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2Min News Roundup (HD)

Nature news that made headlines, plus a good helping of the cute and the quirky, all wrapped up in a weekly two-minute video roundup.

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Illegal wolf hunt, cave lion cub & a bizarre frilled shark

Illegal wolf hunt, cave lion cub & a bizarre frilled shark

Another illegal wolf hunt in Oregon, bonobos are “nice” to their neighbours, bacteria-carrying mosquitos could help stop... Read more

13 Nov 2017

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Wolf killings, wild horses & a parakeet invasion

Wolf killings, wild horses & a parakeet invasion

A parakeet invasion in Mexico, concern mounts over America’s wild horses, donkey skin demand in China attracts wildlife ... Read more

9 Oct 2017

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Gabon’s elephants in trouble, odd ant couples & a tiger temple comeback

Gabon’s elephants in trouble, odd ant couples & a tiger temple comeback

Gabon’s elephants decimated by poaching, Wisdom the albatross welcomes another baby, a newly discovered blue whale popul... Read more

27 Feb 2017

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A blue-whale party, parrotfish teeth & how chimps warn their pals

A blue-whale party, parrotfish teeth & how chimps warn their pals

Blue whales take over Monterey Bay, parrotfish teeth could lead to breakthroughs in materials science, a new leaf-mimick... Read more

20 Nov 2017

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Golden salamander, new orangutan & a rhino-poaching tragedy

Golden salamander, new orangutan & a rhino-poaching tragedy

Poachers make moves in South Africa, Asia and Europe, the “golden wonder” salamander seen for the first time in 40 years... Read more

6 Nov 2017

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Trump freezes species protections, skin-shedding geckos & a bullfrog surprise

Trump freezes species protections, skin-shedding geckos & a bullfrog surprise

Bad news for the rusty patched bumblebee as the Trump administration freezes endangered species protections, a newly dis... Read more

14 Feb 2017

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Honeybees go whoop, victory for vultures & a lion cub rescue

Honeybees go whoop, victory for vultures & a lion cub rescue

Vultures make a comeback in Italy, scientists gain amazing insight into honeybee communication, an unlucky lion cub resc... Read more

20 Feb 2017

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Kenyan wildlife under threat, necking giraffes & a bobcat balancing act

Kenyan wildlife under threat, necking giraffes & a bobcat balancing act

Civil unrest in Kenya threatens local wildlife, a friendly kestrel gets a closeup, an epic giraffe battle and how pom-po... Read more

6 Feb 2017

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New species, laughing parrots & long-living chimps

New species, laughing parrots & long-living chimps

Sad news about Thailand’s coin-swallowing turtle, an injured tiger cub on the road to recovery, the contagious laughter ... Read more

28 Mar 2017

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Kelly Slater calls for shark cull, gorillas in trouble & bumblebee ball skills

Kelly Slater calls for shark cull, gorillas in trouble & bumblebee ball skills

Two of the world’s top surfers call for a shark cull after another fatal shark attack off Réunion Island, Bao Bao the gi... Read more

6 Mar 2017

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Python’s hyena meal, primate teamwork & a humpback get-together

Python’s hyena meal, primate teamwork & a humpback get-together

A troubling cancer finding for Steller sea lions, two primate species in Borneo show rare cooperation, an unexplained hu... Read more

20 Mar 2017

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Good news for wolves, a baby whale shark rescue & another tusker falls

Good news for wolves, a baby whale shark rescue & another tusker falls

ANOTHER BIG TUSKER GONERHINO POACHED IN FRANCECROCODILE KILLEDNURSE SHARK KNIFEDRARE BABY SAVEDROO RESCUEGOOD NEWS FOR W... Read more

14 Mar 2017

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Ranked #13

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Sea angels, bat behaviour & orangutans at risk

Sea angels, bat behaviour & orangutans at risk

Rare video of mating sea angels, orangutans at risk in their unprotected habitat, how an invasive snake is destroying Gu... Read more

11 Sep 2017

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Catching deadly spiders, wolf-sized otters & a gull-grabbing shark

Catching deadly spiders, wolf-sized otters & a gull-grabbing shark

Snow leopards get some new neighbors, China’s ancient wolf-sized otters described for the first time, a baby whale attem... Read more

30 Jan 2017

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Asiatic lions, shark cull shelved & a new purple frog

Asiatic lions, shark cull shelved & a new purple frog

The US shelves a controversial shark-cull proposal, scientists dig into the extinct dodo bird, climate change could be s... Read more

28 Aug 2017

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Cannibal clashes, deep-sea records & a rare tree rat

Cannibal clashes, deep-sea records & a rare tree rat

Tailless whip scorpions fight territorial battles, the deepest-diving fish sets a new record, a rare tree rat rediscover... Read more

4 Sep 2017

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Caspian tiger comeback, primates in trouble & a colossal alligator

Caspian tiger comeback, primates in trouble & a colossal alligator

Alarming findings on the state of the world's primates, bringing back the Caspian tiger, rhino poachers arrested in Sout... Read more

23 Jan 2017

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Ranked #18

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Looking back: The coolest new species of 2017

Looking back: The coolest new species of 2017

From purple toads and toothless dwarf dolphins to ants with musically inspired names, we’re using this week’s two minute... Read more

18 Sep 2017

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Ranked #19

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Kazakhstan tigers, toxic jaguars & an otter cameo in Japan

Kazakhstan tigers, toxic jaguars & an otter cameo in Japan

Conservationists announce plans to return tigers to Kazakhstan, why mercury could be putting some jaguar populations at ... Read more

25 Sep 2017

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Giant tree rats, a ‘mystery’ sea creature & a jaguar’s caiman catch

Giant tree rats, a ‘mystery’ sea creature & a jaguar’s caiman catch

A giant tree rat that’s new to science, a smuggler of narwhal tusks gets a prison term, sponges aplenty discovered in th... Read more

3 Oct 2017

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