Author Debbie Graham

Debbie Graham

Recent articles by Debbie Graham
bald eagle facts

It can spot prey over a mile away and swoop in at a staggering 100 miles an hour to make their kill - leaving their prey little chance of escape

We take a look at one of the world's most majestic birds, the bald eagle
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Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica), an agressive invasive species, partially covers an invasive plant sign.

"Letting it grow unchecked could result in a £2,500 fine £2,500." 10 dangerous, criminal weeds that could land you in legal trouble and paying a hefty fine

We take a look at some dangerous weeds that could cost your pocket
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Whale rescue

"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
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Marine snow

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?
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How many species of dinosaur were there

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
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Watch jaw-dropping videos of a million wildebeest migrating across Africa – and crossing the infamous Mara River where hungry, deadly crocodiles await

Watch one of nature's greatest shows unfold
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Cape cobra

"It possesses potent venom - a deadly neurotoxin that causes death by respiratory paralysis…"

It was the size of a car and had claws bigger than your arm – and no other creature like it has ever been found

This 2.6m-long prehistoric predator was the largest arthropod ever known, with enormous claws and the power to dominate ancient seas
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Did elephants and mammoths co-exist?

"Little did we know a lioness was on the hunt for breakfast…" Watch heart-stopping moment lion stalks terrified hyena captured from a hot air balloon

Hot air balloon tourists watch magical scene unfold below in African Savannah
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mammoth vs elephant

Could elephants and mammoths interbreed? Could there have been a 'mammophant'?

A gilt (young breeding female sow) against the background of a blue sky.

Would you convict a pig of murder?The sow that was seized, brought before the local court, convicted for murder and sentenced to death 

Animals that can walk on water

"Many animals have amazing courtship dances and this species take it a literal step further by dancing on water… 5 incredible animals that can walk on water

Meet the animals that are able to scuttle, dance or skate across water
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

It's the length of Africa, home to more than 2,000 marine species—many found nowhere else on Earth—and one of the world's largest underwater forests

The Great Southern Reef might be less known than the Great Barrier Reef but it’s similarly spectacular
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It's colossal – 3 times the height of Angel Falls – carries 5 million cubic metres of water every second and it's buried 3000 metres under the ocean

The Denmark Strait Cataract is the largest waterfall on the planet – and it’s hidden deep below the waves between Greenland and Iceland
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Schwarzer Moderkaefer, Abwehrhaltung, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland / (Ocypus olens, Staphylinus olens) / Schwarzer Moderkäfer, Schwarzer Moderkurzflügler, Schwarzer Moderkurzfluegler | Devil's Coach Horse Beetle, defence position, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / (Ocypus olens, Staphylinus olens)

If you disturb this critter prepare to be stink-bombed by nasty excretions; a fiendish spray that burns and blinds its prey. It's bite is pretty painful too

Keep an eye out for the beetle with the triple-threat defence.
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What's the difference between the aardvark and the anteater?

Aardvark vs anteater: Just what are the differences between these 2 curious, long-nosed, termite-guzzling, oddities?

They might look similar but the aardvark and anteater are very different animals. Here we explain how they differ...
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2JD912X GIANT HUMBOLDT SQUID, DEEP SEA, 2006,

"It has a sharp beak designed for slicing and hunts in packs that can number thousands. Some even say that if you fell overboard it would tear you to pieces"

These demonic deep-sea creatures hunt in packs of thousands and are equipped with the perfect weapon to severe their prey’s spinal cord.
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Common Toad active during the day

A thousand toads mysteriously exploded in 2005 – and the explanation was way stranger than anyone expected

"When they use these spines, they puncture them really deeply into their attacker. They can deliver venom into the wound"

weirdest islands

"It's claimed there's one deadly snake for every square metre..." World's 6 weirdest islands, from lethal snake island to the bizarre swimming pig isle

From venomous snake-infested rocks to islands full of swimming pigs, the world is home to some seriously strange places
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"What’s grosser than gross? A parasite that eats your tongue – and then lives in your mouth as your tongue." 7 most disturbing, creepiest parasites in the world...

You might well not want to think too much about some of these...
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A family or herd of African Elephants march in a line toward a water hole t Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

"Those that injured their legs above the femur had their whole legs lopped off..." 11 animals living surprisingly human lives – you won't believe the final one

Across the globe, wildlife is displaying behaviours that strikingly mirror our own. Here are some of the most extraordinary examples
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Urocyon cinereoargenteus

"It moves like a cat, climbs like a primate and is usually found high up in trees." 5 weirdest, bizarrest wild dogs on the planet

Meet 5 dogs that don't follow the rulebook
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