Portuguese man-o'-war, a highly venomous marine organism, returns to beaches in southwestern France

Since July, mass strandings of these organisms have been increasing along the Aquitaine coastline. The frequency and scale of ...

Son of Florida woman who lost arm in gator attack blames tourists and social media for bolder gators

On June 28, construction worker Brittany Clark, 31, was killed after a 13-foot alligator attacked her in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County. Meanwhile, Brodie Terry, 11, of Pennsylvania, ...

Beachgoer helps stranded marine mammal return to sea at Narragansett Town Beach

A beachgoer jumped into action at Narragansett Town Beach after a marine mammal became stranded in shallow water along the ...

‘Giraffe’s head’ sinkhole stunt backfires in South Africa

When politicians from South Africa’s main opposition party put a stuffed giraffe’s head into a sinkhole, their plan was to ...

Influencers attacked by sharks while trying to take selfies

Sharks will often use defensive or “exploratory” bites when confronted by an unwelcome human in their personal space. Studies have shown that approaching or touching a shark causes it stress and leads ...
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It weighs the same as a gorilla, can reach 3m long and has a huge mouth packed with rasping teeth – and it’s been biting swimmers

Wels catfish are long-lived, reaching 70-years-old or more, and are causing issue in areas of western Europe where they have ...