Nature thread

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The world's biggest photography competition has been won by an image of praying mantises doing the "Hello my baby, hello my honey" dance!

A record-breaking year for the Cewe Photo Award has reached a climax with the announcement of the grand prize winner

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Stunning picture

 

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts creating lava fountain

Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, started spewing fresh lava on 22 August, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.

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Why so many ladybirds are swarming UK houses

With social media reports of harlequin ladybirds invading UK homes this week, Elizabeth Rizzini explains why the weather means some ladybirds are on the move.

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‘Biggest ever’ great white shark Contender surfaces just off Canada – plumping up on seals

The biggest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic has resurfaced just off the coast of Canada – where he is plumping up on seals ahead of winter.

nypost.com

 

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CCTV footage captures baby elephant spooning Mum at Blackpool Zoo

Blackpool Zoo says baby Zaiya and Tara were captured spooning in the "heart warming moment".

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Week in wildlife: a ferocious wildcat, a cheeky seal and a disgruntled lioness

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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