‘First recorded’ sighting of a Scottish wildcat swimming
A Scottish wildcat released as part of a major conservation programme has been filmed swimming through a river — the first time the behaviour has been recorded in the wild…
Chris Evans Talks Movies And Family While On A Date With Two Adorable Dogs
Chris Evans arrived for his latest Dodo Dream Date expecting an adorable afternoon — and quickly discovered he would be sharing it with not one rescue dog, but two. Waiting…
Snail slime does many jobs thanks to calcium
Snail slime might look like one simple, sticky substance, but new research shows it is far more sophisticated than it appears. Scientists studying grove snails have discovered that the animals…
Rare wildlife gets a lifeline in Bristol’s Avon Gorge
Some of England’s rarest plants and animals are set to receive new protection after Bristol Zoological Society secured almost £300,000 for conservation work in the Avon Gorge. The £298,780 project…
Cornish sardines back on menu for penguins
A group of penguins at a wildlife park in Cornwall are enjoying a more local menu after a chance conversation led to a new supply of freshly caught sardines. Paradise…
‘I feel guilty’ – the farmer whose lamb had Scotland’s first case of bluetongue
A farmer who moved her family hundreds of miles to begin a new life in south-west Scotland found herself at the center of an unexpected animal health scare just months…
Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever
When Tori and Justin Cannarelli agreed to take in a duckling named Louie, they thought the arrangement would be temporary. Louie had hatched at an elementary school on Long Island,…
Ospreys Recover Thanks to ‘Pioneering Pairs’ Who Nest Away From Main Population
A small number of adventurous ospreys may be playing an outsized role in the species’ recovery across Britain. New research suggests that “pioneering pairs” — birds that choose to nest…
Five Endangered Secretarybird Chicks Hatch in Major Conservation First
Chester Zoo has achieved a major conservation milestone after successfully breeding secretarybirds for the first time in its 95-year history. Five chicks have hatched at the English zoo, marking what…
Rescued Orangutans Released Into Isolated Forest Are Now Raising Babies, Creating New Wild Population
Fifteen years ago, conservationists began an ambitious effort in Sumatra: releasing rehabilitated orangutans into a protected forest where no established population of their species was living. Many of the animals…