DDU3A Extras - Animal World

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The Animal World

Microplastics, drugs and food - how jellyfish can help usJellyfish are being used to develop new medicines, filters for microplastics and for food.

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How smart nets and scanners could keep more fish in the seaCommercial fishing is draining our oceans of life, with trawlers catching fish faster than stocks can replenish. The European Union is hoping that smart technology can help fix the problem.

Tiny elephant shrew rediscovered after 50 yearsThe last scientific record of the "lost species" of elephant shrew was in the 1970s.

Uncovering the secrets of Australia's hidden reefsScientists explain how the biggest deep-sea study of two marine parks led to exciting discoveries.

Why 2020 has been good for England's beaversHomes for these "ultimate environmental engineers" have been set up in enclosures across England.

Scientists have the answer to a tadpole mysteryThe advance could help protect amphibians from extinction by protecting their breeding grounds.

Conservation: Bridge of hope for world's rarest primateAn artificial rope bridge across a divided forest could help save the ape, a type of gibbon, from extinction.

Beavers build first Exmoor dam in 400 yearsThe National Trust says the dam in Somerset "might look modest, but it is incredibly special".

'Last chance saloon' to save 'rhinos of the oceans'Sharks and rays pushed towards extinction by the shark fin trade are hot on the agenda at key wildlife talks.

'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whalesA letter signed by hundreds of scientists calls for global action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises.

How captivity saved these animals from extinctionThese species would not exist in the wild today without the efforts of captive breeding programs.

Fantastic beasts in the real world and where to find themLondon's Natural History Museum is set to stage one of the most ambitious exhibitions in its history.

Giant rat earns animal hero award for sniffing out landmines in CambodiaAn African giant pouched rat has been honored for his work detecting landmines in southeast Asia with a gold medal from an international veterinary charity.

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