60% of primate species are facing extinction
VIDEO 1-18-2017 |
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A worrying new study has shown just how vulnerable many of the world's primate species actually are.
Giant alligator goes for a stroll in Florida
VIDEO 1-17-2017 | 45
A huge alligator was filmed by tourists at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida this week.
Rain brings alien-like shrimp back to life
1-16-2017 | 17
A prehistoric species of shrimp in Australia has been emerging from the ground recently due to heavy rain.
Live ruby seadragon is spotted in the wild
VIDEO 1-14-2017 | 14
This rare and fascinating sea creature has been filmed for the first time off the coast of Australia.
Vampire bats now have taste for human blood
1-13-2017 | 16
Researchers in Brazil have warned that some vampire bat populations have started targeting humans.
China's 'Star Wars gibbon' is a new species
VIDEO 1-11-2017 | 3
Scientists have discovered an entirely new species of primate in a remote Chinese rainforest.
Elephant picks up tortilla without breaking it
VIDEO 1-9-2017 | 2
A new experiment has revealed just how gently the world's largest land animal can pick things up.
The cheetah is now at risk of going extinct
12-27-2016 | 47
Conservationists have warned that the world's fastest land animal is on the verge of being wiped out.
Snow has been falling in the Sahara Desert
VIDEO 12-22-2016 | 34
The unexpected flurry is the first to have been reported in the region for almost four decades.
163 new species discovered in Mekong region
12-19-2016 | 3
Researchers have identified a large number of new flora and fauna in the Mekong River basin.
Thousands of fish wash up on Cornwall beach
12-19-2016 | 12
Vast quantities of mackerel and pilchard have washed up along the shore for the second time this month.
Ghost shark caught on film for the first time
VIDEO 12-18-2016 | 8
An enigmatic species of shark found in the Pacific has been captured on film off the coast of California.
Mystery sound heard near the Mariana Trench
VIDEO 12-18-2016 | 14
A mysterious metallic sound recorded by researchers could actually be a never-before-heard whale call.
What would a talking monkey sound like ?
VIDEO 12-10-2016 | 20
Scientists at Princeton University have simulated what an English-speaking macaque would sound like.
Bleak figures show giraffes face extinction
12-8-2016 | 113
The world's tallest animal has suffered a worrying decline in numbers over the last three decades.
Mysterious 'sea blob' sighted after 100 years
12-6-2016 | 12
A strange-looking invertebrate has been spotted by a deep-sea ROV over a century after its discovery.
Giant air-breathing fish found in the Amazon
12-3-2016 | 4
A new species of the mysterious arapaima has been discovered in the remote backwaters of the Amazon.
Coconut crab is world's strongest crustacean
VIDEO 11-25-2016 | 1
The huge terrestrial crab species can exert a pinching force greater than any other crustacean on Earth.
Dodo skeleton sells at auction for $430,000
11-24-2016 | 8
The specimen is the first near-complete dodo skeleton to go up for sale at auction in almost a century.
World's tallest tropical tree discovered
11-15-2016 | 6
A tree measuring a whopping 309ft tall has been identified alongside 49 other runners-up in Borneo.
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