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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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2:36

Warsaw bans circus animals, selfie-snapping monkeys &...

2Min News Roundup ·

2016/01/22

The largest dinosaur ever discovered goes on display in New York, animal rights activist Ric ’O Barry detained in Japan, cheeky monkeys hijack a GoPro for an impromptu photoshoot, Polish city bans circus animals and wild dogs like you’ve never seen them before! News Sources: CITES IMPOSES TRADE SANCTIONS DOLPHIN ACTIVIST DETAINED DAVID BOWIE HONOURED BEHOLD THE TITANOSAUR WARSAW BANS CIRCUS ANIMALS SNAKES UNDER THE FRIDGE WILDLIFE VIRTUAL REALITY SELFIE-SNAPPING MONKEYS

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Praying mantises in 3D glasses, prehistoric monster...

2Min News Roundup ·

2016/01/15

Praying mantises rock tiny 3D glasses in the name of science, a clingy octopus claims a diver's arm, unearthing a prehistoric monster croc, India’s sad mass whale stranding & what’s the catch with Hong Kong’s planned ivory ban? News Sources: HONG KONG BANS IVORY CIRCUS ELEPHANTS RETIRED GIANT PREHISTORIC CROC PRAYING MANTIS 3D GLASSES MYSTERIOUS MASS DIE-OFF WHALE STRANDING RISKY SHARK RESCUE OVERLY ATTACHED OCTOPUS

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2:12

Giant squid encounter, rare orca death & a thieving...

2Min News Roundup ·

2016/01/08

Experts in Hawaii puzzle over low humpback whale numbers, a rare orca found dead on a beach in Scotland, scientists find the chameleon with the fastest tongue of the species, a lucky lion is freed from a snare in South Africa, an incredible giant squid encounter and a sneaky raccoon makes off with a stash of sugary goods. Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news! News Sources: RARE ORCA DIES RISKY WHALE RESCUE MISSING WHALE MYSTERY GIANT SQUID

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2:52

Sharks, big cats & new species: here's what happened...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/12/31

In this 2-Min Roundup special edition, we’re recapping the most popular nature news stories from 2015. A 20-foot great white shark caught on camera, prehistoric lion cubs, a rare encounter with an enormous sunfish off the coast of Portugal, and a hog-nosed rat discovered in Indonesia. All this coming up as we say goodbye to 2015! News Sources: 20-FOOT GREAT WHITE SHARK CHARGE SUNFISH ENCOUNTER EXPLODING ZEBRA PREHISTORIC LIONS LION BATTLES DEER NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED WILD DOGS

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2:51

The year of the snow leopard, polar bears in trouble...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/12/23

In this holiday edition of 2min roundup, we take a look back at some our favourite snowy species that made headlines this year. Adorable snow leopard cubs born at the Brookfield zoo, rare sightings of endangered big cats caught on camera, climate-change trouble for polar bears, an avalanche-surfing mountain hare and some fugitive penguins! News Sources: YEAR OF THE SNOW LEOPARD SNOW LEOPARD CUBS RARE SIGHTINGS TWIN SNOW LEOPARD CUBS ARCTIC FOX PHOTO SAVING THE ARCTIC FOX POLAR

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Endangered tiger makes history, stingray c-section &...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/12/18

A rehabilitated Siberian tiger makes history after giving birth in the wild, schooling argonauts spotted off the coast of California, a giant salamander discovered in China, the first successful cownose stingray c-section and a camera trap snaps photos of rare species in South Sudan. News Sources: TIGER MAKES HISTORY CAMERA TRAP SURVEY RARE SALAMANDER FIND HOPE FOR THE NORTHERN QUOLL STRINGRAY C-SECTION CRUISE SHIP ANCHOR DAMAGES REEF PAPER NAUTILUS ENCOUNTER ROBOT-CHOMPING

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2:57

Famous lions poisoned, the lynx is back & a leopard's...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/12/11

