Marine mammal experts responded to the unusual sighting and tried to encourage the pod back to the safety of deeper seas.
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The Knepp Rewilding Project comprises 3,500 acres of former farmland in West Sussex. Here, Highland cattle, Tamworth pigs and ...
Scientists have documented the first record of triplet embryos in wild sea turtles. Polyembryony – when multiple embryos ...
A winter with little snow followed by an exceptionally warm summer has led to a year of rapid melting in the European country ...
The short answer is that a penguin cannot allow its feet to freeze, says Mike Toms. When the ambient temperature falls below ...
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When it comes to occupations, ants have more roles than an artisan baker. Here are ten of the more unusual ant jobs on offer.
The snails were found in Komarnica Canyon, Montenegro, which is thought to be full of species currently unknown to science ...
A warming climate is forcing Antarctica’s native plants to adapt. Not only have they risen to the challenge, they’ve adapted ...
When stressed or under attack, especially from fungal or bacterial canker diseases, trees - particularly fruit trees - can ...
The female specimen measured 26.5cm in length and had a light cream-coloured head cap and light brown body, gradually fading towards the tail. Like all blind snakes – which either live underground or ...