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Kevin Yates in Perry County captured video of two copperheads wrestling it out along a road in Perry County.

Naenae resident Ali Dennis woke up to find a large stag in his backyard. In Upper Hutt they have been spotted in Silverstream and in large numbers in Whitemans Valley. Taylor believes a solution cannot come quick enough. He is kept awake at night by stags roaring and is concerned that someone will get hurt. He said locals think it is funny to roar back at the stags but if they are attacked, it will not be so funny One person with first-hand notice knowledge of how dangerous stags can be is ...

A "MYSTERY pod" of killer whales from Scotland has been spotted off the coast of Norway. The discovery solves a three-year enigma after the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) made the last known sighting of the pod – never before seen in Scottish waters – off Vatersay on Scotland’s west coast in June 2018. The breakthrough came on July 10 after citizen scientist Asmund Aasheim photographed a pod of six whales in Boroyfjorden in southern Norway and sent his pictures to the Nor...

Killer whales John Coe and Aquarius were spotted 550 miles from their Scottish Hebrides home in early May after they made a trip to Porthgwarra near Lands End at the tip of Cornwall.

© Karen Munro / SWNS.COM A newborn orca calf spotted playing with its pod in the North Seas off Moray Firth, near Duncansby Head, Caithness.Experts have confirmed two British killer whales which appeared off Cornwall were the most southerly ever recorded in 50 years of observations. Nine days later the pair were seen back in the Hebrides. Then, the following day, they were spotted by a research vessel in the waters off Lochboisdale, Scotland. Multiple organisations confirmed this is the first ...

Cape Town recorded most sightings and species in world 2021 #CityNatureChallenge 14 May 2021 12:05 PM Share This: The City of Cape Town has been declared as the official winner of two categories in the global 2021 City Nature Challenge. Photograph by Clive Maasch The City of Cape Town has been declared as the official winner of two categories in the 2021 City Nature Challenge, a global initiative where over 150 cities participate. Participants were required to make observations of wild plants, ...

DORSET and BCP Council have successfully obtained £70,000 worth of funding from the government to create a list of local heritage assets across the county. The money has been secured from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and will fund a project to create a Local Heritage List for each council. The lists will be compiled using information gathered from Dorset residents and local partners through a digital form. The information will be available online an...

Capetonians invited to head outdoors and join City Nature Challenge 2021 30 April 2021 7:52 AM Share This: Local residents are encouraged to participate in the 2021 City Nature Challenge by documenting the biodiversity seen across Cape Town. The City Nature Challenge takes place from Friday 30 April until Monday 3 May 2021. Participants are required to make observations of wild plants, animals, and fungi within the city. Cities around the world will be taking part in the challenge to see who ca...

The heart-breaking moment a mother dolphin refuses to release her stillborn calf has been captured on camera.  The maternal dolphin, whose name is Cracker, lives at the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury in Western Australia.  Alan Simm, who recorded the video, is a volunteer at the centre, and was asked to help document and identify the mother dolphin.  In the tragic clip, Cracker can be seen diving for her tiny calf, bringing it to the surface and balancing the calf on her snout before pu...

Highlights The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) has been awarded a grant by the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) for its work to protect Oman’s Vultures. During its 25th anniversary year, The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) has been awarded a grant by the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) for its work to protect Oman’s Vultures. During its 25th anniversary year, the Disney Conservation Fund is proud to continue providing critical support to community-led conservation efforts globally. The fun...