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Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shared language

While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it hasn't been clear whether the marine mammals used the same sounds to indicate a shared understanding of a concept

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How Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years without going blind

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A six-and-a-half-centimetre snail is one of the rarest animals at the park. The Giant Magnolia Snail had been thought to have been extinct before living specimens were found in southern Vietnam in 2012.Classified as critically endangered, there are thought to be as few as 300 of the left coiling snail in the world with eight at Longleat and just 56 in European zoos and Safari Parks. Keeper Samantha Peeke has been ensuring they settle in and the snails will soon be able to be seen in the Animal Adventure area of the Park.?They are kept in a sterile environment to protect them, and each has an ID tag. We are hoping they will start breeding which will be incredible for the species. Tom_Anders_GiantSnail

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A giant snail that lives up to its name

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Swallow (Hirundo rustica) in flight chasing a Tsetse fly (Glossina sp.), Kenya, Africa.

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Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree of life

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Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence

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Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence

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H7X53M Los Cedros River, Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve, Ecuador

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Robert Macfarlane is wrong to cast rivers as life forms in new book

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Sir David Attenborough looks out to sea in Southern England. From National Geographic and Silverback and in association with All3Media International, documentary special OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH highlights the vital, achievable actions the world can take to restore the ocean and stabilize the climate, debuting in 2025. (Photo by Conor McDonnell)

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New Scientist recommends Ocean with David Attenborough

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'Bone collector' caterpillar wears dead insect body parts as disguise

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Oldest ant fossil ever found shows how ants took over the world

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Egret Take off at Pallikaranai Marsh, Chennai, India

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Chronicling nature activism in a coastal corner of India

Intertidal is Yuvan Aves's extraordinary, personal exploration of the rich wildlife offsetting the urbanity of Chennai, India. While its focus is a small strip of Indian coast, its issues are global

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Should you water your orchid with ice cubes?

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Dire wolf 'de-extinction' criticised by conservation group

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Bats that walk backwards have developed unusual navigation strategy

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Giant coral colony discovered in Red Sea tourism hotspot

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