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'We honestly had no idea what it could be if not a big cat. It was in a field of sheep with no different animals around, and it appeared to have a long black tail, so it definitely wasn't a sheep'

Campaigners say marine protected area set up to save UK’s only fan mussels exists merely as a ‘paper park’

‘This behaviour has never been witnessed in detail before,’ scientists say

Josh Williams, 17, and his friend Ben Burns had spent the night wild camping when they noticed the large animal near Jacob's Ladder on Monday.

Orcas have been observed preying on other shark species but direct observation of predation on white sharks locally has been lacking — until now.

In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch of land off the east coast of Australia. Among their many discoveries, they recorded “a large Blatta” – a type of cockroach – under a decaying log.

Research shows a riverine frog species home to NSW and Queensland rainforests has overcome a killer fungus that is harming frogs around the world.

Josh Williams and his friend Ben Burns spotted the big animal near Jacob's Ladder in the Peak District on Monday. They tried to capture the animal's attention but it didn't turn around and kept eating

The horrifying images were captured by London-born filmmaker and photographer Euan Rannachan at the island in Mexico. He has a way with sharks and is able to get very close to them

BIRDWATCHERS have been criticised after footage emerged on social media of a large group "flushing out" a bird on Shetland.

Hundreds of exotic birds including some of the world’s rarest parrots have been rescued from a Florida wildlife sanctuary after its owners refused to evacuate without them in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.