A poisoned carcass kills Kenya’s famous lions, Iberian lynxes make a surprise comeback in Spain, a rhino rescue calls for some heavy machinery & Botswana sells fracking rights for one of Africa's largest conservation areas. News Sources: KENYAN LIONS POISONED FRACKING RIGHTS SOLD IBERIAN LYNX COMEBACK LIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA MYSTERY SONG RECORDED WHALE ENCOUNTER RHINO RESCUE SNEAKY LEOPARD ATTACK KOALA CUTENESS

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2:54

Norway’s controversial wolf hunt, elephants to the...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/12/04

The Norwegian government issues licences to hunt more than half the country's wolf population, one of the rarest primates in the world born in Australia, a South African court overturns the moratorium on domestic trade in rhino horn and a clumsy elephant calf rescued from the mud! News Sources: RHINO HORN TRADE BAN LIFTED ROYALS AGAINST POACHING RECORD-BREAKING ALBATROSS RARE PRIMATE BORN NORWAY'S WOLF HUNT TORTOISES IN TROUBLE BELUGA NURSERY ELEPHANTS TO THE RESCUE

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3:01

Research chimps retired, huge ivory haul & a rare...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/11/27

The last research chimps in the US are retired to sanctuaries, Chinese customs officials seize 57 elephant tusks, a toxic wave of mud threatens aquatic life in Brazil, tragic news for the northern white rhino species, and a rare pink fairy armadillo sighting. News Sources: RESEARCH CHIMPS RETIRE HUGE IVORY HAUL RARE RHINO DIES TOXIC MUD WIN FOR WILDLIFE PARROT NUMBERS PLUMMET SHARK FEEDING FRENZY SNOT COLLECTING ROBOTS RARE ARMADILLO SIGHTING

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2:18

Squid-spawning phenomenon, prehistoric cave lions & a...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/11/20

A squid-spawning phenomenon underway off the coast of South Africa, an endangered squirrel saved from extinction is a major conservation success story, permafrost cave lion cubs go on display in Siberia, a lion battles hordes of hyenas and some sandwich-stealing alligator antics! News Sources: SQUID-SPAWNING PHENOMENON DREDGE DUMPING BAN ENDANGERED SQUIRREL SAVED! LION BATTLES HYENA HORDES MOUNTAIN LION VS DEER PREHISTORIC LION CUBS CROCODILE ROADBLOCK SANDWICH-STEALING

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2:39

Pelican fishing lessons, blue whale demolition & a...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/11/13

SeaWorld makes headlines with plans to end their infamous killer whale show, Peru’s new national park, a rare blue whale carcass washes up on an Oregon Beach, teaching a rescued pelican to fish and a bacon-loving polar bear turns a film crew’s cabin upside down! Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news! News Sources: ORCA SHOWS OVER BLUE WHALE WASH-UP WOLVES LOSE PROTECTION NEW NATIONAL PARK PANGOLIN RELEASE PELICAN FISHING LESSONS SHARK

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2:30

Orangutan rescue, huge pangolin seizure & a moose car...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/11/06

Officials seize almost three thousand pangolin carcasses in China, a team works to rescue an orangutan mother and her infant threatened by wild fires in Indonesia, Harry the Sumatran rhino embarks on an epic match-making journey and researchers might have solved the mysterious mass saiga die-off? Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news! News Sources: EPIC RHINO JOURNEY PANGOLIN SEIZURE MYSTERY DIE-OFF SOLVED WHITE WHALE CALF ELUSIVE WHALE BAT-KILLING

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2:40

Miley Cyrus against hunting, an epic eel migration &...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/10/30

Miley Cyrus joins the call to ban canned lion hunting, a seal-flicking orca wows with its hunting skills, Florida holds the first bear hunt in 21 years, the Adelie penguin population doubles, scientists map an epic eel migration, and tiny watermelon-munching opossums! Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news! News Sources: FLORIDA BEAR HUNT EPIC EEL MIGRATION SEAL-FLICKING ORCA CLOUDED LEOPARDS IN TROUBLE MILEY CYRUS FOR LIONS CONDOR WITH TWO MOMS RARE

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Prince William for wildlife, hitchhiking koalas &...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/10/23

