The funniest animal photos from around the world
A ballerina otter, an enchanted turtle and a rock star roo: these are the hilarious winners of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
A ballerina otter, an enchanted turtle and a rock star roo: these are the hilarious winners of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
An iceberg that’s twice the size of London and two thirds the height of the world’s tallest skyscraper has started drifting away from Antarctica and could wind up in British waters
Urgent koala conservation underway with tree corridors being built to protect the animals in the wild
It’s bigger than most cats, can crack open coconuts with its teeth and has been a champion at hiding from humans. Now Australian researchers have captured this giant rodent on film
The threat of an imminent volcanic eruption has Iceland on edge days after evacuations began and a state of emergency was declared as more smoke seeps from giant cracks in empty streets
The annual Hindu Festival of Lights celebrates the triumph over darkness and this year’s burning lamps broke the record – but air pollution levels in India highlight fireworks and smoke impacts
Incredible video footage shows a new island bubbling up from the depths of the Pacific Ocean during a volcanic eruption off the coast of Japan
The discovery of a 5000km-wide piece of land thought to have broken off Australia 155 million years ago has helped geologists piece together the history of Earth’s continents
Previously hidden underwater, rock carvings up to 2000 years old have emerged as the Amazon River drops to the lowest level ever recorded as the drought affects 481,000 people in Brazil
Tasmania’s famous thylacines could be back from extinction by 2028, according to the project team, but not all wildlife experts think resurrecting and releasing the species is such a good idea
It’s the most common decoration rolled out every Halloween, but experts are warning of the very real dangers of fake spider webs
Video of a man saving his dog from the grips of a wild kangaroo has been watched more than 2.4 million times – but was there more than one victim in this story? WATCH THE VIDEO
From popping balloons on pogo sticks to big pumpkin boats and even gearing up for the loudest burp, could the Guinness World Records 2024 be the zaniest year yet?
Don’t mess with mama bear ‘Grazer’, a single parent who takes on rival brown bear blokes like a boss and has snagged the 2023 title in Alaska’s most watched talent quest
As the weather warms up in Australia, snakes are becoming more active – learn about where they live, what to do if you spot one, and how to stay safe during snake season
Queensland researchers have found a never-before-recorded species of fish hiding ‘in plain sight’ on the Great Barrier Reef, and it could be one of many new discoveries
Sudden, shocking events in faraway places can be pretty confusing and scary – but it helps to know what is going on, how it started and what the UN and world leaders are doing to respond
Find out how the dance moves of critically endangered Plains-wanderer birds resulted in four adorable and extremely rare offspring – WATCH THE VIDEO
New research into the fossilised remains of human footprints shows humans may have lived in the Americas more than 21,000 years ago – about 6,000 years earlier than first thought
Concerned residents have blamed water pollution from a nearby dump after an Australian waterway turned bubblegum pink – but scientists say the Barbie-like colouring could be natural