Sophie encounters ‘king of spiders’ on jungle trek in Peru

The Duchess of Edinburgh was exploring the Peruvian Amazon, seeing sloths, snakes and spiders during her tour of South and ...

Duchess Sophie looks horrified as she meets 'King of spiders' on royal visit

Duchess Sophie looked nervous this week as she met the "king of spiders" in the Peruvian Amazon. The Duchess of Edinburgh, 60 ...

Duchess Sophie comes face-to-face with bird-eating spider in Amazon

Duchess Sophie comes face-to-face with huge bird-eating spider in Amazon jungle - The National Geographic describes the Goliath birdeater as the largest arachnid on the planet ...
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Baby sloth at Providence zoo named ‘Beany’ in memory of sloth-loving teen

After a months-long process, the baby sloth at Providence’s Roger Williams Park Zoo finally has a name: Beany. Shortly after Beany’s birth on May 13, the zoo began a baby-naming contest, which also ...