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Spanish police seize more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including endangered and extinct species
By Harry Baker published
Spanish police have seized 1,090 taxidermy animals from a warehouse in eastern Spain. Around a third of the specimens belong to species that are endangered or are already extinct.
Light pollution: Environmental impact, health risks and facts
By Scott Dutfield published
Reference Discover the facts about light pollution and its impact on the environment and our health.
Super-rare Greenland shark that washed up on UK beach may be at least 100 years old
By Patrick Pester published
A rare Greenland shark that washed up on a U.K. beach is thought to be at least 100 years old, but scientists aren't sure what happened to it.
10 of the biggest birds on Earth
By Scott Dutfield published
Reference Ostrich, albatross and pelicans are amongst some of the biggest birds on Earth.
Alien hammerhead flatworm named after pandemic
By Patrick Pester published
Alien hammerhead flatworm named after pandemic is one of two newly described species found in countries outside their native range.
Oklahoma wildlife dept. says mountain lions don't make good pets. The internet disagrees.
By Patrick Pester published
A mountain lion tweet by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation led to a viral debate about pet ownership.
See first-ever photos of polar bears playing house in the Russian Arctic
By Mindy Weisberger published
A wildlife photographer recently captured images of polar bears like you've never seen them before: living in abandoned buildings in the Russian Arctic.
Brown bear wakes up from hibernation and kills 38 reindeer calves
By Patrick Pester published
Some "highly predatory" brown bears change habitats to target more reindeer and moose calves after emerging from hibernation in Sweden, a new study finds.
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