3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (465+ words) Eloise and Bonomanzi complete the UK's only herd of this rare species Twycross Zoo in the East Midlands has announced the arrival of two critically endangered Kordofan giraffes to complete their unique herd. Eloise, a 17-year-old giraffe, and Bonomanzi, aged…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (256+ words) Festivalgoer called in the RSPCA after spotting the birds Two chickens were rescued by the RSPCA after being trapped in a hedge at the Creamfields site in Cheshire. Festival-goers discovered the cockerel and hen winging it along a hedge line,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (524+ words) For the first time scientists have used freely available satellite radar imagery to track emperor penguins through the polar winter giving a year-round view of their movements. The research team, led by geographers at Durham University, UK, say monitoring the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (705+ words) A record number of Chough pairs have made breeding attempts along Kernow’s coastline this Summer A record 161 young Choughs have fledged from nests around the Kernow coastline this Summer – 32 more than the previous best of 129, set last year. They were…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (226+ words) A mob of meerkats at a Leicestershire wildlife park has died after heavy rainfall made their tunnels collapse. A mob of meerkats at a Leicestershire wildlife park has died after their tunnels collapsed following heavy rain. Tropical Birdland, near Desford,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (203+ words) Reports of dogs not on leads and other anti-social behaviour is causing upset for visitors at Gloucester Old Cemetery Visitors to Gloucester Old Cemetery, also known as Tredworth Road Cemetery are reporting more instances of anti-social behaviour. This includes dogs…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (326+ words) Discovery of nymphs sparks interest in environmental change A wildlife discovery at Truro School in Cornwall may represent the first recorded instance of European praying mantises breeding on the UK mainland. Ten praying mantis nymphs were spotted by Olly McKeown,…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (569+ words) Local species face an uncertain future due to changing climate conditions Wildlife experts have warned that increasingly hot, dry summers could have a lasting impact on local species and habitats. The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (BCN) said…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (456+ words) A vet based in Molesey says treatments used to treat worms and fleas can wash off in the river causing water pollution A local vet has been telling us the dangers that can come from dogs swimming in rivers, for…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (212+ words) Hundreds of people have lined a town’s high street to pay their respects to a much-loved pet shop owner. Mourners filled the High Street in Cricklade, Wiltshire, to remember Barbara Mullaney, who ran the Animal Fayre shop in the town....