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Conservationists are collecting semen from endangered wild sharks

Scuba divers will attempt to collect semen from at least nine wild male leopard sharks for the first time, for use in captive breeding programmes aiming to boost wild populations

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Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons

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The world is falling far short of its goal to halt biodiversity loss

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Diver underwater with camera filming fish

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Gorringe seamount expedition reveals threats facing ocean biodiversity

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What to expect at the COP16 biodiversity summit

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Giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife trade

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Long exposure view of Grj??tagj??, a small lava cave near lake M??vatn in Iceland

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Why the underground home of the world’s weirdest wildlife is in danger

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Endangered skates saved from extinction by hatching in captivity

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Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance

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Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance

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Collision between boat and basking shark captured by camera tag

Researchers are calling for greater protection for basking sharks after a camera on a tagged shark recorded a collision for the first time

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Bring back the light laboratory - Novi and Cindy

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Bring Back the Light: The mission to save the fireflies in Bali

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Endangered giant pangolin spotted in Senegal after nearly 24 years

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Snares are wiping out South-East Asian wildlife – what can be done?

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Asian hornets have overwintered in the UK for the first time

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