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An update on Heshang the panda, new uses for leeches, snake sex gets wild, a rare wild dog rediscovered and the search for an “extinct” echidna. All that and more in your weekly roundup of nature n...
A new white shark nursery discovered, an elephant rescue in Cambodia, a troubling fungus hits bats in Texas and we’ve finally figured out why guillemot chicks take their famous leap of faith. All t...
Sad news about Thailand’s coin-swallowing turtle, an injured tiger cub on the road to recovery, the contagious laughter of kea parrots and some exciting species discoveries you should know about. A...
A troubling cancer finding for Steller sea lions, two primate species in Borneo show rare cooperation, an unexplained humpback party off the South African coast, great white sharks bounce back in C...
Kenya loses another "big tusker”, rhino poaching reaches Europe, a baby whale shark gets a helping hand in India, some good news for wolves in Oregon and the unsolved mystery of the nurse shark wit...
Two of the world’s top surfers call for a shark cull after another fatal shark attack off Réunion Island, Bao Bao the giant panda moves to his new home in China, researchers discover that bumblebee...
Gabon’s elephants decimated by poaching, Wisdom the albatross welcomes another baby, a newly discovered blue whale population threatened by mining, rare antelope return to Sahara for the first time...
Vultures make a comeback in Italy, scientists gain amazing insight into honeybee communication, an unlucky lion cub rescued in Zimbabwe, an epic octopus-crab showdown and why is the cockeyed squid ...
Bad news for the rusty patched bumblebee as the Trump administration freezes endangered species protections, a newly discovered gecko’s amazing evasion technique, tragedy in New Zealand as hundreds...
Civil unrest in Kenya threatens local wildlife, a friendly kestrel gets a closeup, an epic giraffe battle and how pom-pom crabs clone their anemone sidekicks!
Snow leopards get some new neighbors, China’s ancient wolf-sized otters described for the first time, a baby whale attempts to catch a piggyback ride, why is an Australian zoo asking for help catch...
Alarming findings on the state of the world's primates, bringing back the Caspian tiger, rhino poachers arrested in South Africa’s Kruger National Park and a scary discovery about the diets of vamp...
Watching this rescued pangolin strut her stuff is guaranteed to make you smile! The rare close encounter was filmed by the Elephant Ignite Expedition crew on a visit to the Wild is Life Wildlife Sa...
Elephant Ignite Expedition leader Carla Geyser was in for an experience of a lifetime when a huge herd of buffalo come thundering down to Zimbabwe’s Chitake River to drink.
From playfully charging wildebeest to gulping down delicious bottles in minutes, life is good for the rescued baby elephants at the Wild is Life Zimabwe Elephant nursery! On a visit to the sanctuar...
Watching a wild cheetah on the hunt is always an exhilarating experience. Watch as this cat sprints towards a fleeing wildebeest calf - its extraordinary acceleration and incredible ability to twis...
Every Spring in the small, Southern African country of Lesotho, Sloggett's ice rats emerge from their burrows after a long, cold winter and dash around like little lawnmowers collecting tasty treat...
This amazing time-lapse footage shows the larvae of a veined swordfish butterfly transforming into a chrysalis. The process is called pupation and once the creature has completed its metamorphosis ...
From caterpillar to butterfly, this mesmerising time-lapse video shows a pearl emperor butterfly emerging from its chrysalis during the final stage of metamorphosis. The butterfly only has a single...
A huge herd of elephants bring traffic to a standstill as they lumber across a busy road in South Africa's Kruger National Park. It takes more than three minutes for the endless row of pachyderms t...
This white lion cub pops out of the bushes to investigate a group of tourists and delights them all with an adorable roar! The pale-furred feline was spotted at South Africa’s Timbavati Game Reserv...
These winged termites are swarmers. Given exactly the right conditions, the flying insects emerge from their underground homes to spread their wings and fly off to form new colonies. But there's an...
Here's proof of just how much rhinos LOVE mud baths! Watch as these two rescued rhinos roll around in their mud puddle at the Fundimvelo Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage in South Africa.
When Katiti the pangolin ventures out on one of his foraging excursions, he’s never alone. The team from wildlife rehab centre REST follows the little creature wherever he goes … which sometimes me...
Behind the Scenes: For most of us, tracking down a venomous snake in a cluttered storeroom would be a nightmare, but for snake handlers Simon Keys and Siouxsie Gillett it's just another day on the ...
A 360° encounter with a tragically one-of-kind pachyderm. Sudan is the last male northern white rhino left on the planet. How did that happen? Read more here : http://www.earthtouchnews.com/conserv...
Hiding out somewhere in this cluttered garage is a venomous snake. Can experienced herpetologists Simon Keys and Siouxsie Gillett track down the deadly visitor? Immerse yourself in the action in th...
From a muddy pool to the treetop canopy, swamp forests are home to a wide array of species. Here’s a 360-degree look at some of the life that hides in the thick foliage or lurks in the forest shado...
Thanks to around-the-clock care from a dedicated team of keepers, the orphans at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant nursery have a chance at survival.
Our planet's surface stretches for more then 500 million square kilometres ... and every inch is teeming with fascinating life forms. At any moment in time, countless stories from the natural world are playing out all across this vast stage.
Little Adventures, Big Planet is a series that explores this incredible diversity -- one small snippet at a time. From animal habits and habitats to amazing adaptations and incredible ecosystems, the videos in this series make up a colourful, moving mosaic of life on our Earth.
When two orphaned servals arrive at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa, the staff there know that it’s going to be a long road to recovery for the tiny bundles of fluff. Join field biologist Alex...
In the midst of the desolate Namibian landscape lies a safe haven for wild animals in trouble. The Rare and Endangered Species Trust (REST) cares for a menagerie of creatures all under the watchful...
Everyone loves a canine companion, and this baby elephant is no exception! The tiny pachyderm arrived at the Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage in South Africa after being rejected by his herd. Critically...
Getting a cat to play is easy … a genet not so much. Watch this adorable orphaned genet at wildlife rescue centre CROW blatantly ignoring his keeper’s attempts to get him to play with a feather. Fo...
Meet Brody the bush pig, one of the many rescued animals at wildlife rehab centre CROW. A big fan of tummy tickles and feeding time, he’ll grow up to be a formidable boar with razor-sharp tusks. Bu...
We have to give it to this wildlife volunteer: she does a great job of trying to answer our questions even with several baby baboons clambering all over her head. The intern from wildlife rehab cen...
CROW, the Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife, located in Durban, South Africa is a haven for animals in distress. From an adorable bush pig and a boisterous baby baboon, to a pelican with a pote...
Wildlife capture and relocation is an activity best handled by professionals - especially if the animals being relocated are two-metre crocodiles. But resources are lacking at this zoo in the Democ...
Manta rays are gentle ocean giants with few natural predators. Their biggest threat? Us. Journalist Colleen Hagerty meets with Indonesia’s Manta Trust ( http://www.mantatrust.org ) on a windy day i...
Tucked away in a quiet village in Thailand, Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary is a safe home for twelve elephants rescued from the cruelty of the tourist trade and the illegal logging industry. Join u...
Wildlife photographer Stephen Belcher embarks on a precarious journey through the vast, almost impenetrable jungles of Indonesia to capture the first high-definition images of the critically endang...
Let's talk about sex. And not just any old sex. The animal kingdom is a wild place -- and it's got mating habits to match. We're getting it on with kinky rituals, titillating pheromones, post-coital cannibalism, golden showers, orgy marathons and penises that put King Kong to shame. Biologist-with-a-twist Dr Carin Bondar is stripping down to the bare truth of nature's X-rated side.