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Researchers hunt down mystery predator
great white
The great white shark is said to have been "devoured" by a mystery predator.

Great white shark devoured by mystery predator is the subject of a new film

Australian researchers are attempting to track down the mystery predator that devoured a great white shark 11 years ago, the Independent reports.

Film maker David Riggs began a quest to find the mysterious creature, a quest which became the subject of his film Hunt for the Super Predator. It is due to air on the Smithsonian Channel on June 26.

Researchers tagged the great white as part of a large scale project to study their movement patterns, the Independent says.

After one of the devices washed ashore, data showed a female shark being plunged at high speed to 580 metres beneath the surface of the water, alongside a drastic temperature shift suggesting the device was in the animal's stomach as it ate the shark.

Image by Sharkdiver68

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First BTV-3 case of 2026/27 season confirmed

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 Livestock keepers are being urged to stay vigilant for Bluetongue (BTV-3) following confirmation of the disease in a ewe. The case, confirmed in Staffordshire on 23 June 2026, represents the first confirmed case of infection this summer.

The APHA said: 'The risk of Bluetongue spreading has increased so we urge all livestock keepers in GB to familiarise themselves with the nation specific bluetongue control policies and movement requirements that currently apply.'  

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.