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Watch these incredible horses leap through bonfires to 'purify' Spain

Every year, the people of San Bartolomé gather to gawp at horses enacting a dangerous tradition. They are adamant it will bring them good luck for the rest of the year.

Nature

Bright red spider discovered as colourblind, in a cruel twist of fate

"It's a bit of a head-scratcher what's going on here."

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Sri Lanka: elephants feeding in garbage dumps

In eastern Sri Lanka, elephants are feeding on an open dump and many are dying after ingesting plastic waste.

Nature

Giant millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed the UK, experts find

The arthropods, known for having two pairs of jointed legs on their body, were found near Newcastle.

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Dutch zoo celebrates birth of 'vulnerable' manatee

A Dutch zoo on Thursday welcomed a West Indian manatee calf, one of only 39 in all of Europe.

Food and Drink

Animals at Berlin zoo feast on Christmas tree leftovers

It's the traditional Christmas meal for the animals at Berlin Zoo: unwanted fir Christmas trees served up as treats for elephants, reindeer and creatures to enjoy.

Nature

Animal shelter receives more than 800 parakeets at Christmas

The move left the staff of the Detroit Animal Welfare Group quite shocked.

Nature

Rescued bears open their Christmas gifts in sanctuary

Animals Asia staff made sure that all the rescued bears at the NGO's sanctuary in Vietnam got something this Christmas.

Adventures

The call of the wild: on safari in Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains

In partnership with Bulgaria Travel

Adventures goes on safari to explore the wild beauty and rich biodiversity of Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains.

Culture news

Slow TV: 'Puppy Live' and the comforts of longform, unedited viewing

Crackling fires, train rides, and now puppy births – rolling 24/7 television streams of nature's most simple events have got millions of Finnish people tuning in to unwind.

Nature

An album of birds squawking has beaten Mariah Carey this Christmas

The tweets of 53 species facing the risk of extinction were recorded over nearly four decades.

Belgium

Belgian zoo says its two very runny-nosed hippos have COVID-19

Imani and Hermien are believed to be the first hippopotamuses with a confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Nature

Snails the size of a pinhead brought back from brink of extinction

Hunted by mice, they hadn't been seen for 100 years - but the species are now making a speedy comeback thanks to two UK zoos.

Green News

These are all the animals criminals tried to smuggle in just one month

A month-long crackdown on wildlife crime led to the arrest of 300 people and the recovery of 856kg of pangolin scales.

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Monkey business at Thai town fruit festival

Lopburi has been laying on an annual feast of fruit for its population of macaques since the late 1980s, part religious tradition and part tourist attraction.

Nature

Film of polar bear eating reindeer seen as evidence of climate change

Rare footage of a polar bear killing and eating a reindeer is being seen as evidence that climate change is forcing a change of diet in the Arctic.

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Penguins post Christmas wishes to Santa

Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo have been helping their resident penguins post Christmas wishes to Santa this week.

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Russian rescue dog given four prosthetic paws

This dog's name is Monika. Aged between two and four-years-old, she's now learning to walk again.

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Millions of crabs paint Christmas Island red

Millions of red crabs have started the long crawl marking their annual migration to the coast of Christmas Island.

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Santa Paws: South African canines sled on sandy beaches

Every Saturday, locals and tourists alike are treated to the scene of a team of huskies pulling a sled along the white sands of Muizenberg beach, getting a dose of much-needed exercise just outside of Cape Town.