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Fact Check: Papuan Fisherman Didn't Catch Giant Axolotl Sea Creature
In comments, many social media users suggested the images were AI-generated.
Oxford Mail
UK's biggest spider confirmed - the Cardinal spider could be in buildings
Typically found in buildings or on walls, the Cardinal spider is officially the UK's largest spider.
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The Guardian
California teacher shocked to find bear enjoying a snack in classroom
Bear, which was eating granola bars that come as part of class’s emergency earthquake kit, was safely removed
The Guardian
‘Losing Noah’s Ark’: Brazil’s plan to turn the Pantanal into waterway threatens world’s biggest wetland
Hidrovia project to dredge Paraguay River and build ports may destroy vast biodiversity and refuge of jaguars, giant otters and armadillos – and an age-old riverine way of life
The Independent
America saved the grizzly bear from extinction. Now, they are invading backyards and main streets
Grizzly bear population in US has nearly trippled in last 50 years, causing friction with their human neighbors
The Guardian
‘When, not if’: H5N1 bird flu outbreak could reach Australia this spring, experts warn
Some wild bird populations, like those on Lord Howe Island, are at lower risk from the virus but other populations could face a ‘wildlife massacre’
Storyful
'He's Gonna Eat Through My Lunch Box': Bear Breaks Into School Classroom
A California teacher was surprised to find a young bear in her classroom on August 5, footage captured by her husband shows.Elaine Salmon called her husband, Ian Sawrey, for help when she saw the uninvited guest.Sawrey filmed this footage showing the bear walking around the classroom before approaching the window he and Salmon were standing at.The footage shows the bear sniffing items on a desk and Salmon says, “he’s gonna eat through my lunchbox.”As the bear approaches the couple, Sawrey says, “he’s not scared at all.”He told Storyful, “We could tell it was a younger bear but [we were] still surprised of the lack of fear it had.”The couple helped the bear escape the classroom, with Sawrey opening the door and encouraging it to leave. Credit: Ian Sawrey via Storyful
Daily Echo
Zoo keepers celebrate birth of hamerkop chick
Keepers at a Hampshire zoo are celebrating the birth of a baby hamerkop
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The Telegraph
Why the Galapagos remains largely untouched, almost 200 years after Darwin
As I left Baltra airport for the jetty where the yacht, La Pinta – my home for the next five days – was waiting, I passed a sign which read “Iguana Crossing”. The cynic in me sniffed at what was surely an unlikely promise until, moments later, the bus did indeed have to stop to let a couple of dragon-like creatures amble to the other side of the road. Then there were geckos, tiny finches and, while I was waiting for the “panga” (rubber dinghy) to the boat, a dozen pelicans diving vertically into
FTW Outdoors
Rarely seen 'farting snake' encountered in Arizona; video
Rattlesnakes are not alone in making distinctive sounds when trying to ward off threats. A Phoenix-based snake relocation expert on Saturday shared footage of a wild Chihuahuan hook-nosed snake making popping sounds as a defense mechanism. (See footage below.) “A…
HuffPost UK
I Just Learned How Platypuses Feed Their Babies Milk, And Wow, Nature Sure Got Creative
What a world...
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CBC
Endangered butternut trees thriving in western Quebec forest, group says
Disease-resistant seedlings of an endangered tree species are doing well during their first season in a western Quebec forest, according to the conservation group that planted them.Butternut trees are native to Canada and can be found in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. But over the last 30 or so years, canker disease has wiped out 80 per cent of them, said Stephen Woodley, president of Action Chelsea for the Respect of the Environment (ACRE)."In the region, it's been deadly for butternuts. Th
The Packet - Falmouth
10 marine species in Cornwall that must be protected
Cornwall Council has identified 10 marine species most in need of protection in the region’s waters
OK! Magazine
Tom Kerridge says 2-ingredient snack helped him shed 12 stone - and it's always in his fridge
The celebrity chef has amazed his followers by his massive weight loss and now he has explained one key step which helped in his battle on the scales
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Manchester Evening News
Katie Price heads off on another holiday after court warning
The mum-of-five was arrested last week after failing to attend a bankruptcy hearing
The Telegraph
‘Labour has mugged us’: the pensioners betrayed by Rachel Reeves
Ken Ellis, 72, has been a Labour voter all his life. But the retiree, from Selby in North Yorkshire, has now vowed never to vote for the party again after Rachel Reeves’s shock decision to scrap winter fuel payments for all pensioners not on benefits, leaving him and his wife £500 worse off.
The Daily Beast
Trump’s Anger Out of Control as Poll Numbers Keep Cratering
Donald Trump’s advisers are getting increasingly anxious about his flailing public appearances since the attempt on his life and Democrats’ presidential candidate switcheroo—all while knowing he’s unlikely to change. According to a new Axios report, Trump has grown increasingly angry and frustrated in private as Kamala Harris has surpassed him in multiple polls, a lead that’s only likely to grow after next week’s Democratic National Convention. Fresh polling from The New York Times on Saturday s
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HuffPost UK
Ex-Putin Adviser's Absurd Explanation Why It's Acceptable For Ukraine To Be Invaded – But Not Russia
Sergei Markov added that Ukraine has "humiliated" Putin by breaching Russian borders in the last week.
OK! Magazine
Kate Middleton made 'concerned gesture' to Queen Camilla in front of the world at major royal event
Kate Middleton has a special bond with her step-mother-in-law, Queen Camilla, and has been on hand to support her during the difficult times the family have faced over the years
Wales Online
Plumber warns about costly mistake if you pour one kitchen item down your sink
A plumber has gone viral on social media after sharing the ins and outs of a sink blockage, with the expert urging people to be extra careful when it comes to their pipes
