Tiny tempter

It’s showtime for the male three-spined stickleback as he tries to attract a mate
Birds on the brain

Opportunistic oxpeckers can be both a headache and a help to hippos
Free swimmers

FREE SWIMMERS Tadpole season is upon us! But did you know that while most amphibian larvae are at risk from hungry fish, the tadpoles of the common toad are poisonous, so can boldly swim around a pond with impunity. This school were photographed in the grounds of a Viennese cemetery. PHOTO: CHRISTIAN WAPPL
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A dose of sunshine

The bright brimstone butterfly is a welcome sight in early spring
Traffic noise makes rural robins more aggressive

New study finds country-dwelling robins get feistier in response to human-made noise pollution