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Poland

ECJ decision on Bialowieza logging 'welcomed'

ECJ ban on logging in Europe's oldest forest 'welcomed' by conservationists.

United Kingdom

Can ewe believe it? Sheep ‘can recognise human faces’

Researchers claim they trained the animals to ‘identify’ the faces of celebrities.

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Hippo tastes life outside and decides to return to zoo

A female hippo decided to return to the zoo in Isreal where she made her escape from, after tasting the grass outside her usual living area.

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New desktop wallpaper? Autumn colours in China

Some breakthtaking colours here.

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Hungary

Tourists asked to help rebuild Hungarian castle five stones at a time

Reconstruction effort uses children's song title to attract temporary volunteers.

Germany

'Dramatic' decrease of flying insects awakens environmental concerns

A 'dramatic' decrease of flying insects has scientists worried about the environment

United Kingdom

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 winners announced

Fifteen photographs have been chosen as the best wildlife pictures of the year

Portugal

Portugal's plants are under attack: luckily they have a safe room

Lisbon's seed bank protects the future of Portugal's flora.

USA

Mysterious colourful pattern on weather radar caused by butterflies

Weather experts were left mystified after spotting an unusual colourful cloud on their radar.

Living

Inside the bee hive

You are invited to step inside a giant hive to communicate with bees.

New Zealand

Watch: Endangered young albatross takes to the skies for the first time

China

Watch: Snow leopard cubs captured in mountains

It comes amid conflicting messages around whether the species is less endangered than before.

Kenya

Rare white giraffes spotted in Kenya

An extremely rare sighting of white giraffes has been captured on video for the first time.

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Feeding time at the zoo

USA

Colonies of fire ants float around flooded Texas streets

What should you do when faced with a floating colony of fire ants?

China

Watch: China's oldest panda mom just had twins

Even pandas are having babies later in life.

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Chincoteague Ponies takes the plunge

More than 200 ponies took part in the annual swim from Assateague Island to neighboring Chincoteague Island on Virginia's eastern shore

Destinations

Journey of a digital nomad

Experience true wanderlust with adventure blogger Charli Moore, who made travelling the world her 9 to 5.

United Kingdom

Watch: Rare baby rhinos take their first steps in UK

France

Macron launches environmental counter-initiative to Trump's COP 21 snub

French President Emmanuel Macron will take a "World Pact for the Environment" to the UN in September