Heart-warming stories about animals, wildlife and the natural world.
Animals & Nature
By Animals Correspondent A heartwarming community effort helped save a litter of newborn kittens found trapped inside the roof of a commercial building in Uxbridge. The rescue began earlier this week when a local worker, Glenn, reached out for help after caring for a small colony of cats at his
Charities
By Charities Correspondent It was a huge day for hedgehog lovers yesterday as Cornish charity Prickles and Paws officially opened its brand new “Hogspital” — and more than 80 supporters turned out to celebrate. Held at the Carnanton Estate in Newquay, the launch marked the end of a remarkable three-year
Animals & Nature
By Animals Correspondent Six donkeys rescued from severe flooding in Somerset are now safe and recovering well thanks to the efforts of The Donkey Sanctuary. Mimi, Martha, Mabel, Aida, Pippin and Lily-Mae were stranded after floodwater swept across their smallholding when a nearby river burst its banks during Storm
Animals & Nature
By Animals Correspondent Twelve tiny hooves met grass for the first time this week, as spring sunshine and warmer weather meant Whipsnade Zoo’s three-month-old southern white rhino calf and two four-month-old reticulated giraffe calves could explore their grassy paddocks at the UK’s largest zoo.
Animals
By Animals Correspondent This Easter, there’s a brand-new reason to head to Woburn Safari Park – and they’re small, fluffy, and already stealing hearts. Two tiny Asian short-clawed otter pups, born on 28th January 2026, have made their debut at Otter Falls, and they’re already causing
Animals & Nature
By Animals Correspondent The Celia Hammond Animal Trust has unveiled plans to develop a purpose-built rescue and rehoming facility next to its current veterinary clinic in Lewisham, South East London. To give the community an insight into the project, the charity will host a public Open Day on Saturday
Animals
By Animals Correspondent Spring has officially arrived at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, and with it comes a delightful wave of newborn lambs and goat kids — all sporting cheese-inspired names. The first Bagot goat kids of the season have already been named Brie and Camembert, kicking off a growing
Animals & Nature
By Animals Correspondent One year after their dramatic rescue, three Syrian brown bears – Aram, Nairi and their young daughter Lola – are celebrating a remarkable milestone in their recovery. The bear family has successfully completed their very first natural hibernation at the wildlife rescue centre run by the Foundation for the
Animals
By Animals Correspondent A black-and-white cat named Joy is living up to her name after being adopted into a different kind of forever home. After arriving at Cats Protection Northern Ireland Cat Centre last November, four-year-old Joy soon landed on all four paws when staff at
Animals
By Animals Correspondent They’re famous for raiding bins and fiddling with locks — but raccoons might actually be doing it because they’re curious, not just hungry. A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the masked mammals enjoy solving problems even when there’s no food involved.
News
By Conservation Correspondent Set within beautiful local woodland, African Forest offers the chance to experience endangered animals in expansive, natural habitats while learning how we can protect them in the wild. For the first time, visitors will be able to see western lowland gorillas living under a tree canopy. By
Animals & Nature
By Animals Correspondent A tiny pony who was discovered so poorly that he was unable to stand and struggling to breathe is now a huge hit with visitors at Penny Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre, near Blackpool. When World Horse Welfare Field Officer Charlotte Melvin found Pickle last year, he