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11 of the funniest wildlife photos taken in 2022

Timing is everything in comedy and photography, as the snaps of a bear-slapping salmon and oblivious heron make clear.

Nature

Asian tigers, leopards, elephants near cities ‘defy’ extinction trends

Animals usually struggle to survive near humans. But for Asian tigers, elephants, and leopards, the opposite can be true.

Nature

Blocked by the US-Mexico border wall, wildlife faces ‘ecocide’

Thousands of unique animal species found along the US-Mexico divide are threatened by the border wall.

Health news

Scientists implant human 'mini brains' into baby rats to study autism

The new research could shed new light on brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.

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Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'You Won't Be Alone'

Screening at the London Film Festival and Sitges Film Festival, Goran Stolevski’s thoughtful and chillingly lyrical folk-horror fairytale is nothing short of a masterstroke.

Italy

Meet the farm in Italy making car fuel from cow poo

Behind the farm, a specific structure extracts bio-methane from animal waste and transports it directly to the front, where customers wait at the pump to get cheap gas.

Nature

Spanish vultures released in Cyprus to boost dwindling populations

The once thriving population has recently suffered massive losses, falling to just 8 individuals.

Nature

How many ants are there on Earth? Researchers reveal staggering number

There are 2.5 million ants for every single living human, new research has revealed.

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Protests against bullfighting in Madrid

Thousands of people have gathered outside Madrid's Las Ventas bullring to protest against Spain's bullfighting tradition.

Moments

Meet Miffy the travelling bunny: A ‘tailblazer’ in his field

“When I travel with Miffy he gets really cuddly - I think it's a bonding experience,” says his owner, Sami Chen.

World News

Cloned Arctic wolf named Maya could help preserve endangered animals

The first cloned Arctic wolf could help researchers preserve endangered species, but some in the scientific community have raised concerns.

Nature

Rescue efforts underway for more than 200 whales beached in Tasmania

The stranding comes just days after 14 sperm whales were found stranded on an island off the southeastern coast.

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Dogs hit the surfboards to raise money for shelter orphan pets

Canines were hanging ten at the Helen Woodward Animal Center's 17th Annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon in Del Mar.

Green News

Want to age gracefully? Take some tips from the naked mole rat

Researchers are studying naked mole rats to try and unlock their anti-ageing, anti-illness secrets - and help people suffering with arthritis.

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Protest at Japanese Embassy against dolphin kill

More than a dozen Filipino marine wildlife advocates marched to the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest the resumption of the annual drive fisheries, which sees the capture and kill of hundreds of dolphins in Japan.

Sweden

Worker gored to death by large antelope at Swedish animal park

The incident occurred late on Sunday at the Oland Animal and Entertainment Park.

Germany

Mass fish die-off sparks political row between Poland and Germany

Experts in the Czech Republic, the UK and the Netherlands are helping the investigation into the hundreds of tonnes of fish found dead in the Oder River.

Green News

This mysterious walking shark ‘breaks all the rules’ of survival

This walking shark can survive without oxygen for up to two hours. As the climate changes, it could adapt even further.

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The March of the Penguins at San Francisco Zoo

It is one of the most popular events at the San Francisco Zoo. The year's new batch of penguin chicks waddle their way past hundreds of excited guests, before ceremoniously taking their first swim at their new home on Penguin Island.

Nature

India’s ambitious project to bring back its extinct cheetahs

African cheetahs will be flown to India next week and reintroduced to a national park.