This huge crab was recently captured off the coast of Britain by Paul Worsley. It weighed 17lb and had a shell width of 12in and its claws we as big as a human hand.Experts believe that this could be a world's biggest edible in the world. The previous record holder had a shell width of 11in an is displayed at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris.This crab however won't be displayed in a museum because it has been eaten.

A black bear was tranquilized when it was found wondering in the a Florida's beachfront neighbourhood. The bear got in the water after it was hit by the tranquilizer dark. Wildlife officer Adam Warwick jumped in after the bear because the drug was taking effect and the beak could drown. Mr Warwick managed to get the beak back to the shore.

Maeuschen is a 40-year-old Asian bear who lives at the Berlin Zoo. 8 years ago the bear became friends with a black cat and since that day they have been together. Last October the pair was separated when the bear's living space was enlarged. The bear was put in a cage but the cat was sitting outside of the cage pining for her friends. So the keepers allowed the cat to enter the cage. The

Every year around 4,500 fledglings are handed over to the RSPCA. The little birds were either abandoned or taken by people who thought they were helping them.The caretakers play dawn chorus twice a day to the birds to help the learn how to sing. The ability to sing is very important to birds, especially males who use song to protects their territory and attract females. RSPCA officers are going to monitor the released birds and see whether the singing lessons helped the birds to adapt.

Cinders is a five-week-old piggy with a phobia - she is scared of mud. When she first arrived at the Keeble's farm she didn'y want to get her trotters dirty.Debbie and Andrew Keeble didn't know what to do and then they remembered the four miniature wellies used as pen and pencil holders.Now Cinders runs to Mr Keeble every morning so he could put them on. via

26 dolphins died when they swam in the Percuil River, near Falmouth. For some reason they left the deeps waters and swam into the shallows where they were stranded. Only 7 were rescued. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue suggests that a Navy ships' sonar may be responsible . It could have disorientated the dolphins which caused them to swim into the shallow water.

Sandra Hartness is a pet hairdresser and she makes amazing looks for dogs. It's like body art for pets. Sandra and Cindy won many awards and were featured in many magazines. Sandra made her dog, Cindy look likea chicken a peacock

Usually hippos are found in rivers but this one decided to make his way to the sunny beach.This hippo was spotted near the holiday town of Ballito, near Durban in South Africa.Lionel van Schoor from KZN Wildlife says this hippo was spotted in Richards Bay 2 months ago and since then has been moving south.The animal is probably a young male not no one is sure.If this hippo continues to move south it'll be moving into residential areas where food is going to be a problem. They cannot dart it because it would run in the water and drown. So the only hope for the hippo is to stop moving south.the

Here's something you don't hear everyday. A crocodile has been spotted in Central Germany by 2 municipal employees in the Innerste river. One of the employees was a reptile enthusiast so the information is credible. The croc was roughly 2 1/2-foot or 80 cm not even nearly big enough to attack or kill a human. The animal must have been purchased at a pet store and then released into the river because we all know there are no crocodiles in Europe. The river has been closed for swimming till the animal expert catch the reptile.

Earlier this week I wrote about Chili the 6 ft 6 in bull. Now there is also Duke a 6 ft 6 in horse who lives at The Horse Refuge in Finchingfield. Duke is five years old and still growing and may someday take the world record from Radar, a Canadian shire who is around an inch taller. The keepers say that despite his size Duke is like a baby and is scared of almost everything new. He doesn't like the rain and snow. The first time he heard a cell phone he freaked out. Duke had a big appetite. He eats thought around $160 a week. via dailymail.co.uk