What’s the biggest, heaviest eagle in the world? Meet the contenders – including a giant with a monster 3-metre wingspan

What’s the biggest, heaviest eagle in the world? Meet the contenders – including a giant with a monster 3-metre wingspan

Today the biggest eagle in the world is often claimed to be the Steller’s sea eagle, a fish-eating species from North-East Asia. Steller’s sea eagles are one of the rarest raptors in the world. Birdlife International estimate there’s 3600-4670 mature individuals in the wild and say”it is suspected that it will decline at a rate of 20-30% […]

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“It feeds on your blood for a week before you even notice – and then leaves behind a rare and life-threatening disease…”

“It feeds on your blood for a week before you even notice – and then leaves behind a rare and life-threatening disease…”

A  whopping 31 million Americans are bitten by ticks each year – and the number is on the rise. According to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report from April this year, weekly rates of ER visits for tick bites are the highest for this time of year since 2017 in all parts of the US, apart from […]

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“Rushing past like a freight train.” Diver films unusual manta chain in Great Barrier Reef

“Rushing past like a freight train.” Diver films unusual manta chain in Great Barrier Reef

A  wildlife photographer in the southern Great Barrier Reef was delighted when a manta ray courtship ritual unfolded right before his eyes. Keelan Priscott visited Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort in the middle of manta ray season, saying “there are mating chains everywhere.” In one video shared on Instagram, Priscott filmed four manta rays twirling around each other in an elegant […]

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“Honestly, truly beyond belief…” It was a humongous 7 miles long, 5 miles wide and made up of a staggering 100,000 individuals…

“Honestly, truly beyond belief…” It was a humongous 7 miles long, 5 miles wide and made up of a staggering 100,000 individuals…

When several dolphin pods join together, it’s known as a super pod. These can have hundreds or even thousands of dolphins all dancing through the waves In 2013, wildlife watchers off the coast of San Diego, California, were blessed with an encounter so special they may have had to pinch themselves to believe it wasn’t […]

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