1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (455+ words) Conservationists have released more than two dozen turtle doves in the South Downs National Park in a bid to help the species, which is on the brink of extinction in the UK, to recover. The dove, famous for its place…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (276+ words) Meteorological autumn began on Tuesday, while astronomical autumn starts with the autumn equinox on 23 September. Dan Watson said spotting three short-eared owls hunting on moorland near Middleton-in-Teesdale was "one of his most memorable encounters". While Ashley Johnson, from Middlesbrough, described…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) The discovery of a species of praying mantis nymphs could be the first evidence of the insects breeding on the UK mainland, according to a wildlife trust. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said 10 European praying mantis nymphs were recorded at Truro School,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (382+ words) Once feared as a symbol of bad luck by locals, the elusive brown fish owl is one of Turkey's rarest birds. Wildlife biologist and presenter Lizzie Daly goes to a mountain village near Mersin on the Turkish Mediterranean coast in…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (318+ words) Steve Mason spotted the buzzard entering the water at the eastern end of Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire, on Wednesday morning, and it was there for about a minute. "I saw this buzzard and it just dropped in front of me…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (410+ words) Video captured the moment a snake was pulled from a high school football player's helmet in Arkansas. After removing the reptile, animal services later identified the snake as a cottonmouth, the second-most venomous snakes found in the state. The player…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (670+ words) Para-bowlers Julie Thomas and Steffan James beat New Zealand in the bronze medal match. When Wales won a bronze medal in the visually impaired mixed pairs bowls on Tuesday, four medals were awarded. One each for Steffan James and Julie…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (698+ words) It is a warm but windy evening in East Sussex and we are on the hunt for glow worms. As the sun sets on the Benfield Hill Nature Reserve, just outside Hove, a distinct green glimmer starts to flicker in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) Dragonflies are "all over the place" at a Sussex wetland centre, where celebrations are under way for the insects, staff have said. WWT Arundel is hosting its Dragonfly Festival until 31 August, with activities including boat safaris, pond dipping and wildlife…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (572+ words) A visually-impaired woman has said AI-enhanced smart glasses help her stay independent during hot weather while protecting her guide dog. Lorraine Virco, from Preston in Lancashire, has optic nerve atrophy, a condition that was detected during a routine eye test…...