Super squid sex organ discovered By Matt Walker Male O. ingens with erect penis and ejaculated spermatophores on table (penis is white tubular structure in lower half of the picture) The mating habits of deep-sea squid have been revealed for the first time, after the discovery of a male squid with a huge elongated and [...]

Close encounters with giant harpy eagle of Venezuela By Matt Walker Close encounters with giant eagle A BBC film crew has filmed the intimate life of one of the world’s largest and most powerful eagles, the harpy eagle of Central and South America. In doing so, the crew survived a flyby attack by a primate-hunting [...]

Canada zoo appeals for stolen tiger and camels The animals that were stolen were trained and friendly, officials say A zoo in Canada has pleaded for the safe return of a tiger and two camels that were stolen in transit last week. Bowmanville Zoo, in Ontario, has even offered $2,000 (£1,325) for a picture of [...]

Illegal bushmeat ‘rife in Europe’ Only a small proportion of Africa’s bushmeat is exported By Mark Kinver About 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe’s busiest airports each year, the first study of its kind estimates. A team of researchers says the illicit trade could pose a risk to human [...]

Tiger and two camels believed stolen in Canada The animals that were stolen were trained and friendly, officials say A Bengal tiger and two camels have gone missing after a truck and a trailer they were travelling in were stolen near Montreal, Canadian officials say. They say the vehicles were snatched as the driver stopped [...]