Dickin Medal

Magwa

African giant pouched rat wins Dickin Medal

by MikeB
September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

The PDSA Dickin Medal is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross for human gallantry by military personnel. For the first time in 77 years… Read More »African giant pouched rat wins Dickin Medal

The wonderful Kuno

Awesome special forces dog, Kuno, awarded animal Victoria Cross

by MikeB
August 29, 2020November 25, 2020

NEWS AND OPINION: I am completely awestruck by this dog. His name is Kuno and he is a Belgian shephard aged three (Belgian Malinois). He… Read More »Awesome special forces dog, Kuno, awarded animal Victoria Cross

Octopus for 36 p at Morrisons

36 pence for a dead baby octopus, one of the most amazing creatures to ever swim the seas

The words in the title are those of Justin Webb, 41, on Twitter. He is a charity worker and vegan ...
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Caleb Heikes a diver enjoys the company of an octopus who wanted a hug

Octopus wanted to hug female diver off Oahu, Hawaii

When I saw this photograph I thought of another similar situation. It concerns a Netflix documentary called My Octopus Teacher, ...
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Angry octopus attacks Lance Karlson

Angry octopus attacks geologist while walking along the shore in Western Australia

In a highly unusual video captured by Lance Karlson, a geologist, the viewing public can see the angriest octopus attacking ...
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Octopus

Octopus tentacles react independently to light

We know that octopuses are highly intelligent creatures and to that knowledge we can add a new discovery, namely that ...
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Octopus

Octopuses ‘punch’ collaborating fish when hunting

A study led by Eduardo Sampaio, a researcher at the Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre in Lisbon, discovered that octopuses ...
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