Prince William speaks out about wildlife crime, a koala catches a train, big-game hunter Corey Knowlton sues Delta Airlines and a jaguar’s amazing ambush attack. Plus, how do vultures stomach their questionable meal choices? Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news! News Sources: WILLIAM FOR WILDLIFE BLACK RHINO BIRTH HUNTER SUES DELTA AIRLINES HITCHHIKING KOALA SKUNK HANDSTANDS VULTURES' DIETARY SECRETS TANDEM SURFING JAGUAR SNATCHES CAIMAN BABY AYE-AYE

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SeaWorld breeding ban, kiwi bird treadmills &...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/10/16

SeaWorld is hit with a breeding ban, four rangers killed by poachers in the DRC, an injured kiwi bird regains its strength with the help of a tiny treadmill and a black bear interrupts a shopping trip in Alaska. News Sources: SEAWORLD BREEDING BAN RESCUED RHINO DIES POACHERS KILL FOUR RANGERS CROC VS ZEBRA RARE SHARK FIND SWIMMING ECHIDNAS KIWI BIRD'S TINY TREADMILL 'ELECTRIC AMAZON' BEAR INTERRUPTS SHOPPING PLANS

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Waking up otters, deep-sea sharks & Chernobyl's wildlife

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/10/09

Wildlife thrives in Chernobyl, harassing otters could land you in jail, an update on California's albino dolphin calf, one very rare deep-sea shark and the newly discovered hog-nosed rat! Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news! News Sources: IVORY BAN ALBINO DOLPHIN CALF A GIANT SQUID CHERNOBYL WILDLIFE THRIVES RARE SHARK CAUGHT DON’T POKE OTTERS BLACK PINE SNAKE DECLINE A NEW SPECIES! DOG SCARES OFF BEARS

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2:21

Hyena battles, grinning whales & a glowing turtle

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/10/02

A pack of wild dogs battle hyenas in South Africa, rare false killer whales smile for the camera, an endangered leopard injured by poachers is ready to be released, Shell abandons its Arctic-drilling operations and an octopus that can summon quicksand. Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news! News Sources: ARCTIC-DRILLING ABANDONED GLOWING TURTLE GHOST BIRD FOUND RARE KILLER WHALE SIGHTING QUICKSAND OCTOPUS MYSTERY DEATHS RARE LEOPARD RELEASE WILD DOG

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2:54

World Rhino Day Special: From happy to heartbreaking,...

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/09/25

This week we celebrate World Rhino Day with this special rhino-themed edition of our 2-minute Roundup! Rare Javan rhinos caught on camera; rhinos thrive in Nepal; a mystery illness plagues Nola, one of the only northern white rhinos left in the world; a look at the extraordinary ancestors of the modern day rhino; and the search for a snared rhino calf in Kenya ends in tragedy ... all this and more in this week's special roundup of rhino-related news. News Sources: RARE RHINO

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Fishing cats, an elephant attack & Google goes on safari

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/09/18

Google street view goes on safari, rare fishing cats spotted in Cambodia, two motorcyclists make a narrow escape from a charging elephant and an adorably shy dumbo octopus hides behind its tentacles. Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news. News Sources: PROFESSIONAL HUNTER ARRESTED FISHING CATS SPOTTED NEW IMAGES OF RARE CATS BATS WORTH BILLIONS ELEPHANT ATTACK GOOGLE GOES ON SAFARI SHY DUMBO OCTOPUS WHALE WATCHING FAIL CANINE CONSERVATION

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Whale vomit, baby orcas & a giant sunfish

2Min News Roundup ·

2015/09/11

A piece of whale vomit set to auction for $10,000, anti-poaching units in South Africa face a new enemy, an orca calf joins one of the most endangered pods and some bear shenanigans! Get these stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news. News Sources: RARE ORCA BIRTH CONTROVERSIAL WHALE HUNT POACHING ARMY PRICELESS WHALE VOMIT SUNFISH SIGHTING STRANDED SHARK RESCUE DWARF LEMUR DISCOVERY GRIZZLY SLAP BEAR HAMMOCK TIME

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