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Watch this adorable baby sea otter learning to float on its own. What happened next is heartbreaking...
Wildlife lover Ayse Genisel was delighted to spot a baby sea otter through her binoculars, but people trying to get too close eventually led to tragedy for the pup
Astonishing secrets behind a reindeer's incredible eyesight - and why they will have no trouble finding their way on the snowiest of Christmas Eves
Do your children wonder how Santa's reindeer see in the dark on Christmas Eve? Turns out reindeer vision is perfectly suited to the dark snowy winter nights, as veterinary eye expert Chris Dixon explains.
I woke up to a bear cub pulling at my sleeping bag – and then its mother arrived...
Wildlife photographer Danny Green talks sinking ships and battles for sleeping bags
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Nature’s hidden miracle workers: 7 ecosystem engineers quietly transforming the planet
From beavers to parrotfish, ecosystem engineers have a profound impact on their surrounding ecosystem and the other wildlife within it.
It looks like a Christmas tree: Watch this tiny, secretive creature burst into life like an underwater Cinderella
These colourful worms are always in the Christmas spirit, but they’ll vanish inside a coral if you startle them, says Melissa Hobson
"You have to shoot the animal in the shoulder and wait about five minutes for the animal to get groggy and fall over."
a runaway zebra has an unpredicted response to anaesthetic and has to be saved from a tree
"They use rudimentary spears to stab bushbabies while they sleep" 10 lethal predators that kill with weapons and other tools
These hunters don’t just rely on instinct—they use tools to outsmart and overpower prey
"It erupts from its hiding place in a lightning attack and sprints to catch up with and overpower its prey with ruthless efficiency"
Once a phantom of Chile’s windswept peaks, this plucky feline is making a comeback
Millions of these animals all rush to the beach at once causing chaos – here's why they do it...
Sandra Storch explains why turtles choose to take part ion mass nestings
6 amazing blood-sucking animals that aren't insects - including a fish that's reported to have swam up a man's penis
While insects are best-known for feeding on blood, there's actually a few more species that target this protein-rich liquid.
10 animals that can kill an elephant: Which animals are able to take on this majestic giant?
From shrimp that look like candy canes to eels that mimic snowflakes: 6 festive animals named after Christmas
It's not all robins and reindeer – here are 6 festive species that are associated with Christmas
Super predators over 10 metres long once dominated our oceans – unlike anything seen today, say scientists
A team of researchers reconstructed an ancient marine ecosystem – and discovered a previously unseen seventh layer in its food chain
Do all gulls live by the sea?
Watch brutal, heart-stopping BBC footage of two fierce puma mothers fighting in a savage battle for territory in the Andes
In the remote Patagonian highlands, two puma mothers clash violently
Crushing bone, spearing fish, tearing flesh... These are the 6 deadliest bird beaks on the planet and they are highly effective lethal weapons
Discover the strongest, most lethal beaks on Earth.
Watch incredibly cute footage of shy orphaned baby elephant trying to make friends while swimming
The clip was filmed for Apple TV's Born to be Wild, which follows the extraordinary bond between baby animals and humans
It’s snowing underwater? How in the great depths of the ocean there's a constant snowstorm
Did you know it never stops 'snowing' in the ocean?
“I was so focused on taking photos that I didn’t realise I was sinking into quicksand.”
Aishwarya Sridhar talks fireflies, leopards and torn trousers
A heart that can regrow, one that weighs a hefty 181kg and an animal with 5 hearts: Meet the weirdest hearts on the planet
From multiple hearts to an animal who can regrow its heart, here are some amazing cardiac facts from the natural world
Do animals ever eavesdrop on each other – like us humans do?
How it can be useful for some species to listen into messages from other animals...
What's the difference between a tiger and a lion? Just how do these majestic big cats differ in size, power –and which is the best hunter?
How the world’s biggest cats really compare
What's the fastest whale in the world? Clue - it can swim at 37kph, despite weighing a hefty 70 tonnes
Furry noses, snow igloos, snow shoes and group hugs: How 10 snow animals outsmart winter
Here are 10 animals that are perfectly adapted to staying warm in the coldest and snowiest of climates