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By Jill Dando News Conservationists are celebrating a rare double discovery on England’s East Coast Wetlands, where two record-breaking Oystercatchers were found within a month. The birds, both well beyond the average lifespan for their species, underscore the critical importance of this coastal habitat for migratory and long-lived waterbirds.
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By Jill Dando News A pet food brand has joined forces with a mountain rescue charity to support its life-saving work in the Lake District. The Lakes Collection has launched a long-term partnership with the Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs Association (LDMRSDA), which operates specialist dog teams across the
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By Jill Dando News Families visiting Whipsnade Zoo this May half term will have the chance to get creative with their favourite TV stars, when CBeebies’ Mister Maker and Rebecca Keatley visit the UK’s largest zoo. From Saturday 24 May until Sunday 1 June, the children’s TV presenters
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By Jill Dando News Cocoa, a tiny echidna puggle, was recently found alone and lying on a busy road, far too young to be without her mum. The Australia Zoo Rescue Unit quickly responded to the call and helped rescue this precious animal. With uncertainty around whether Cocoa had been
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By Jill Dando News Three donkeys have enriched the lives of their Guardian owners after finding their forever home through The Donkey Sanctuary’s Rehoming Scheme. Monte, Muldoon and Junior spent many years supporting members of the community as part of the animal welfare charity’s Donkey Assisted Activities programme,
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By Jill Dando News A rare dragonfly is starting to be introduced to a hidden corner of Cumbria at RSPB Campfield Marsh this week, marking a significant step in conservation efforts for this endangered species. This initiative aims to increase the biodiversity of invertebrates of the South Solway Mosses National
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By Joel,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Summer is surely around the corner, as our otter pups have decided it’s warm enough to take their first swims. The Asian short-clawed otter pups, born in January to first-time mum Midge, have spent their first few months tucked inside their nesting
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By Jill Dando News In a thrilling deep-sea discovery, scientists have captured the first-ever video of a colossal squid in its natural habitat. The sighting happened on March 9 near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, during a research expedition aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s ship,
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By Jill Dando News A parade of London’s most fashionable pups turned heads this Easter as they hopped into the spotlight at Love My Human Townhouse for a tail-wagging celebration of style, social media, charity and paws-itivity. The furry fashionistas sported bunny ears, Easter bonnets, pastel bandanas, and enough
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By Jill Dando News Three Endangered African grey parrots have hatched at Bristol Zoo Project after their parents were rescued from the illegal pet trade. Conservation and education charity Bristol Zoological Society, which runs the zoo, took in a group of the birds at the end of 2024 after they
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By Jill Dando News A group of young donkeys born within a year of each other following their mums’ dramatic rescue from Wales are leading happy and healthy lives in Devon. Rupert, Jonny, Pickle and Wizard were all born at our New Arrivals Unit after the rescue of mums Nelly,
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By Jill Dando News A study led by primatologist Dr. Chiara De Gregorio from The University of Warwick has found that Madagascar’s singing lemurs, the indris (indri indri), sing out of tune in infancy and improve as adults, just like a human child learning to control their voice. Have
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By Jill Dando News This lovely sunny weather has been great for getting outside, and cheering us all up, but it can make life harder for our local wildlife. Birds, hedgehogs, bees, and other garden visitors may find it tough to get enough water or shade. The good news is
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By Jill Dando News Australia Zoo has made history with the successful breeding of Komodo dragons, marking a groundbreaking milestone in our 55-year history, and contributing to our conservation efforts worldwide! Our youngest Komodo dragons, Lagertha and Ragnar, both aged eight, were paired last season after several breeding attempts with
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By Jill Dando News Haggis, the internet-famous pygmy hippo calf at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo, has been introduced to dad Otto for the first time. After some inquisitive sniffs and playing, dad Otto and mum Gloria soon settled in for a nap, leaving Haggis
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By Jill Dando News Bees are crucial to our environment, playing a vital role in pollination, which helps produce one in every three bites of food we eat. They pollinate many of the fruits, vegetables, and flowers that are essential to our ecosystems and food supply. Unfortunately, bee populations have