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Hummingbirds know their drink-fly limits

New research shows that one particular species can function under the influence - up to a point

MARK CARWARDINE

\"Why would killer whales attack yachts in 21st-century Europe?\"

'Snaffles should be allowed in all international dressage'

Riders should have the option to leave the double bridle aside, according to a leading equestrian research body

British championship squads and national winners named

The 2023 endurance and driving championship teams have been chosen, and national endurance titles awarded

Nothing scary to see here

House spiders start to appear indoors in search of warmth and a mate

Scarlet fever

Black bryony is an unmissable hedgerow highlight

Aim of the game

Adult craneflies appear in September with the purpose to mate

Iceland suspends fin whale hunting

The groundbreaking decision lasts until late August and could spell the end of whaling in the country

Lost & Found

COMMON SWIFTS ARE A FAMILIAR FIXTURE of our summer skies, but there are a number of rarer species in this bird family that visit as occasional vagrants from afar.

HIDE AND SEEK

The western lowland gorilla is not as familiar as its mountain cousin, but the forests of Central Africa are gradually revealing the secrets of this elusive ape

TOTALLY CHOUGHED

After a 200-year absence, the rare red-billed chough has been returned to its ancient Kent homeland

Katty Baird

National Museums Scotland volunteer and author of Meetings with Moths on documenting British Lepidoptera

SNAP-CHAT WITH BBC WILDLIFE PICTURE EDITOR TOM GILKS

Ben Hall on destructive deer and getting socked by a gannet

Holding out for a hero

One brave woman, one soggy badger - and a jet ski

This course tests every area of training

Recent European double medallist Kitty King says that riders will need to show good horsemanship over the Burghley cross-country track, with the intensity of the later stages of the course increased from last year

'Delinquent' finds a new level of reliability

A 10-yearold gelding is a reformed character and even a bomb scare can't halt Mark Edwards' golden winning streak

Burghley's first ladies

Tough, stubborn, determined, brave - these are words we associate with the best mares and the qualities needed to do well at Burghley. Becky Murray finds out about the event's premier female runners throughout history

A pain in the posterior

How concerned should you be about pinworms and what else may cause similar signs? Kieran O'Brien MRCVS explains

Horse bones musician

Matthew Herbert on making music from an equine skeleton - tapping into the history of both music and the horse, bringing the horse back to life through sound – and the day a bronze horse turned up on his land

Speedy fish

After disappearing in the 1960s, turbocharged bluefin tuna are back

Норе for the high seas

Global leaders have agreed to a landmark treaty that will safeguard marine life in our shared waters

Irby has the winning Touch

A mare who bounced back from an horrific hacking injury and a multitalented sidesaddle mount are among the winners

Satin is superb

A Blencathra hound is supreme at this “iconic” Lakeland show

Every which way

Does your horse prefer to travel facing backwards, forwards or sideways? Becky Murray finds out more about equine preferences and options

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE

SEA SLATER - Meet the giant woodlouse that can only survive in the damp zone between land and sea

GIMME SHELTER

In Costa Rica, a pioneering charity is helping vulnerable sloths that have lost their homes due to deforestation

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

An initiative in South Africa is using cameras to nurture the conservationists of tomorrow

Woman jailed for fraud linked to equestrian Australia relief auction

The fraudster raised £34,000, supposedly for victims of the major bushfires, but spent most of it on herself

Amateur definition in spotlight after major title changes hands

A Royal International championship went to a rider who was not eligible for it

'The most exciting team since Valegro'

Carl Hester on why this year's Europeans are so exciting for British dressage