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"An enormous male lion emerged from the darkness. His head and mane loomed impossibly large and he grunted and advanced towards us"
A wildlife capture course in South Africa took a dangerous turn for veterinarian Olivia Pozzan
It's the largest tree-dwelling animal on the planet, highly intelligent, can use sophisticated tools – and makes a 'kiss-squeak' call that is not friendly at all
Learn all you need to know about orangutans, including the best places in the world to see them in our expert species guide.
This apex predator is at risk of overheating in our oceans – here’s why
Are all fish cold-blooded? The answer is more complicated than you'd think
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Experts thought these animals might be extinct. Now, 1,000 have been released into the wild
Conservationists have been releasing Jamaican rock iguanas into the wild for the past decade.
Formidable power of great white shark captured in one staggering photo
This single image captures the incredible hunting abilities of one of the ocean's greatest predators.
"I was filming in the Coral Sea when a huge shark rocketed up from the deep and came straight for me. The footage was deemed too scary for the final cut."
marine photographer Tony Wu talks close shaves at sea and whale poo moments
Something enormous had been hiding beneath the Atlantic Ocean – leaving scientists surprised and amazed when they saw it
Researchers the discover the underwater equivalent of a bridge between Scotland and Iceland
"From discarded bottles and fishing gear to toys and even toilet seats, it contains up to 672 pieces of rubbish per square metre"
It could be latching onto your skin and sucking your blood right now – and that's not even the worst of it
Discover the wonders of lice...
Are there sharks in rivers? Oh yes quite a few – including one of the most dangerous to humans – but you shouldn't be afraid
They’re exceptionally rare, have teeny eyes and can survive in freshwater. Meet the river sharks
Have humpback whales been witnessed trying to send messages to humans? What could they be trying to tell us?
Could humpback whales be trying to communicate with us?
It drinks the blood of its children to survive - causing them so much pain and trauma they try and run away
Has any animal ever been more aptly named?
How killing one animal helped grow an entire tropical rainforest
It hunts like a cowboy, launching a long sticky lasso to snag its prey – then reels it in for the kill
It's the size of a small car, weighs the same as an e-bike – and can live for an astounding 100 years...
The biggest crab in the world has a leg span of nearly 4 metres and weighs 13.6kg
"When its within 20m of its quarry it erupts from its hiding place in a lightning attack and sprints to overpower its prey with ruthless efficiency"
Once a phantom of Chile’s windswept peaks, this plucky feline is making a comeback
The tropical paradise you’re not allowed to live in – and the deadly, lethal secret its turquoise waters hide
With its pristine beaches and turquoise waters, Bikini Atoll looks like a tropical paradise. But beneath its picture-perfect surface lies a chilling history
"With a gothic sartorial elegance worthy of a Transylvanian count, it’s not hard to see how the Dracula parrot got its name"
Learn all about the Dracula parrot and what it eats...
When this WWII seaplane was discovered by a fisherman in 1994, an array of dazzling animals were found hiding in the wreck
The Jake seaplane rests in shallow water off the coast of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean. How it got there is a mystery
"When we slammed into a tree, the forward momentum of the elephant carried him right through the windscreen. I saw the glass shatter and I ducked"
Elephants are responding to poaching and human-wildlife conflict in unpredictable ways, and even an experienced guide can find themselves in trouble.
A mysterious ancient human species has scientists very puzzled — as all the remains found so far are female
The mystery surrounding our enigmatic cousins, Homo naledi, has just gotten even stranger…
These 11 beautifully intimate photographs capture the stunning beauty and charisma of wild wolves
Teamwork, resilience and community – wolves have it all. We journey across continents to meet some of the most charismatic members of the wolf family
How does sound really affect whales and dolphins?
The underwater world is noisier than it has ever been and it's affecting whales and dolphins...
"They found themselves trapped on ever diminishing islands, facing death by starvation or drowning." How 5,000 animals were saved
Operation Noah successfully saved thousands of animals from the overflowing Kariba Gorge
