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Avian flu confirmed in UK dolphins
These are the first confirmed cases of avian flu in dolphins in the UK. The dolphins were found on beaches...
Calls to ban planned octopus farm
In the wild, octopuses prefer to live in sheltered and solitary conditions. Major concerns have been raised about potential welfare...
Scottish SPCA sees rise in avoidable admissions
The charity has had to treat squirrel kits after trees containing dreys were cut down. Public urged to be careful...
Great apes deliberately make themselves dizzy
Researchers saw that the apes were obviously dizzy, and quite often lost their balance and fell over. Study reveals primates...
Bumblebees learn new behaviour by watching others
Bumblebees chose to solve a puzzle using the same method as the demonstrator bee they had observed. Learned behaviour can...
Study finds clues to avian flu resistance
The study examined why some species of birds are more susceptible to avian flu than others. Researchers identify genes that...