In the flooded forests and winding rivers of South America’s vast wetlands the black caiman reigns as one of the most ...
It may resemble a cross between some sort of bizarre alien plant and a funky Christmas decoration, but this is neither. This ...
At up to 2m in length, female blanket octopuses are at least ten thousand times heavier than the tiny 2cm-long males, which ...
The swamp's rivers and deep muds are treacherous and hard to navigate and sudden floods can take the unwary by surprise. With ...
The world's third-largest land mammal after the African and Asian elephants, the common hippo is no pushover. Reaching up to ...
While it’s certainly a possibility, it’s very, very unlikely we’ll witness a new species of human evolve in the near future.
On 2 December 2022, we discovered Sahara – then just a large lion cub, with a terrible injury. She was found with an arrow ...
For most of the year (when not hibernating), this small, brown frog perfectly matches its boggy surroundings. But during the ...
The winners of Close-up Photographers of the Year’s (CUPOTY) ‘Death & Decay’ challenge have been announced, with top spot ...
Every year, thousands of giant spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) aggregate in Port Phillip Bay, an enormous inlet on the ...
We round up nature's most brutal bawlers, from vicious lions and testosterone-filled elephants to sparring ants.
While attending the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Luke Foddy had a run-in with a green mamba. Or was it?