6 h. ago The tiny North Wales beach where you can spot seals all year round

This small secluded cove is just minutes away from a popular seaside town but it is a haven for wildlife

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12 h. ago The missing lynx: how the rise of border walls has split up wildlife populations

In an age of growing hostility to migrants, there are 10 times more barriers on borders than when the Berlin Wall fell. But as well as the human cost, animals are unintended victimsThe lynxes of the Białowieża forest once freely prowled through 1,420 sq km (548 sq miles) of ancient woodland. Then, in 2022, the habitat was abruptly sliced in two. Poland built a 115-mile (186km) wall across its border with Belarus to stop refugees and migrants entering the EU. About 15 lynxes were left stranded on the Polish side of the forest, forced into a genetic bottleneck.The 5.5-metre high barrier, which is topped with wire and cameras, also dissects the forest’s population of bison, wolves and elk. Researchers monitored 10 sites along the border, walking along sections and counting signs of humans and wildlife. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Baby dies after just nine days as mum's womb 'divides into two halves'

Charlie Hughes delivered Bryn at 27-weeks after her womb was split by a wall of muscle due to a condition known as 'septate uterus'.

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1 week ago Asian hornets which gruesomely behead and eat bees could soon invade Scotland

Wildlife experts warn invasive predatory insects could devastate bee populations and other vital pollinators.

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2 w. ago European travellers cancel US visits as Trump’s policies threaten tourism

International visitors stay away as political and economic tension and fears of a hostile border rise

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2 w. ago Today's TV with Sara Wallis: The Split star Nicola Walker is back on screen in gritty marine murder drama Annika

From stomach-churning operation scenes to gloomy marine murders and heartwarming restorations, our TV columnist Sara Wallis picks the best telly to watch tonight

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2 w. ago Today's TV with Sara Wallis: The Split's Nicola Walker back with gritty murder drama Annika

From stomach-churning operation scenes to gloomy marine murders and heartwarming restorations, our TV columnist Sara Wallis picks the best telly to watch tonight

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