Manta mating chains usually have several males in pursuit of one female – but this wildlife photographer saw something odd in ...

Sunfish are, arguably, the weirdest-looking fish on the planet. These large fish are round and flat like a pancake with a ...

The danger arises when someone has a venom allergy, or when a nest is disturbed and a victim is stung hundreds of times. In ...

Wolves are one of the deadliest apex predators on earth. We take a look at the biggest wolf - and how do they compare to dogs ...

This small cat is known for its incredible acrobatic abilities in the rainforest – with adaptations such as rotating ankles ...

Not content with just one victim, the bear then started backing away from the seal. This strategy is thought to be an attempt ...

In the heart of Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert lies the Darvaza gas crater, often referred to as the 'Door to Hell'. The crater was formed in 1971 when Soviet geologists accidentally collapsed a ...

A wildlife photographer managed to capture this dramatic encounter at a peregrine falcon nesting site in Los Angeles, where ...

Critically endangered sand tiger sharks use the waters around Alcatrazes Archipelago year-round to breed, gestate and raise ...

Largetooth sawfish are one of the most unusual-looking creatures in the sea but their iconic snout also puts them at risk ...

Take the dewdrop spiders, a group of tiny tropical species that specialise in pilfering prey caught by larger orb-web spiders ...

Bill Oddie was one of the world’s most high-profile birdwatchers, a former professional comedy writer turned conservationist ...