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By Research Correspondent A new study from the University of Exeter has revealed that seagulls pay close attention to the tone of human voices— and that how we speak to them can influence whether they leave our food alone. The findings suggest that people can deter gulls humanely and effectively
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By Animals Correspondent Hedgehog charity Prickles and Paws is 93% of the way to its overall fundraising target for its brand new hedgehog hospital (“Hogspital”) and has launched a final crowd-funding appeal in order to cover the remaining costs and complete construction. The ‘Wildly Close’ crowd-funder is being match-funded by
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By Animals Correspondent RHINOS, black lemurs, and a pride of ten lions were trick-or-treated to Halloween fun this week at Whipsnade Zoo, as ‘Boo at the Zoo’ takes over for October half-term. Kicking off the spook-tacular fun at the UK’s largest zoo, greater one-horned rhino, Hugo, tucked into his
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By Community Correspondent Andean bears, otters and meerkats foraging inside treat-filled cubes - all thanks to decommissioned fire hoses from Bristol Airport. The unusual donations are part of a long-running sustainability partnership between the Airport and Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm giving old fire hoses a new purpose as animal
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By Conservation Correspondent The RSPB, working with Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) and Renewable World, has launched a new project to protect vultures in western Nepal while supporting local farmers and improving livelihoods. Funded by the Darwin Initiative, the programme began in October and will create Nepal’s second official Vulture
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By Animals Correspondent Former Strictly Come Dancing star Flavia Cacace quickstepped her way back to The Donkey Sanctuary recently when she spent the day at its Sidmouth site. The Donkey Sanctuary was thrilled to welcome back the professional dancer and animal advocate to spend time meeting some of the charity’
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By Animals Correspondent Woburn Safari Park is celebrating the birth of a female Eastern Mountain Bongo calf — the first of her kind born at the park in more than a decade. The arrival marks a significant step forward for one of the world’s most endangered large mammals. With fewer
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By Animals Correspondent After decades of declines, one of the UK’s smallest and most threatened seabirds, the Little Tern, has continued to show signs of recovery after a successful 2025 breeding season at colonies across England. Little Terns, which weigh less than a tennis ball and migrate thousands of
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By Animals Correspondent Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset has unveiled its biggest and most colourful pumpkin harvest to date – celebrated with a record-breaking jumbo elephant mosaic made from an astonishing 11,000 home grown pumpkins and gourds. The annual pumpkin harvest is a tradition born six years
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By Animals Correspondent A dedicated animal welfare advocate from Wales has been recognised for her outstanding commitment to improving the lives of dogs. Vanessa Waddon, Founder and Director of Hope Rescue in Pontyclun, South Wales, has received a Challenge Coin from animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, for her work leading
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By Jill Dando News Pupils at Minerva Primary Academy had a very special slippery visitor this week – a royal python named ‘Jinga’. The children enjoyed a fascinating presentation on how to care for and look after pet snakes. Royal pythons, also known as ball pythons, are non-venomous constrictors from Africa,
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By Conservation Correspondent Coffee farming could be a solution to decades of conflict between farmers and elephants in Thailand, as the roll-out of an innovative new project yields promising results. Global conservation charity ZSL, working with Thai NGO Eco-exist Society has been working with local communities in the Kanchanaburi province
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By Animals Correspondent AN EXTINCT-IN-THE-WILD Socorro dove has hatched at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire – the first time the conservation zoo has bred this species. The precious hatchling, which emerged from its egg in late August, marks a hopeful milestone in the global mission to bring the species back from the
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By Charities Correspondent A retired police dog who spent five years as an explosive detection dog for Norfolk and Suffolk Police has found a second career during retirement – helping her new owner teach canine first aid. Seven-year-old RPD Izzy worked at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk as well as other
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By Animals Correspondent Woburn Safari Park is inviting animal lovers to help name four otter pups, born this summer to proud parents Beatrix and Kovu! These Asian short-clawed otters, are the smallest of all otter species, and are native to wetlands across Asia, including Vietnam. Sadly, they’re listed as
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By Animals Correspondent An African elephant at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset has received specialist dental treatment to protect his tusk - with a world-renowned dentist called in for the job - showing how specialist care is key to modern zoo conservation. Keepers recently spotted a small