Suspected bird flu found in water park's swans

A suspected outbreak of bird flu that killed up to 15 swans has been discovered at a popular park in Greater Manchester.

Fact Check: Surfboard-stealing sea otter is notorious for harrassing Calirofnia surfers. She might not be the only one

A sea otter in Santa Cruz, California, is known for harassing surfers and stealing their surfboards.
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Otters and beavers among rare wildlife ‘at serious risk’ from planning reforms

Otters, beavers and dormice are among the threatened wildlife that could be put at risk by new planning proposals, green groups have warned. Senior ministers have pointed the finger at species such as ...
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Dormice, otters and other rare wildlife ‘at risk’ from planning reforms – report

Dormice, otters and other threatened wildlife could be put at risk by plans to make developers pay a levy for their impacts on nature, green groups have warned. A report from the Wildlife and ...

Will England’s finest homes with fishing rights reel in the ‘right’ buyers?

The number of for-sale properties on precious chalk streams has gone from a trickle to a flow. Much hangs in the balance in ...
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From Amazon Rivers to Arctic Seas: The 8 Largest Otters on the Planet

Otters are among the most adaptable mammals alive, thriving everywhere from icy coasts to steamy rainforests. This list reveals the eight largest species, from the massive giant otter of South America ...