An extraordinary image of an elephant carrying a deceased calf has been announced as the overall winner of the Wildlife ...

As the killer whales approached, the humpback arched its chest out of the water, lifting the seal clear of the surface.

Approximately 99 million years ago, when dinosaurs were still roaming the Earth, a tiny creature became trapped in tree resin ...

The three newly described species belong to the genus Gnathophis: medium-sized eels of tropical and subtropical deep waters; ...

In 2009, a large, lone elephant called Alexander died beside a road in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Over the next few ...

The grass snake is one of three native snake species found in the UK, and is our largest native terrestrial reptile.

Little red flying foxes risk deadly encounters with freshwater crocodiles as they skim river surfaces for life-saving water ...

For a time, humans may have been on the menu for giant, killer eagles that soared over New Zealand, Australia, and Africa.

In a practice that goes back hundreds of thousands of years, hunter-gatherer groups today light fires at night to keep wild animals, and predators especially, at bay – animals are afraid of fire, the ...

Leopard sharks (sometimes called zebra sharks) are an exciting sight in Indonesian waters – and this one had a rare genetic ...

The illegal capture and export of endemic Australian reptiles is a lucrative trade, and one that represents a significant ...

The grey wolf, which is found throughout North America, Europe and Asia, is arguably the pre-eminent pursuit hunter of all ...