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The ponies have now been returned to the nature reserve after trotting five miles along country roads to the north of the Wallington Estate

The baffled couple, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, were baffled as to what was damaging their garden every night until they installed night cameras which caught the culprit

When faced with uncertainty, we often look for predictions by experts: from election result forecasts, to the likely outcomes of medical treatment. In nature conservation, we turn to expert opinion to assess extinction risk, or predict the long-term responses of plant species to fire management.

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE Vibrio vulnificus is a rare "opportunistic bacterial pathogen" which grows in warm shallow coastal waters in the US. It can cause abdominal cramping, vomiting, fever, and chills

Nine new species of fish are now on the brink of extinction, with scientists calling for urgent action to control invasive freshwater species

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan. With long, green legs and large feet, these birds are adapted for skulking through reedbeds – the…

On Good Friday, a massive ten metre sperm whale washed up alive on a beach in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, shocking locals and sadly dying after spending the day beached

The 36-year-old was with six others when the predator dragged him beneath the surface. He received multiple injuries while fending the animal off and managed to swim to safety.

Exclusive: Satellite analysis shows toxic blackwater flowed into the Darling-Baaka River via the Wetherell outlet two days before the deaths