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One man’s weeds February 16, 2011 A Wallsend wasteground is more botanical wonderland than gardener’s nightmare.

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Vole heaven February 16, 2011 Baby captive-bred water voles are released into the wild.

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Britain’s favourite mammal February 16, 2011 Found in every English county once more, otters top the list.

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Urban otters February 16, 2011 Otters have been spotted moving into some of Britain’s busiest cities.

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Beach view February 16, 2011 A chance glance gives a lovely sighting of a grooming otter.

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Brazen otters February 16, 2011 Remote cameras capture a crayfish-crunching otter in broad daylight.

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Water slide February 16, 2011 A family of otters uses a slide to get down the river bank.

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Otter cubs February 16, 2011 Young otters are utterly dependent on their mothers.

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Industrial age otters February 16, 2011 Shetland’s rich clean waters have the densest otter population in Europe.

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Otter life February 16, 2011 A family of otters hunt as a group in the waters of an oil terminal in Shetland.

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First badger sighting February 16, 2011 Infra-red cameras allow Gordon Buchanan his first view of wild badgers.

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Snoozing otters February 16, 2011 A short but delightful clip shows otters snoozing gently after a good feed.

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Playful cubs February 16, 2011 Otter cubs have a lot to learn from mum before they can can survive on their own.

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Maligned magpies February 16, 2011 Though branded as babykillers, magpies are innocent of causing a garden bird decline.

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Undersea savannah February 16, 2011 Eelgrass meadows provide shelter in the shallow coastal waters.

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20,000 starlings February 16, 2011 Iolo Williams watches an impressive starling display over Aberystwyth Pier in Mid Wales.

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Swarm at rest February 16, 2011 A honey bee swarm pauses in a graveyard during its search for a new home.

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Model starlings February 16, 2011 Computer modelling shows the complex cognitive behaviour of flocking starlings.

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Make your bed February 16, 2011 Primitive brook lampreys prepare to breed by making a sand bed.

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Self-sufficient chicks February 16, 2011 Oystercatcher chicks get up and go as soon as they hatch, under mum’s watchful eye.