Ranked #1

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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2mins
Ranked #2

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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3mins
Ranked #3

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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2mins
Ranked #4

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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2mins
Ranked #5

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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2mins
Ranked #6

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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2mins
Ranked #7

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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Ranked #8

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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3mins
Ranked #9

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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2mins
Ranked #10

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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2mins
Ranked #11

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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3mins
Ranked #12

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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3mins
Ranked #13

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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2mins
Ranked #14

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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2mins
Ranked #15

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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2mins
Ranked #16

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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2mins
Ranked #17

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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3mins
Ranked #18

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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2mins
Ranked #19

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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3mins
Ranked #20

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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2mins