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It weighs as much as a car, can sprint at 30mph, has dinner-plate paws armed with 3in claws – and jaws powerful enough to crush a human skull like an egg
Learn all about one of North America’s most impressive apex predators in our guide to the grizzly bear. Find out some fascinating species facts and discover how to see them in the wild.
This bizarre bird's entire annual cycle follows the rhythm on the moon, groundbreaking study reveals
Moonlight plays a huge part in how red-necked nightjars feed, migrate and raise their young, reveals new study.
Do any birds hibernate?
Are there any birds that can hibernate? Ben Hoare takes a look
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“I can’t believe I was able to film this.” Drone pilot captures astonishing shark hunt in Australia
Wildlife videographer films “extremely cryptic, rarely seen” shark hunting near Magnetic Island off the east coast of Australia.
Scientists lower camera 260m to Arctic seafloor and film strange creatures lurking in the darkness
Researchers in Greenland catch elusive deep-sea creatures and a backwards-swimming fish on camera.
“Big surprise!” Birdwatchers stunned as unexpected visitors turn up at a hide in South Africa
Wildlife photographers come nose-to-nose with a pair cheetahs, with just a pane of glass separating them.
Scientists embark on 1,200km 'megatransect' of Patagonian kelp forests. What they find could be crucial
Researchers are surveying one of the world's largest intact kelp forests to learn more about the species that live there and the ecosystem's role as a powerful natural carbon sink.
"1 in 10 people will sustain long-term damage to their lungs, & for 1%, the infection can spread to their brain & spinal cord." What you need to know fungus storms
Top 10 facts about fungus storms
David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC footage of hermit crabs lining up to swap homes and upsize. Who said moving was stressful?
David Attenborough narrates this brilliant depiction of hermit crabs shopping for shells
Realities of the deadly and unforgiving life on the African Savannah caught in 10 brutal photographs
African wildlife is as brutal as it is beautiful - characterised by daily struggles for survival, and often even agressive fights between the same species.
Forget Harry Potter these creatures have real-life invisibility cloaks... 10 weird, translucent animals you can see right though
Nature's invisible act: here are 10 transparent animals who have mastered the art of transparency with their very own invisibility cloak
It's been conformed – the kraken monster really did exist, 100 million years ago...
This giant cephalopod dwarfed mosasaurs and other massive marine reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosaurs…
There are more than 50 seas on the planet. But this one’s the smallest
While it has no strong currents, the Earth’s smallest sea is subject to earthquakes
"It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary..." The best books by David Attenborough, including one about his early days on Zoo Quest
Broadcasting legend David Attenborough is best known for his wildlife and natural history documentaries, but he's also made significant contributions to the world of books and literature
The prehistoric ‘graffiti’ cave where teenagers spray-painted their hands 9,000 years ago – and no one knows why...
Learn how an Italian priest uncovered the world’s largest and most dramatic display of handprints and rock art
"It's a land of frozen fire – a vast volcanic landscape shaped by violent eruptions and molten magma." Today wildlife, including deadly snakes, thrive here...
Into America’s volcanic ‘badlands’: Explore a land of fire and ice in the El Malpais National Monument in northwestern New Mexico, USA
"It looked more like something from Alien than an animal." 10 weirdest prehistoric bugs, including a car-sized one that weighed the same as a Labrador
If you thought there were some strange bugs living today, wait until you meet these oddballs from prehistory…
"They wore clothes, wielded fire, and created art; they may have even been smarter than us..." Just who were our closest cousins?
From ice-age hunters to our closest extinct relatives, this essential guide uncovers who the Neanderthals really were — and what they reveal about us.
"In order to pee, it flips onto its back and pees into the air..." 8 bizarre, yet fascinating facts about animal pee – you won't believe number 3
From chipmunks’ urine disguises to dolphins’ pee arcs, the animal kingdom has some surprisingly creative ways of using – and producing – pee
Look what this underwater spy camera in Miami just filmed!
The Coral City Camera has captured all sorts of ocean animals – including these magical marine mammals.
“I found myself standing shoulder-to-shoulder with a huge male grizzly bear.”
Amy Gulick on playing with humpbacks, packing slippers and competing for salmon
"The male rubs a ridge on its penis against ridges on its abdomen, thereby setting the pond – and any female in it – abuzz..."
Nick Baker and Richard Jones take a look at this fascinating aquatic insect
"They're able to regenerate their bodies from tiny fragments..." Why some animals have abilities that rival the 'healing powers' of Deadpool or Wolverine
Just how are some animals able to regrow lost limbs and other body parts?
"That’s the length of a double decker bus!" 30ft colossus tops biggest dolphins in the world list
From the mighty orca to the enigmatic Risso’s dolphin, these individuals remind us that the dolphin family is far more diverse - and far more impressive - than we may realise.
