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Largest great white shark surfaces off Florida tourist hotspot

Largest great white shark surfaces off Florida tourist hotspot

By Michael Lee Simpson The biggest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic is lingering just six miles off the coast of a major tourist destination. 14ft Contender's most recent 'ping' last week placed him approximately six miles off St. Augustine, Florida. The 14-foot,

Zoo penguins lay eggs just in time for Easter

Zoo penguins lay eggs just in time for Easter

By Elizabeth Hunter Adorable pictures show penguins with newly laid eggs - just in time for Easter. The Gentoo and Northern Rockhopper aquatic birds have laid the first eggs of the year at Edinburgh Zoo. After children from Edinburgh's Children's Hospital placed painted rocks in the enclosure

Baby monkey Punch acclimatising, making new friends at Japan zoo

Baby monkey Punch acclimatising, making new friends at Japan zoo

Clutching a monkey plushie, Eliete Ikeda screamed "Punch!" as she caught sight of the underdog baby macaque still drawing crowds of photo-hungry visitors to a Japanese zoo weeks after he shot to stardom. Seven-month-old Punch was abandoned by his mother and became an internet sensation

The platypus is even weirder than thought, scientists discover

The platypus is even weirder than thought, scientists discover

They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes. Yet the humble platypus, a small creature which quietly swims in the rivers of eastern Australia, has found yet another way to amaze scientists. It is the only

Critically endangered mountain pygmy possums successfully bred

Critically endangered mountain pygmy possums successfully bred

By Dean Murray A dozen critically endangered mountain pygmy possums have been successfully bred at an Australian sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria has welcomed the critters, whose numbers have significantly declined with fewer than 2,000 left in the wild. Three mothers have each produced litters of four offspring in

Sloth family recovers after being rescued from trafficking

Sloth family recovers after being rescued from trafficking

By Dean Murray A sloth family is seen safely recovering after being rescued from trafficking. The male, mother sloth and her baby were recently intercepted and brought to safety at the International Animal Rescue (IAR) center in Costa Rica. Exhausted and distressed from their ordeal, the trio are now receiving

New research reveals sharks have friends

New research reveals sharks have friends

By Stephen Beech Sharks have "friends" who they prefer to socialize with, reveals new research. The apex predators of the ocean are often viewed as solitary. But the study – conducted at the Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji – found that rather than mixing at random, sharks have “active