rarest bird from extinction
Diverting predators to artificial feeding sites could give embattled capercaillie populations a lifeline and tackle an ethical and legal dilemma.
Angry birds are attacking New York's 'shark drones'. And the results could be fatal
The American oystercatchers are mistaking the shark-spotting drones for predators.
Fish
“They are fish... but they can walk!" Amazed scientists discover exactly how mudskippers move on land
The unique anatomy of the amphibious fish has allowed it to master life both in and out of water.
11 weirdest sharks: We take a deep dive into the ocean to discover some of its strangest creatures
Celebrate the wonder and variety of these ancient, much-misunderstood fish in our list of the weirdest sharks in our oceans
More than Jaws: 34 incredible, hard to believe shark facts that celebrate this fascinating, yet much-maligned fish
Celebrate the wonder and variety of sharks, an ancient and much-misunderstood fish.
Insects & Invertebrates
Flying Ant Day: 10 facts, a (very bad) joke and why the remarkable summer spectacle should be celebrated
Flying ants are harmless to humans. In fact, their mass emergence in the middle of summer is really quite amazing. Here's why...
Bee vs wasp: what's the difference between these two stinging insects?
Bees and wasps aren’t really all that different says the charity Buglife, and we should treasure and protect both
Weirdest spiders in the world – arachnophobes look away, these freakish (but fascinating) arachnids could give you nightmares
Check out the weirdest spiders in the world, from the curiously-named 'happy-bum spider' to a fearsome species that eats its sexual partner
Mammals
Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.
Orangutans to be given as gifts to countries that buy large quantities of palm oil in a move, says Mark Carwardine, that defies logic
The Malaysian government has announced it will give orangutans to its trading partners such as the EU, the USA and China, in return for buying large amounts pf palm oil
Giant anteater twins filmed in Argentina for first time
The two pups can be seen clinging to their mother's back in Iberá Wetlands, north-east Argentina.
Camera traps offer glimpse of first beaver born in Northumberland for 400 years
Just over one month old, the baby beaver can be seen playing in the water with its mum at Wallington Estate in north-east England.
Marine Animals
Sharks off the coast of Brazil high on cocaine.
In a “stunning” scientific first, researchers in Brazil have found sharks with cocaine in their systems
World’s rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach and immediately put in a giant fridge. Here's why
Only six spade-toothed whales have ever been documented, making the find particularly significant.
Beluga Cam: 60,000 white whales are on the move, and you can watch their epic journey live
Hudson Bay's annual beluga whale migration has begun, and you can livestream it above and below the water – whilst also getting involved in online conservation research.
Reptiles
"I was in sheer panic!" Shocked dog walker spots six-foot boa imperator snake in English park
Sean Dirrane and his dog encountered the boa at Colwick Country Park in Nottingham.
Deadly cobra bites to "drastically reduce" as scientists discover new antivenom
After successful human trials, the snake venom antidote could be rolled out relatively quickly to become a "cheap, safe and effective drug for treating cobra bites" and saving lives around the globe, say scientists.
Ever wondered what goes on inside a rattlesnake 'mega-den'? Slither in with this new livestream video...
Installed at a large snake den in Colorado, the camera has already captured predator attacks, dare-devil rodents and some ingenious drinking behaviour.