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In the dead of night, hunters go deep into the Florida Everglades, searching for the invasive Burmese pythons that are eating up mice, rabbits and other prey

Freshwater reptile spotted in Hughenden’s human-made lake after unexpectedly escaping death in cold snap

Surviving a shark – or lion, or bear – attack is the key criterion for entry into Bite Club. Together its members navigate their next big challenge: what happens after you survive?

Fresh scientific advise had urged the federal government to scale back or remove salmon farming from a remote harbour to save an endangered fish.

Keith Poe had hoped a dead fin whale being towed offshore would produce sharks, but the whale sank prematurely in nearshore waters.

Many people have never heard of a red colobus, yet they are Africa’s most imperilled group of monkeys.

When you walk through a forest, it may feel like a static setting where very little is happening. But trees are constantly interacting and reacting to each other as they grow. There’s intense competition for light and space. Every shift affects the overall makeup of the forest in some way.

Overfishing, invasive species and rubbish mountains are putting a strain on the islands’ delicate ecosystems

Exclusive: Fish farms in Macquarie Harbour are the greatest threat to survival of ancient ray-like species, scientists advising Australian government find

Surveys suggest that wet weather and habitat deterioration are among the causes of devastating population declines, but there are ways to help

After a series of mass mortality events, it is more common to find these huge Mediterranean clams dead. Which is why the species’ ‘biggest fangirl of all’, Susan Smillie, is thrilled to see a thriving population in Greece