Science
By Science Correspondent Dogs may have been man’s best friend far earlier than scientists once believed, after a major breakthrough study pushed back their origins by more than 5,000 years. Researchers, including experts from UCL, have uncovered genetic evidence showing dogs were living alongside humans around 15,800
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 a splash
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 herd
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 local children's
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.
Animals
By Conservation Correspondent It’s been a record-breaking season at Orford Ness in Suffolk, where National Trust rangers are celebrating the birth of 430 grey seal pups — an astonishing 88% increase on last year’s total. Matt Wilson, Countryside Manager for the National Trust’s Suffolk and Essex Coast portfolio,
Animals
By Animals Correspondent The star of hit TV series Donkey King says The Donkey Sanctuary was the place to visit to help him learn the ‘gold standard in donkey care’. Former media executive Ron King co-founded Oscar’s Place Adoption Center and Sanctuary in 2021, and now viewers can follow
Animals
By Animals Correspondent The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating a monumental arrival: a female Asian elephant calf, born early Feb. 2, the first at the zoo in nearly 25 years. The newborn arrived at 1:15 a.m. to 12-year-old mother Nhi Linh and 44-year-old father Spike, following a
Animals
By Animals Correspondent Humboldt penguins, Asiatic lions, corals, Seychelles millipedes and capybaras were some of the 8,000 animals being counted this week as part of London Zoo’s 2026 Annual Stocktake, kicking off ZSL’s 200-year anniversary. Zookeepers recorded 75 Humboldt penguins including the 16 chicks hatched in 2025.
Charities
By Animals Correspondent Just a few days before Christmas, The Donkey Sanctuary led several organisations in the rescue of six mules and two ponies, who were living on an exposed hillside in rural south Wales. Responding to a request for operational support from the Lluest Horse and Pony Trust in
Animals
By Megan H, Year 8, Good News Room at Clevedon School Bats are essential to the health of our planet, and humans rely on them more than many people realise. One of the most important roles bats play is pest control. By eating thousands of insects each year, bats help
Charities
By Animals Correspondent A pair of rescued donkeys and two foals born to mares from the same rescue, are settling in to their new forever homes just in time for Christmas, thanks to the supportive efforts of The Donkey Sanctuary. Staff from The Donkey Sanctuary were among the 100 charity
Charities
By Animals Correspondent Christmas sacks for gorillas and festive stockings for saki monkeys were gifted by zookeepers at London Zoo this week, as the world-famous conservation zoo celebrated its Magic of Christmas event, running until Sunday 4 January. London Zoo’s gorillas were treated to festive sacks filled with their
Animals
By Arts & Culture Correspondent The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards have revealed their 2025 winner, with UK photographer Mark Meth-Cohn taking the top spot for his perfectly timed image High Five. The photograph, captured earlier this year in Rwanda, shows a young gorilla mid-stride in what appears to be a
Animals
By Conservation Correspondent The range of red squirrels in the Scottish Highlands has increased by more than 25% after a 10-year reintroduction project by rewilding charity Trees for Life. Surveys show over a dozen new populations are now thriving and breeding successfully, with many spreading and linking up. Trees for
Animals
By Animals Correspondent Just in time for the holiday season, Guinness World Records is pleased to reveal a new record holder on Santa Paws’ nice list! Ozzy, a four-year-old French mastiff and Bullmastiff mix from Oklahoma, has officially achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the longest tongue on a