6.16.2023

View rare footage of a "wild" platypus fighting in the wild

Two male platypuses were filmed fighting for territory in Tasmania, Australia. Esme Atkinson, who directed the video, said the animals were "wild" and showed no signs of stopping after 20 minutes. One expert told the BBC male platypuses, which have venomous spurs, can become territorial before the breeding season.

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"Smiling" snail discovered by deep-sea explorers

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It looks like a character from a cartoon, but it's a real snailfish on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

6.09.2023

Australia: Watch the moment a captive humpback whale is released

A 10m humpback whale has been rescued after becoming entangled in a shark net off Australia's Gold Coast. During the early morning operation, workers used sensitive equipment to free the whale. Environmental groups are urging the nets to be removed during whale migration season, when tens of thousands of mammals pass through Australia's east coast.

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Puppies practice howling for the first time

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Their parents, Camelia and Uyosi, have to teach these week-old wolves how to behave in a pack.

Wind vortices on Kilauea volcano after eruption

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The Hawaiian volcano erupted on Wednesday and is still spewing hot lava from various sources.