NATURE

Wombats are the only animal to produce cube-shaped poo.

EXCLUSIVE: Park director Emmanuel de Merode tells IBTimes UK how to unleash Virunga's huge potential.

The glacier, known as the 'White Giant', is one of Argentina's biggest attractions.

From diving equipment and cameras, to understanding light underwater, this book provides all you need before you take the plunge.

The zoo is now locking up smaller animals in barns to protect them from 'P-22,' who lives in Griffth Park.

The two tiny creatures were born on 29 February 2016.

Almost 22,000 dogs are heading to Birmingham to compete at Crufts 2016, the 125th anniversary of the world's biggest canine show.

Russian military offers $24,000 for five healthy young dolphins for training in military operations.

Over 1,300 rhinos were killed for their horn in Africa in 2015, despite increased law enforcement efforts.

The cute bundle of white fluff followed her mother Valeska out of their cave at the Bremerhaven Zoo.

Radiation effects at Chernobyl and Fukushima disaster sites continue to be seen in plants and animals.

Ichthyosaurs became extinct long before other dinosaurs, and scientists have now worked out why.

Birds found to combine calls to convey messages, shedding light on the evolution of language in humans.

The ghostly creature was filmed by the crew on 27 February 2016 off the coast of Hawaii.

Among 331 Australian mammalian species, many are not studied by scientists, prompting fears for their survival.

EXCLUSIVE: Virunga director Emmanuel de Merode discusses Africa's oldest park with IBTimes UK.

To deter poachers, the world biggest rhino farm in South Africa employs heavily-armed men.

Volcanologists have registered increased activity at Tungurahua for more than a week.

Great Britain is currently dealing with polar conditions caused by Storm Jake as it heads south.

An octopus was discovered in the Hawaiian deep sea that social media has associated with the popular cartoon character.

Bees have declined two thirds in 10 years – varroa and the deformed wing virus may finish them off for good.

Vast and mysterious hadal zone - named after Greek god of the underworld Hades - is teeming with life.

Critically endangered Sumatran orangutan population found to be 14,600.

Marine biologists captured the footage during an annual census off the coast of Baja California.

The birds-eye video sees the mother and calf dancing around each other in the open ocean.

Video footage shows the mechanism that allows lily beetles to skip across water, at half a metre per second.

Between 2010 and 2015 there was a marked increase in reports of guide dogs being attacked.

Volcanologists began registering increased activity at Tungurahua on 27 February.

World Wildlife Day is marked on 3 March to raise awareness of the planet's wild animals and plants.