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Cold snap 'kills tens of thousands of marine animals'

Tens of thousands of sea creatures — including crabs, starfish and sea cucumbers —washed up on Britain's east coast after last week's cold snap.

World News

Scientists spot secret penguin 'supercolony' from space

Some 1.5 million penguins have been found on the remote Danger Islands.

France

Lacoste swaps its iconic crocodile logo for endangered species

Kick-off of the collaboration between Lacoste and Save the Species

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No Comments of the week

From penguins in Antartica to a Greek village's "Flour War," we look back at some of the top videos from this week's No Comment section.

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Colombia

Colombia declares war on Pablo Escobar's hippos

A herd of wild hippos is another burdensome legacy the convicted criminal has left his country.

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Siberian Husky Racing takes off in the UK

Husky Racing is normally associated with frozen landscapes and snow covered mountain tops but a dry land equivalent is gripping the UK as dogs and their owners battle to win the British Siberian Husky Championship.

Bolivia

Charity uses dating site to find love for Romeo and save his species

Conservationists have failed to find a match for Romeo, a rare Sehuencas water frog, since he was collected by scientists in Bolivia over 10 years ago.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet Cruachan IV in Edinburgh

Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle, who was dressed in a Scottish tartan coat, were welcomed enthusiastically in Edinburgh on Tuesday (February 13) on an official joint visit to Scotland ahead of their marriage in May.

Belgium

Belgium is (slowly) sterilising all its cats

European nation is the first country in the world to take the measure to avoid overpopulation.

Japan

The Great Escape: Exploding beetle battles hungry toad in study

The bombardier beetle emits a hot, toxic chemical spray from its abdomen when under threat, which can scould the stomachs of hungry predators.

Economy

How Russian businessmen are overcoming bans on EU food imports

A sanctions war has left many Russian consumers wanting when it comes to their favourite French cheeses. But Russian businessmen have overcome the restrictions by hauling in goats from France.

Belgium

Belgium is (slowly) sterilising all its cats

European nation is the first country in the world to take the measure to avoid overpopulation.

USA

Watch: cameras give unique view on under-threat polar bears

The footage comes as experts say climate change is meaning polar bears are having to expend more energy just to maintain their body weight.

World News

Woodpeckers show signs of brain damage

The little birds have survived for 25 million years by banging their head against a tree hunting for food. The forces on their brain are huge and have baffled scientists while inspiring crash helmet design. But new research suggests there might be traumatic effects after all

France

Orca learns to say ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’

Researchers say a new study proves that killer whales are capable of imitating human speech.

USA

Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines

United Airlines said the peacock “did not meet guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and size."

Iran

Meet the snipers deployed to solve Tehran's rat problem

The team of snipers combs the sewers every night and find around 10-15 rats in a single district.

China

Wild elephant makes illegal border crossing

A surveillance camera at a border checkpoint captured the sneaky elephant’s movements in the early hours of Saturday.

France

Baboons on the loose at French zoo

Four animals were re-captured after spending most of a night on the run in the park grounds

USA

Bearing up: black bears re-released after holistic treatment for burns

Fish skin was stitched to their poorly paws after they suffered burns in the recent California wildfires.