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New results have shown for the first time that juvenile great white sharks prefer to swim within one kilometre from a shoreline.
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Evening StandardWatch: the terrifying moment a shark is spotted in the River Thames in London
TikTok users fear the recently released Netflix horror film Under Paris is coming to life
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Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans
In the game of climate change, there are winners and losers. These four animals will come out on top, but you probably won't be happy about it.
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Ominous viral video shows ‘shark’ lurking in river Thames
A viral TikTok video shows sharks swimming in the river Thames.
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Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent distress by the Connecticut home. State environmental conservation police were called by the startled vehicle owner on the morning of July 15.
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Tigers are disappearing from Southeast Asia. A forest in Thailand is offering new hope
In Thailand’s Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM), tiger numbers tripled over a 15-year period thanks to sustained conservation efforts.
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World’s largest platypus conservation center opens in Australia
STORY: These platypuses are waddling into what researchers hope is something like paradise.::Platypuses They're at the world’s largest conservation center for the Australian duck-billed mammals.::Dubbo, AustraliaThere are streams, waterfalls, and banks of earth to burrow in, custom-built to simulate a habitat threatened by humans - and extreme weather.Research shows platypus numbers have taken a dramatic dive in recent decades with possibly half their number disappearing.But Platypus Rescue HQ - hopes to reverse that trend.:: THIS EARTHTo help these little guys, researchers need some answers to questions that came up after some of Australia's worst wildfires in recent memory.Dr. Phoebe Meagher from the Taronga Conservation Society Australia told Reuters the species' habitat is now 40% smaller than it used to be.:: Phoebe Meagher/Conservation Officer/Taronga Conservation Society Australia“So in 2019, end of 2019, early 2020, we were hit with the Black Summer fires. This was also on the back of a drought that had just happened and platypus habitat was being lost at a really alarming rate. We were getting calls up and down the east coast asking Taronga if we could help rescue platypus that were being left without anywhere to swim and forage and live. We were able to rescue seven from southern Australia. But that's all we had capacity for. So this made us realise that in fact the need to have facilities to rescue catchment scale levels of platypus populations was critical if we wanted to make an impact for the species.”This research facility was built at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, some 240 miles from Sydney so that researchers can study platypuses in a natural-like setting because we don't know as much about the way they live as we should.::Dr Alisa Wallace/Senior Veterinarian/Wildlife Hospital/Taronga Western Plains Zoo“We really don't understand a whole lot about their biology and the things that drive them to breed or not breed and how they might be impacted by changes in water temperature or air temperature, changes in water conditions.”The zoo hopes to breed platypuses for release back into the wild.To make that happen, four of them were tested and quarantined for 30 days before being released into the HQ as part of a pioneering batch.“In the short term, we would love to see some puggles or some baby platypus in the facility and understand what led to that reproductive success. In the long term, we want to have a really defined list of triggers that we can follow and other conservation organisations can follow in a drought or in a bushfire of how to go in, how to rescue a platypus population, how to transport them back to a facility and then look after them as an insurance population until that location is ready for those animals to be reintroduced to. I think this facility will allow us to not only save species in the immediate threats of climate change, but also in the long term, be able to repopulate those populations.”The facility was set up after ten of the animals were successfully reintroduced into the country's oldest national park south of Sydney last year, where they hadn't been seen in half a century.
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Meghan Markle 'hysterical' after breaking Prince Harry's strict orders in interview
Meghan Markle was given strict instructions by Prince Harry before she sat down for an interview with Vanity Fair - but the Duchess of Sussex seemingly didn't listen
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Elderly woman was 'rammed with trolley' sparking Manchester airport police 'stamping' incident
Brothers confronted man who had argued with their mother on flight before pushing trolley into her, it is claimed
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Drivers warned that most car owners will be hammered with new £410 tax from next April
New rules will see many drivers forced to pay additional tax on their vehicle from next year. The so-called 'luxury' car tax would see motorists forking out £410 each year
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Kamala Harris' Press Release About Donald Trump's Fox News Appearance Is Going Viral
"Something about the question mark after 'old and quite weird' is taking me out."
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Prince Harry 'ignored Prince William's strong advice' over Meghan Markle – now he's paying the price
EXCLUSIVE: After claims Prince Harry and Meghan were offered advice on balancing their public and private lives, an expert explains why Prince William was right to air his concerns
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Netflix viewers refusing to sleep as they binge series they can't switch off
Fans have flocked to social media to praise the 18-episode mystery drama
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A Bunch Of Trump Supporters' Cars Were Towed From A Dunkin' Parking Lot, And The Towing Company Name Is Unintentionally Hilarious
Yeah, this is why I'd never mess with a manager of a Dunkin'.
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Meghan Markle wants 'old life back' - 'Prince Harry knows how much she's sacrificed'
EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess of Sussex has taken on a lot involving herself in the British royal family and sometimes she wishes for her 'old life back' a source says
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Prince William’s feelings towards Harry revealed in unseen letters from Princess Diana
Collection includes insights into Diana’s royal life
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Antiques Roadshow guest 'needs bodyguard' after surprise valuation
Antiques Roadshow expert Alastair Dickenson was left impressed after being shown a decorative silver box
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Halsey Nods at Britney Spears' Iconic Naked 'Toxic' Catsuit in New Music Video
"Lucky" gets a revamp two decades later
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DWP says it owes thousands of people almost £8,000 each
There are some key dates to check as the service says three main groups of people have been identified
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I compared Heinz tomato sauce with supermarket versions (this is the one to avoid)
Is branded or supermarket own ketchup better? I taste tasted a handful to make up my own mind - here's what I thought.
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Lee Anderson: I’d give medal to police officer filmed stamping on man’s head
Lee Anderson has said an armed officer who was filmed appearing to kick and stamp on a man’s head at Manchester Airport should be given a medal.