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Locals heading down for their morning walk or run on the beach in North Yorkshire were greeted by thousands of dead sea creatures that had mysteriously washed ashore

An estimated 230 pilot whales had become beached on Tasmania’s remote and rugged west coast.

Incredible scenes in the Atlantic Ocean thanks to 13ft sea creature called Breton

Two more whales have died in Australia after a handful that had been refloated a day earlier stranded themselves again

Hayling Island, Hampshire: Screaming gulls and children, beaching baitfish – and something is bumping my leg

Swarms of European honey bees are taking over trees, outdoor patios, children's play equipment and letterboxes as they migrate for spring in wetter, warmer weather.

Noisy miners are complicated creatures. These Australian native honeyeaters live in large cooperative groups, use alarm calls to target specific predators, and sometimes help raise the young of other miners. But they’re perhaps best known for their aggressive and coordinated attacks on other birds – a behaviour known as “mobbing”.

When we consider termites, we may think of the danger they can pose to our houses once they settle in and start eating wood. But in fact, only about 4% of termite species worldwide are considered pests that might, at some point, eat your house.

The whale rescue effort on Tasmania's west coast now turns to the gruesome task of disposing of the animals which could not be saved — and, unlike two years ago, the bodies won't be left to decompose where they lay.