2Min News Roundup
Nature news that made headlines, plus a good helping of the cute and the quirky, all wrapped up in a weekly two-minute video roundup.
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Episodes
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The best fossil finds of 2017 -
Giant penguins, Tasmanian tigers & a Bryde’s whale washup -
Humpback ballet, cats on camera, & a turtle tangles with drifting cocaine -
New ghost scorpion, duck-billed dinosaur & the world’s oldest eye -
Stressed-out whales, baby clouded leopards & 200 pterosaur eggs -
Whale spa day, ‘gentle’ killer bees & a baby woolly mammoth -
A blue-whale party, parrotfish teeth & how chimps warn their pals -
Illegal wolf hunt, cave lion cub & a bizarre frilled shark -
Golden salamander, new orangutan & a rhino-poaching tragedy -
Rhino horn trackers, croc-hippo battle & an albino civet -
Mountain lion mealtime, a Komodo dragon visitor & North Korea busted for smuggling -
Reptile bust, Malfoy wasp & black rhinos return to Chad -
Wolf killings, wild horses & a parakeet invasion -
Giant tree rats, a ‘mystery’ sea creature & a jaguar’s caiman catch -
Kazakhstan tigers, toxic jaguars & an otter cameo in Japan -
Looking back: The coolest new species of 2017 -
Sea angels, bat behaviour & orangutans at risk -
Cannibal clashes, deep-sea records & a rare tree rat -
Asiatic lions, shark cull shelved & a new purple frog -
Siamese crocs, elephant rescuers & a rare ocelot hunt -
Illegal elephant sales, frog-hunting spiders & a thylacine “sighting” -
Harpy eagles, rare snakes & chimps in decline -
Canned cobras, turtle turn-ons & a controversial wolf kill -
Rhino eggs, UK microbead ban & a 10ft sea cucumber -
Clever crows, a rare Javan rhino & confused big cats -
Owl poachers, wolf pups & a rare tawny tiger -
Elephants poached, wolf foster parents & an update on Spunky the hawk -
Sanctuary for snow leopards, new species & a turtle graveyard -
Albino dolphin, eagle adoption & DiCaprio’s vaquita campaign -
Robber frogs, a fossil bird & raptors on the run -
Crocodilian cannibalism, kangaroo rescue & a new glass frog -
Cheetahs return to Malawi, new ‘big tuskers’ & a megamouth shark -
Tail-walking dolphins, morphing venom & koala-saving dogs -
Albino orangutan, rare bay cat & a narwhal discovery -
Space birds, a komodo dragon bite & wolves in Denmark -
Amur leopard cubs, rhino Tinder & a huge great white -
Flu-fighting frogs, jungle puppies & a blue whale meal -
Dragon blood, sawfish mating & Yellowstone’s white wolf -
Snake orgies, rediscovered dogs & the hunt for a long-extinct echidna -
Elephant rescue, white shark nursery & rare baby tigers -
New species, laughing parrots & long-living chimps -
Python’s hyena meal, primate teamwork & a humpback get-together -
Good news for wolves, a baby whale shark rescue & another tusker falls -
Kelly Slater calls for shark cull, gorillas in trouble & bumblebee ball skills -
Gabon’s elephants in trouble, odd ant couples & a tiger temple comeback -
Honeybees go whoop, victory for vultures & a lion cub rescue -
Trump freezes species protections, skin-shedding geckos & a bullfrog surprise -
Kenyan wildlife under threat, necking giraffes & a bobcat balancing act -
Catching deadly spiders, wolf-sized otters & a gull-grabbing shark -
Caspian tiger comeback, primates in trouble & a colossal alligator -
Rare snow leopard sighting, bumblebees in trouble & Ringling Bros. circus shuts down for good -
Chinese ivory ban, a python-eating snake & the death of Tilikum -
Biggest wildlife stories of 2016 -
Humans behaving badly -
Giraffe’s in trouble, chimpanzee butt recognition & a baby rhino rescue -
Spectacular whale migration, coconut crabs & an unexpected pangolin encounter -
Numbat comeback, coral mass spawning & a snake surprise -
Mortal moose combat, saddest polar bear on the move & a tragic rhino death -
Whale vomit, puffins in peril & a flasher frog -
Major bird bust, turtle ‘surfers’ & dinosaur brains -
World’s largest marine reserve, pangolin-detecting rats & the assassin bugs sneak tactics -
A win for lions, Brazil’s first elephant sanctuary & a leopard’s rude awakening -
When shark dives go wrong, mole rat superpowers & TripAdvisor says no to animal tourism -
Singing spiders, new shark species & a snow leopard sighting -
Humpback whale rescue, forked-penis fly & new pangolin protections -
Humming fish, colourblind cephalopods & a lizard invasion -
New orca protections, tool-toting crows & an epic moose battle -
Counting cuttlefish, a sunfish rescue & South Africa’s rhino poaching stats -
Pandas bounce back, a mouth-breathing dolphin & cancer-resistant devils -
Earth’s largest protected area, the problem with mammoth ivory & a dancing kiwi -
Toothy fish discovery, comeback foxes & a sad end for rare desert lions -
Siberia’s mine ‘demon’, rhino CPR & good news for great white sharks -
Women for elephants, volcano smileys & a daring leopard rescue -
