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Albino squirrel

10 incredibly rare, amazing albino animals spotted in the wild –Including a snow-white hedgehog and a ghostly rattlesnake

Albino animals are a rare and striking sight in the wild. In this gallery browse fascinating images of albino animals.
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What would happen if humans went extinct

If humans went extinct, this is what would happen to life on Earth, according to scientists

Climate change is causing a mass extinction that may eliminate our species. But if we disappear could Mother Nature eventually recover?
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Caiman eye

“After nearly an hour of brutal fighting, it’s all over.” An otter family must defend its pups from a deadly caiman. What happens next is truly extraordinary

In footage captured for the BBC TV programme Giant Otters of the Amazon, a caiman refuses to back down from fighting with a family of otters
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Close up of a large Green Anaconda snake

5 animals that can kill the gigantic, much-feared, infamous green anaconda

With wide mouths that can swallow a deer whole, there aren't a lot of animals that dare take on a green anaconda
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Polymetallic nodules on the seafloor

Bizarre fields of potato-like nodules line the Pacific seafloor. Scientists just set off on an expedition to study them

As commercial interest in deep-sea mining grows, studying its potential environmental effects is becoming increasingly important
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Margaret Morse Nice

"She built a 28-foot bird tower in her garden." 19 extraordinary birding women who changed science forever, but were written out of history

All too often the world of birds is associated mainly with men. Jo Wimpenny remembers some brilliant but overlooked women who advanced our knowledge of birds.
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Scenery of Shangri-La, a county-level city in northwestern Yunnan province, China. Credit: fototrips

Experts discover ancient, “extreme” species in Chinese forest – and name it 'D-rex'

The new species represents one of the tallest fungi fruiting bodies in the world.
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Richard Meinertzhagen

Fraud, thief, cold-blooded killer or renowned naturalist? Who was man whose meant to have inspired James Bond?

Discover the man who lied and cheated his way to birding fame
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Loggerhead turtle

“That’s unbelievable.” Scientists strapped a camera to a turtle. What it filmed shocked them all…

The BBC TV series Animals with Cameras aimed to capture unprecedented behaviour – and succeeded
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"My heart completely sank. I could see how helpless the mother looked, and I could only imagine how frightened and exhausted her baby must have been"

Rescuers rush to rescue this baby elephant – will they arrive in time?
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Watch astounding BBC footage showing an adorable, totally unexpected friendship develop between baby chimps and puppies

This heartwarming footage captures the delightful friendship between chimps and puppies at a sanctuary in Liberia
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Deep sea scientists film dumbo octopus

“I'm shaking…” Watch incredible moment deep-sea researchers see something very rare - and very surprising - deep down in the ocean

This adorable deep-sea animal’s ear flaps make it look like a famous Disney character
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How on Earth do we know that elephants never forget?

We've all heard the old adage that elephants never forget, but is it really true? And how do we know?
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View of the Mississippi river from town of Natchez in Mississippi

It stretched a humongous 250km and blocked a mighty American river for 900 years. Then humans destroyed it, unleashing a disaster

The Great Raft fully lived up to its name; its legacy persists today, despite its removal in the 1870s
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Pier 60 at Clearwater Beach is located on the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida. Clearwater has frequently been ranked one of the best beaches in the United States because of its white sand beaches and warm waters.

“Inside lay a grisly collection of bodies, hapless creatures that crawled in but never crawled out, encrusted with jewels of halite crystals”

Believe it or not, the Hot Tub of Despair is a real thing, and it's in the Gulf of Mexico
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orchid mantis

It might look like a beautiful flower but it's actually a deadly predator... Meet a very innocent-looking, cold-hearted mass killer

For pollen-seekinginsects this is one deadly predator
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Axel Gomille

“We were literally running for our lives. If one of us had tripped, there was nothing we would have been able to do”

Wildlife photographer Axel Gomille on sprinting elephants and collecting movie characters
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Garter snakes cluster together in the Narcisse Snake Dens as they emerge in spring, creating one of the region’s most notable wildlife events. This close-up captures the movement and density of the snakes within the den.

It's the biggest snake den on the planet – a staggering 100,000 crammed into a small cavern

Not a place to visit if you're scared of snakes...
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Tranquilized elephants being loaded by crane & capture team (Loxodonta africana) Elephants darted from helicopter to be relocated. Zimbabwe

"Alan fired off a dart. Relatives clustered around her as the drug began taking effect, and within 15 minutes they were all sedated"

if you struggle to control your pet, just imagine how difficult it is to move 80 stray elephants.
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It was the size of a dog – and had a trunk. What was this prehistoric beast?

Discover the tiny but mighty, elephants that lived thousands of years ago
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Elephant charging lion

Watch amazing, jaw-dropping, close up footage of a lioness chancing her luck with elephants – who aren't impressed by her antics

Incredible footage shows the moment aggressive wild elephants stand up to a lioness in African savannah grassland.
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Are cats killing wildlife

How much wildlife do cats actually kill – should we really keep our pet cats indoors?

We may love our pets, but the truth is that they can be a real problem for wildlife, says James Fair
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African Elephant
(Loxodonta africana) young calf (less than 3 weeks old). Masai Mara Conservancy, Kenya.  Suzi Eszterhas

Watch adorable BBC footage of clumsy baby elephants taking their first, very wobbly steps

Watch this adorable BBC Earth footage of an elephant calf mastering its first steps and bonding with the herd.
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