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Hammerhead shark mystery solved
Scalloped hammerhead shark
A hammerhead shark's unusual shape gives it outstanding vision, according to a study which may solve a centuries-old mystery.

Ovenbird Singing birds help with headcount
The chirps and whistles of birdsong can help to provide an accurate estimate of the size of bird populations.

Starfish Monster worm and sea star frenzy
Deep under the Antarctic ice, a rare colourful burst of starfish and monster worms is filmed by BBC camera crew.


IN PICTURES
Lions Bringing up baby
Intimate images of the struggle to raise offspring.
Greater one-horned rhino and calf Rhino comeback
Guarding Nepal's one-horned rhino from poachers.
Phronima species Seamount diary
This week's weird and wonderful sightings.

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AROUND THE UK

In pictures: Urban red deer

Appeal over missing Darwin notes

Film captures rare white deer

'Bumper year' for UK water voles

AROUND THE WORLD

Fish 'at risk' in acidified ocean

Mammoth dung clue to extinction

Seahorse 'hitchhikes' Atlantic

Skate may be fished to extinction



VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
An octupus New species found in deep sea

Smalleye stingray First film of a 'giant' stingray
Baby ibex Baby ibex's epic struggle to live

Cape gannets and chick Pelicans filmed gobbling gannets

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Siberian tiger (WCS) Siberian tiger in severe decline
The last population of Siberian tigers has declined significantly.
Lobster larva Seamount diary: November 2009
Week two of an expedition to explore underwater seamounts.
Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) Grandparent monkeys' baby care
Macaques care for their abandoned grandchildren, a novel behaviour.
'Stevie Wonder', the blind wild boar in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire's blind wild boar
A visually-impaired wild boar is cared for in the UK's Forest of Dean.
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Giraffes use 'supercharged' heart
Giraffes use a small, supercharged heart to pump blood up their neck.
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