‘It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I’ll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel’

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Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada

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UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’

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How to ditch disposable cups – and transform the way you enjoy coffee | Maddie Thomas

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Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls

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British succulent society chair quits over row about taking specimens from wild

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Exotic spiders flourishing in Britain as new jumping species found in Cornwall

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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

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How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George Monbiot

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Week in wildlife – in pictures: a lazy leopard, a moonwalking elephant and hitchhiking ducklings

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