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How to deal with a snake bite: What you need to know before heading into nature

The season has arrived when we start sharing our surroundings with snakes. Mountains, forests, holiday homes, hiking trails, they are all part of their territory too. Most of us know very little about snakes and hold plenty of misconceptions about them. One of the most important things to understand is how to respond if you are bitten.

Stepped on a sea urchin? Here’s what to do straight away

As holidaymakers take to Greek waters this summer, doctors outline the seven steps for treating a sea urchin sting, from soaking the foot in hot water to removing spines safely before infection sets in properly

Grieving dolphin mother filmed clutching dead calf in Australia as her pod of 14 rallies around

Fraggle, a female dolphin who has already lost four calves, has been seen swimming with her dead newborn off Western Australia, with 14 other dolphins staying close by her side throughout her mourning

What to do when encountered with a Mediterranean monk seal

An unusual incident occurred in Arkitsa, when passersby spotted a Mediterranean monk seal strolling along a road