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![Ugandan lion Jacob with standing in the dark in shrubland with half of his leg missing](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qvKkv4Lkq7zwoZxiQgPbtE-320-80.jpg)
'It's pretty incredible, the guy's got three legs': Watch lion looking for sex make record-breaking swim across treacherous river filled with crocs and hippos
By Hannah Osborne published
Ugandan lion brothers Jacob and Tibu were filmed swimming a mile across the Kazinga Channel in Uganda — the longest swim ever recorded for the species —after getting their "butts kicked" by rival males.
![Close up of the hoodwinker sunfish on the sandy beach.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ShLY4Rcsu6Wi6xBrRkfxEG-320-80.jpg)
Gigantic sunfish that washed up on Oregon beach could be the largest of its species ever found
By Elise Poore published
A rare giant hoodwinker sunfish that washed ashore Gearhart beach in Oregon could be the largest of its species ever sampled.
![A close-up picture of a copperhead snake's head and left eye.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xgF2XT7kCVAnmEDDDymaJ7-320-80.jpg)
Copperhead snakes: Facts, bites & babies
By Ben Biggs, Jessie Szalay last updated
Reference Copperhead snakes are commonly found in the eastern U.S., where they inflict more bites than any other snake species. Luckily, their venom is relatively mild and rarely deadly for humans.
![Two Orcas photographed underwater in Norway.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mgcMdowaU4NvmwgzQ624wL-320-80.jpg)
Orcas are eating sharks in the Gulf of California — and it may be happening more than we think, experts say
By Melissa Hobson published
Records of orcas hunting sharks in the Gulf of California are on the rise, as experts say we may have underestimated how much this happens.
![Deep-sea squid brooding its eggs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xnvoLxhA6t2ETuLHbTeyoC-320-80.gif)
Rare video shows elusive deep-sea squid cradling her gigantic, translucent eggs
By Kristel Tjandra published
While navigating a remotely operated vehicle in the Gulf of California, scientists spotted a brooding squid cradling translucent eggs.
![A panda sticking its tongue out towards the camera.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/US4H2Gx7NQ56Q6QHXd33MW-320-80.jpg)
Qinling panda: The shrunken pandas that diverged 300,000 years ago and sometimes come out brown
By Lydia Smith published
Qinling pandas were officially recognized as a subspecies in 2005, but the mystery of their brown fur was only resolved almost two decades later.
![Photograph of a swimming bull shark.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/36X3TNBaSafhvuAYuvAtxj-320-80.jpg)
Florida shark attacks caused by heat, not scary orcas, experts say
By Jacklin Kwan published
People had linked recent shark attacks in the Florida panhandle to orca activity in the Gulf. But a combination of dry weather and heat was the real driving force.
![Orangutan sitting on a bench wearing shorts after a daily show.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U4EPzMNFBbpcW6XSbJHcQB-320-80.jpg)
Orangutan 'stoically waits' for tourists in award-winning photograph 'See No Evil'
By Hannah Osborne published
Aaron Gekoski's image of an orangutan sitting patiently at Safari World in Bangkok has won the 2024 Environmental Photography Award competition.
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