Pandas can swim and even climb trees

Giant pandas are good swimmers and excellent tree climbers. At 5 months old, giant panda cubs learn how to climb - sometimes practicing by climbing on their mum.

Good morning! Are you still asleep?

"The power of a movement lies in the fact that it can indeed change the habits of people. This change is not the result of force but of dedication, of moral persuasion"

Steve Biko

Quokkas are playful, adorable and known for being cute as a button, which has recently landed them the title of ‘world’s happiest animal.’ These small creatures are covered with short, fluffy brown-grey fur, have little round ears, small black noses and the most contagious and photoshoot-ready smiles.

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There are 36 species of marine dolphins - living in nearly all aquatic environments, including oceans, coastal, estuarine and freshwater - and in temperatures ranging from less than 0°C to more than 30°C. In Britain, bottlenose dolphins are concentrated around west Wales and eastern Scotland - with the coasts of Devon and Cornwall also having pods. Scotland is home to the most northerly pod of bottlenose dolphins in the world.

A turtle resting in the underwater grass

Lions face many threats..

African lion numbers are thought to have declined by over 40% in the just three generations.

The main threats are retaliatory or preemptive killing to protect people and livestock, and decreasing natural prey and habitat (for example, due to expanding human settlements and therefore less available grazing).

When their natural prey is scarce, lions can cause grave losses to livestock, which can destroy the income of local people.

Climate change is another increasing threat – extreme weather may cause more droughts or delay the rains, affecting lions’ prey.

They’re also killed for the illegal wildlife trade. In recent years, the demand for lion bone as a substitute for tiger bone in traditional Asian medicine has risen.

Adorable mountain goats walking at sunset

An octopus hiding at the bottom of the ocean

Enjoy the ride...

Snow leopards are perfectly adapted to the cold, barren landscape of their high-altitude home, but human threats have created an uncertain future for the cats. Despite a range of over 2 million km², scientist estimate that there may only be between 4000 and 6500 snow leopards left in the wild.

Blue Whales Can Grow More Than 100 Feet Long

The largest animal that has ever lived, blue whales can grow up to 100 feet (30 metres) long, which is longer than a basketball court.