2Min News Roundup (HD)

From the creepy creatures found in the depths of the Pacific's New Hebrides trench, to mass turtle hatchings, dolphin superpods and an epic reptilian wrestling match (and more!), here are some of the week's headline-grabbing stories from the world of nature.

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From a new forest monitoring system to a new sanctuary for manta rays, conservation stories came thick and fast this week. Add some good news about axolotls and the Arctic (and bad news for swans and lemurs), and that’s the week’s roundup of nature news wrapped up in two minutes.

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This week in the roundup: the Peruvian green velvet tarantula's pain-killing gift to humanity, a baby elephant rescue that's bound to brighten your day, bees that love recycling and the latest body count in Australia's controversial shark cull. All that and more in a snappy two minutes.

The fight against wildlife trafficking got a royal boost, some much-needed marine protections were put in place in Palau and a cock-fighting ring was busted in the US. Add to that some cunningly crafty crows and one adorable fox, and that's your week of wildlife news all wrapped up.

It was a busy week for protest action, from Keystone Pipeline demonstrations in the US to mass rallies against the shark cull in Australia. Add to that some interesting snake science, a bit of anti-poaching action and a good, strong helping of animal cuteness -- it's all in our weekly wrap-up of nature news.

Lots of bleak nature news in this week's roundup, from mass manatee deaths to whale shark slaughter on a grand scale. The Lord of the Dance also makes an appearance and we're having another chuckle at the skulking bear that almost escaped unnoticed.

Dolphins show surfers how it's done, a little twerking helps male spiders woo, bad news for the world's sharks and a croc attack one farmer didn't see coming. All those stories and more in our weekly roundup of nature news!

This week in the world of nature: the aftermath of Virginia's toxic spill, a new species pays homage to Nelson Mandela, the battle to save an endangered frog and one seriously controversial auction. Those news snippets and more in our 2-minute roundup!

This week in the world of nature: China's 6-ton ivory crush, West Africa's lions on the brink of extinction, a python's supersized meal and much more!