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Beautiful and rare fire tip sea slug spotted in Devon A vividly coloured sea slug usually found in the Mediterranean is discovered on the Devon coast.

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Scotland's only natterjack toads 'teetering on the brink' The public is asked to listen out for the call of the UK's loudest amphibian to help safeguard its future.

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Wildlife thriving in Korean Demilitarised Zone It's taken roughly one human lifetime to create this ecological paradise

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Sussex trawling ban: new protections for marine habitats The ban around Beachy Head East MCZ brings new protections to marine life.

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Rare butterflies spotted after 430 trees planted in the Quantocks Rare white-letter hairstreak butterflies have been spotted after volunteers planted elm trees.

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'Enormous' cave under Pembroke Castle could rewrite history, researchers say Archaeologists have so far uncovered

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Finding Neukgu: South Korea's viral hunt for a runaway wolf Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.

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Chinese national sentenced to a year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

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UK puffin population down 25% since 2000 A sculpture has been installed at RSPB Bempton Cliffs to help fund seabird conservation.

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Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubling.

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Male White rhinoceros walking in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia Photo by Giles Laurent

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South Walney nature chiefs call for dog owners to obey ban Little terns, oystercatchers and lapwings at South Walney Nature Reserve are disturbed by the pets.

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Male White rhinoceros walking in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia Photo by Giles Laurent

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Camera gives 'nest-side' view of Ranworth Broad's osprey A wildlife trust says last year's breeding season gave a

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Why eels are being reintroduced to British waterways The European eel is critically endangered with pollution and climate change impacting ocean currents.

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Government backs permanent return of golden eagles to England The birds could be reintroduced as early as next year following a £1m injection from the government.

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Localism Act could be used to halt Upton Heath land sale, says MP The 110 acres is being auctioned on 29 April with planning permission for mineral extraction.

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