Dragon ants, rhino rescues & a whale-sized shark feast -
A panda first, bye-bye sonar & a boar on a rampage -
Rare whale encounter, M&M’s for ferrets & a massive ivory haul -
Fighting Zika with bats, red apes in trouble & a spine-chilling elephant attack -
7 amazing new species discovered in 2016 -
Ancient forest in trouble, a win for sharks & underwear-stealing kites -
First US dolphin sanctuary, a climate-change casualty & a whale-sized rescue -
Leaping eel attacks, leopards in trouble & lucky whale sharks rescued -
Schwarzenegger’s elephant encounter, tiger Temple raided & US says no to ivory -
Australian town goes batty, rhino horn controversy & an octopus invasion -
Chimpanzee rights, giant sloth fossils & a surprise comeback -
Bats for better drones, waves of dead sea creatures & a fake jellyfish bust -
Corals in the deep sea, a turtle in trouble & Nepal’s zero-poaching win -
Kenya's historic ivory burn, desert dolphins & a mystery deep-sea jelly -
Radioactive boars, creating Jungle Book's animated creatures & a kakapo comeback -
Tiger numbers on the up, a crab invasion & why ‘Zootopia’ is bad news for fennec foxes -
Protection for Russia’s Beluga Whales, 3D-printed eggs & elusive warty pigs caught on camera -
Japan's whale hunt, saving the fossil fish & a lion on the loose -
SeaWorld ends captive breeding, a rare dolphin birth & hyenas on the hunt -
The real-life ‘teddy bear’ is back, hornbills in trouble & a snake on the loose -
SeaWorld's most infamous orca is dying, a hair-raising cougar rescue & an ostrich gives chase -
Comeback quolls, a shark 'maternity ward' & rare gorilla footage -
Rattlesnake relocation, a gorilla C-section & one amazing whale necropsy -
Comeback foxes, two-headed snakes & a snow leopard surprise -
Pornhub gets charitable for whales, a Manatee invasion, & virgin shark births -
Manta ray Crittercams, China's wildlife protection law & anti-drone eagles -
Tiger Temple controversy, Yahoo in trouble & a sloth stuck in the road -
Warsaw bans circus animals, selfie-snapping monkeys & behold the Titanosaur! -
Praying mantises in 3D glasses, prehistoric monster crocs & the octopus that won’t let go -
Giant squid encounter, rare orca death & a thieving raccoon -
Sharks, big cats & new species: here's what happened in 2015 -
The year of the snow leopard, polar bears in trouble & fugitive penguins -
Endangered tiger makes history, stingray c-section & a robot-chomping shark -
Famous lions poisoned, the lynx is back & a leopard's sneaky attack -
Norway’s controversial wolf hunt, elephants to the rescue & a neon orange zooborn -
Research chimps retired, huge ivory haul & a rare pink fairy armadillo -
Squid-spawning phenomenon, prehistoric cave lions & a sandwich-stealing gator -
Pelican fishing lessons, blue whale demolition & a bacon-loving polar bear -
Orangutan rescue, huge pangolin seizure & a moose car wash -
Miley Cyrus against hunting, an epic eel migration & melon-munching opossums -
Prince William for wildlife, hitchhiking koalas & jaguars on the hunt -
SeaWorld breeding ban, kiwi bird treadmills & swimming echidnas -
Waking up otters, deep-sea sharks & Chernobyl's wildlife -
Hyena battles, grinning whales & a glowing turtle -
World Rhino Day Special: From happy to heartbreaking, the latest rhino news -
Fishing cats, an elephant attack & Google goes on safari -
Whale vomit, baby orcas & a giant sunfish -
A hammerhead hello, snow leopard cubs & Taylor Swift’s 'Wildest Dreams' -
Baby tapir, zombie kangaroos & a shark feeding frenzy -
Rhino surgery, sand cat kittens & rats in your toilet -
Gigantic great white shark, albino animals & an adorable orangutan -
Empire State animal art, a lost whale and an unusual sloth ‘mom’ -
Bizarre seal rescue, Obama for elephants & an eagle landing fail! -
Mick Fanning's shark encounter, puffins in trouble & adorable otters! -
Shark stranding, rare black leopards & circuses under fire -
Lupita Nyong'o for elephants, Mozambique ivory burn & Migaloo the white whale -
Shark week, glowing squid & a tarantula takeover -
Ivory Crush NYC, porpoises in peril & a moose-riding moron -
Honey badger bandit, koala cuteness & an avalanche-surfing hare -
Prince Harry's holiday for rhinos, walking fish & it's raining lamprey -
Virgin births, bat fungus breakthrough & baby albino whales -
Santa Barbara oil spill, gators gone wild & the Corey Knowlton controversy -
Spider rain, deep-sea discoveries & a titanium turtle beak -
Airline bans hunting trophies, Slash rocks for elephants & adorable baby foxes -
Smaug the dragon, pangolin smuggling bust & one cool ribbon worm -
SeaWorld barbie booted, a whale shark rescue effort & one crazy caterpillar -
Sea lion kidnapping, Kermit the frog & hippo poop power -
Drone-hating chimps, stranded whales & a cougar controversy -
Panda parties, the Brontosaurus is back & a shark-eating bobcat -
Clouded leopard kittens, rooftop coyotes & a rhino rampage
