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David Attenborough turns 100 today — and the world is naming wasps, planting trees, and releasing butterflies in his honour.

The naturalist who brought the planet's wildest corners into living rooms worldwide marks a century, with celebrations spanning every continent he filmed.

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Humpback whale populations have returned to pre-whaling numbers for the first time.

An estimated 35,000 individuals — a count not seen since the 19th century. The result of a 50-year international effort, including a global whaling moratorium and rerouted shipping lanes.

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England is trying to bring back golden eagles after 150 years away.

The Victorians hunted them out of existence by the 1870s. A new £1m feasibility study has mapped eight places where they could plausibly come home.

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