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Underwater photographer filmed rarely seen creature slithering along the ocean floor in Mauritius
Ribbon eels are usually shy so photographer Ian Haggerty was delighted to enjoy the rare sight of one free-swimming, like a scarf blowing in the wind.
It could easily fit 8 jumbo jets inside – and you’d need to swim through a 1.5km underwater river to reach it
Gunung Mulu National Park in Borneo is home to some of the planet’s most remarkable and vast underground landscapes.
“We would find piles of rattlesnakes.” Scientists witness undocumented snake behaviour in Wyoming's mountains
Prairie rattlesnakes gather in groups to shed their skins – and researchers are trying to figure out why.
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Scuba diver filmed dazzling jellyfish in Thailand. What she spotted attached to it amazed her more
These tiny creatures sometimes use jellyfish as a means of transport, hitching a ride to get to where they need to go.
This highly venomous sniper can shoot lethal toxins into your eyes with deadly accuracy, leaving you in searing pain and at risk of blindness
Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.
London’s Natural History Museum is reopening a “hidden” gallery closed off since World War II
Objects on display include a hand axe found near a woolly mammoth and a replica jaw of a domesticated Palaeolithic dog
"We saw a severely exhausted whale entangled in rope and chain. It was heartbreaking…" Watch heart wrenching video of an incredibly tense rescue
These whale researchers were looking for their tagging equipment when they found an entangled whale. They knew they had to act – and fast
What's the world's fastest whale? Clue - it can swim at a staggering 37kph, despite weighing a hefty 70 tonnes
Just how ferocious were dinosaur teeth? "Some had a combination; pointed for piercing and cutting; rounded for pounding and crushing…"
Dinosaur teeth come in all sorts of sizes, shapes - and sharpness - and can tell us a lot about what they ate
"What dangles from its rear end needs some explaining, though…"
When it comes to wooing a female, size matters for this colourful moth
It’s snowing underwater? How in the great depths of the ocean there's a constant blizzard of 'snow'
Did you know it never stops 'snowing' in the ocean?
When a diver swam up to a frogfish, they were amazed by what they saw lodged in its mouth
The fish was locked in a battle for survival with another animal that was almost the same size.
'Moonwalking' orca stunned onlookers in Canada. Experts know what it was doing
Moonwalking is a rare behaviour among transient killer whales and may be a way of dividing up food to share.
How many species of dinosaurs were there on the planet?
We take a look at how many dinosaur species there were - and when they lived
It's 2m long, blue and incredibly beautiful – the mysterious snake from North America that rattles its tail like a rattlesnake
Blue racer snakes are a stunning blue-grey snake found in parts of Northern America. Learn more about this harmless snake in our expert guide by herper and wildlife biology student Jordan Hill.
"Blows my mind”: when this drone pilot saw a baby humpback whale off the coast of Australia, he wasn’t expecting it to do this
The photographer was amazed to see the newborn humpback whale launch itself into the air as it learnt to breach – and he caught the whole thing on camera.
What's the world's fastest snake? At a speedy 15kmh it could move quicker than you
BBC Wildlife section editor Sarah McPherson answers your wild question.
This photobomb is the most adorable thing you’ll see all day
When this wildlife photographer set up his GoPro in the waters of French Polynesia, a funny fish came to investigate.
Watch thrilling BBC footage of dolphins playing a lethal game of catch with a deadly pufferfish - and getting high in the process
In remarkable footage captured by BBC Earth’s animatronic Spy Creatures, a pod of young male dolphins are seen playing a high-stakes game of catch — using a highly toxic pufferfish as their toy
The lethal ‘brain-eating’ organism that lurks in warm water around the world
Known as the ‘brain-eating amoeba’, Naegleria fowleri thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a rare but often fatal brain infection. Here’s what to know
“The sea lions were curious but also cautious, letting the team know whose waters they were diving in”
An expedition team were filming in a remote kelp forest in Patagonia when this happened
"They rely on sharp, curved teeth and long claws to slash and tear at their prey with astonishing force..." 10 deadliest national parks in the world
Danger in the world’s national parks comes in many different forms. It can be the wildlife, but there are other aspects that probably need greater consideration.
"Much like Victorian ladies, females had no reason to compete. Hushed by Darwin’s theory, their role was simply to listen to the jazzy showmanship of the males"
The female superb lyrebirds have a voice – and a taste for vandalism – which they aren't afraid to use.
"Its venom contains toxins that strike the heart, nervous system and even skin cells…" World's 11 most dangerous, deadliest ocean creatures to humans
Sharks aren’t the only danger in the ocean. Here are our top 10 most deadly sea creatures, from those that sting to those that bite
