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22 May 2013 Last updated at 06:25

Video: 24 hour protection for Crane egg A round the clock watch has been set up to protect a rare birds egg laid in England. A Crane

Fast pigeon sold for record price A Belgian racing pigeon called Bolt is sold to a Chinese businessman for a world record price of 310,000 euros (£260,000; $400,000). Bolt and his friends

Why penguins cannot fly Researchers think they have solved the puzzle of the flight-less birds. Penguin swimming

New vaccine to protect animals British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a new drug to help protect their animals from Schmallenberg disease. Sheep

Amazing animal pics in photo contest Newsround takes a look at some of the entries in The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2013. Pig takes a swim in the Bahamas

Video: Piglet has been adopted by a cat A piglet has been adopted by a cat after its mum rejected him. Cat with adopted piglet

Insect 'swarmageddon' expected in US Billions of bugs are expected to emerge from the ground on the east coast of the United States. Red-eyed Cicada bug on a leaf

Birds found hidden in suitcases Fighting birds from South Asia have been discovered hidden in suitcases at Leeds Bradford Airport. Grey Franklin bird in wooden cage.

Can honeybees detect explosives? Researchers in Croatia say that honeybees may have the ability to help detect unexploded landmines in the country. Honeybee

Video: Alligator turns up at front door An alligator gave a family in America a nasty surprise when it turned up on their doorstep. Alligator

Spring butterflies are arriving late The UK's spring butterflies are arriving weeks late because of the weather. Butterfly

Puffin numbers fall because of bad weather Bad weather this year has meant that the puffin population has dropped - but keeping a check on them is a tricky business. Puffins

Bieber must pay for monkey stay Officials in Germany say Justin Bieber owes them thousands of pounds for his monkey's two month stay at a Munich animal shelter. Mally the monkey

  • Leah Gooding on boat next to fish in a big netWild Five Coastal - fishing

    For two months Leah has been travelling all over the UK to bring you the biggest stories from around our coastline, and she begins with a report about fishing.

  • Leah's wild five coastal.Wild Five Coastal - pollution

    For the third wild five coastal Leah looks at how rubbish left on the beach is endangering sea life.

  • A harbour seal and a grey sealWild Five Coastal - seals

    The UK's home to most of Europe's seals, but numbers are dropping and scientists are trying to find out why. Leah's been to the Orkney Islands to investigate.

  • DolphinWild Five Coastal - dolphins

    For two months Leah has been all over the UK to bring you the biggest stories from our coastline. In this report she goes out in search of dolphins.

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    Watch the latest update from Newsround, CBBC's news programme for children.

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