Kingsbridge science & nature
Porpoise washed up on South Hams beach
A dead porpoise has been found washed ashore at Slapton Sands.
Worm hunters descend on Blackawton
A record number of worm hunters descended on Blackawton for the village's annual wacky festival on Sunday 4 May.
Bleak future for rare farmland birds
Rare birds living on south Devon farmland could be under serious threat unless new protection schemes are introduced, the RSPB has warned.
New life on the rock face
An underwater city built on granite blocks is now teeming with marine life.
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 Somerset cow aims for record booksA giant bullock from Somerset could be Britain’s tallest cow, his owners have said. |
 World's biggest flower goes to seed at EdenThe Eden Project green team has harvested what it believes to be a record number of seeds from the biggest flower in the world. |
 Exeter scientist rewrites Earth's historyExeter University geologist Professor Chris Turney is sharing his vision for how climate change shaped our Earth and how it might determine its future. |
 Threatened seabird forced into Cornish waters for foodWarmer sea temperatures are driving increasing numbers of Europe's most endangered seabird into Cornish waters in search of food. |
 Porpoise washed up on South Hams beachA dead porpoise has been found washed ashore at Slapton Sands. |
 Giraffe lover donates £36k to Devon zooA mystery giraffe lover has donated a whopping £36,000 to a popular Westcountry zoo. |
 Heathland wildlife 'under threat'The poor state of lowland heathland across the South West is putting some of the region's most endangered species in even greater danger of extinction, a report warns. |
 Cash boost for rare butterfly protectA Westcountry wildlife charity is set to start work on a £44,000 three-year project to help protect one of the UK's rarest butterflies. |
 Zoo keepers save endangered monkeysTwo of the rarest monkeys on the planet are being hand-reared at Devon's Paignton Zoo after being abandoned by their mother. |
 Dolphin population at risk in the South WestDolphins off the South West (Devon, Cornwall and Dorset) coast are in severe danger of being completely wiped out, marine conservationists have warned. |
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Perilous future for penguins
The penguin population of Antarctica is under pressure from global warming, according to a WWF report.
Wildlife suffer as deforestation reigns
Rainforest is being logged on one of the world’s wildlife hotspots more quickly than almost anywhere else in South-East Asia.
World's tallest lift tower opens in Japan
A Japanese electronics company has unveiled what it claims is the world's tallest elevator testing tower.
The giraffe line grows
The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, comprises a group of species rather than just one, a study finds.
Beetles are the strongest survivors
Beetles account for a quarter of all known life forms on the planet, and they're here to stay.
Fish quota increases threaten Cod stocks
A global conservation group has attacked the EU Fisheries Council over its decision to increase the North Sea cod quota by 11 per cent in 2008.
T. rex quicker than Becks
Tyrannosaurus rex would have been able to outrun the likes of David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, a study suggests.
New species found in Vietnam
Scientists have discovered 11 new species of animals and plants in a remote area in central Vietnam.
High price may not make champion horse
Spending lots of money on racehorse stud fees may not bring in the rewards that people might expect, a study has found.
Natural wonders feel the heat
Some of the world's greatest natural wonders face destruction if the climate continues to warm at the current rate, a WWF study has warned.
Climate change speeds up Amazon's destruction
A vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation could wipe out or severely damage nearly 60 per cent of the Amazon forest by 2030, the WWF has warned.
World's greatest rivers drying up
Some of the world's biggest rivers are drying out, according to the global conservation group WWF.
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