The seaside town might be famed for its oysters, but this incredible image could soon have visitors flocking to Whistable in the hope of catching Britain’s biggest crab. The photograph, which has been shared online, appears to show a crustacean that is at least 50ft-wide lurking in shallow water. While some insist it is proof …
A highly distinctive bird with a solid black face and black and white streaking and a prominent spikey crest! MEET THE BLACK-CRESTED TIT-TYRANT The black-crested tit-tyrant or Marañón tit-tyrant (Anairetes nigrocristatus) is a species of bird with black upperparts and narrow white bands below. There are also two white wingbars, formed by the broad white …
Photographer Tim Flach has three goldfish and two Burmese cats. The latter, Hunt and Blue, eagerly keep their owner company while he works, even though they would probably gladly devour some of his subjects. Flach is known for his striking portraits, where animals are treated with the same care as any human model. The photographer …
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A long-tailed, green bird with a yellow bill, red crest extending down the nape, and a whitish face. MEET THE RED-CRESTED TURACO The red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) is a medium-sized bird with mainly green plumage. Their face, however, is covered in white feathers which also surround red eyes. They have yellowish-green plumage on their breast and neck, …
Red facial skin and a patch of glossy blue contrast beautifully on a bird wearing a long tail and otherwise white plumage! MEET THE BLUE-NAPED MOUSEBIRD The blue-naped mousebird (Urocolius macrourus) is a pretty small bird measuring little more than 13 – 14 inches in length. The main characteristic of this bird is the long tail and …
A bird with limited overlap with the similar Frilled Monarch, but his spectacular orange collar sets him apart. MEET THE OCHRE-COLLARED MONARCH The ochre-collared monarch or rufous-collared monarch (Arses insularis) is a medium-sized, slender, bird with a fairly long tail and face with a prominent blue eye wattle. He has a white belly, an orange chest, and collar with …
A very distinctive bird with eye-poppingly white eyebrows a downcurved beak and triangular wings. Meet The White-browed Woodswallow The white-browed woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) is a very distinctive bird wearing a pair of white eyebrows which pop from a black face and chin. Upperparts are deep blue to grey while the breast to undertail is an orangey brown. Under the …
The Mustique was on its way to Gibraltar just off the south coast of Spain, when it was set upon by the group of angry killer whales and the boat needed to be towed away An Orca encroaches upon the sailing boat during the hour long attack earlier in the week (Image: Greg Blackburn / …
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Sightings of the cryptozoological beast have been on the decline in recent years, and Nessie fans are yet to record 2023’s first sighting in the waters of the mysterious loch The elusive Loch Ness Monster appears to have disappeared altogether. The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register hasn’t recorded a new entry since October 11 last year, …
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Lampreys can grow to over 3ft-long and return from the sea to breed in rivers in May meaning anyone Brits eyeing up a swim in their local river ought to be on alert The number of lampreys is rocketing after breeding season kicked off this month The UK’s six million wild swimmers had better keep …
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