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The mighty Andean condor – the heaviest bird of prey in the world and the raptor with the longest wingspan – needs little ...

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The Silverpit Crater lies 700 metres (2,300 feet) beneath the North Sea floor. It spans around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) ...