Wildlife Encounters
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"What is this thing doing right here?" – Washington hikers come across a giant octopus casually swimming just off the trail
By Julia Clarke published
These hikers got the surprise of their life

Feral pigs captured and killed after a second suspected illegal rewilding attempt in the Scottish Highlands
By Will Symons published
Eight pigs were discovered almost exactly a month after illegally released lynx were found in the Cairngorms National Park

Disoriented moose causes chaos on slopes of popular ski resort
By Julia Clarke published
Video shows skiers ducking for cover as a moose goes on the loose at Colorado resort

Lynx illegally released in the Scottish highlands dies after capture
By Will Symons published
One lynx has died after four were illegally released into a popular hiking area in the Scottish Highlands last week

Hiker, 63, dies after being attacked by "stinging insects" on the trail
By Julia Clarke published
The hiker was part of a group of four that was attacked by the flying insects

A wildlife photographer was missing for almost two weeks in remote Kosciuszko National Park, Australia
By Fiona Russell published
Rescue mission to find the woman was described as 'like looking for a pinhead in a haystack'

Much-loved grizzly bear dies after being hit by vehicle in national park – her cub is still missing
By Charlie Lyon published
The 28-year-old bear had a huge international following and her death sparks calls for overpasses to protect wildlife

Man kills "aggressive" mountain lion with shovel at campground, wildlife officials say it doesn't qualify as an attack
By Julia Clarke published
An investigation into the incident is underway
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