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By Dog Correspondent, Jill Dando News You can support Yoko the amazing 5 year old Jagd Terrier who is taking on an incredible challenge for charity. On the 4th of March 2024, together with the fundraising team he will take on the climb of Pen Y Fan. Yoko has chosen
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By Animal Correspondent, Jill Dando News They have been rapidly in decline but now it seems there is a fightback by the humble hedghog. Garden sightings of the creatures up two percentage points, according to Gardeners’ World magazine readers. According to a survey by BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, hedgehog sightings
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By Jill Dando News Edinburgh Zoo’s endangered ring-tailed lemur troop celebrated their birthdays with a special cake this week, made by the wildlife conservation charity’s keepers. Born in February and March, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) lemur group, also known as a conspiracy, were treated
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By Jill Dando News A donkey has bounced back to health after a potentially fatal condition was treated by vets with the most unlikely remedy - 24 litres of fizzy cola drink. The miracle cola was administered by a vet in carefully controlled conditions via a tube up the donkey’
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By Jill Dando News Welcome to the house of lambs! Or, more accurately, the farm barn of lambs at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm. Noah’s Ark, a North Somerset zoo and conservation charity, near Bristol spent the weekend receiving over a thousand name suggestions from BBC Radio 2 listeners
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By Happiness Correspondent, Jill Dando News Birds are one of the best examples of how not to worry! And with people across the world reporting worrying more than ever - maybe the humble bird can be a help. So why not cheer yourself up a bit by celebrating the billions
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By Jill Dando News The humble hedgehog is one of the most fascinating creatures on the planet - and today is the day to celebrate them. National Hedgehog Day celebrates this wonderful animal and it’s highly important - they are fast becoming extinct. Here are some fabulous facts about
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By Jill Dando News A pint-sized penguin has been rescued after it was spotted on a runway in New Zealand's capital. The bird, native to New Zealand and the smallest species of penguin in the world, was transported to a rehabilitation centre at Wellington Zoo. A pilot was
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By Jill Dando News In a joyful early celebration of spring, the popular North Somerset zoo, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, is delighted to announce the birth of newborn Dorset lambs, signalling the onset of lambing season. Dorset lambs, renowned for their distinctive appearance with a white woolly coat and
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By Jill Dando News As stories go, this doggy one takes the biscuit. King the dog miraculously escaped his kennel in Arizona, America before attempting to free his fellow pooches. Then after finding a snack he left a local police offer to clean up the mess. The strange series of
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By Animal Correspondent, Jill Dando News - FULL STORY SEE: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/03/elephant-calf-separated-from-herd-in-india-is-reunited-with-mother A baby elephant who was separated from his mother and the rest of his herd in a wildlife park in Tamil Nadu, south India, has been reunited with them by park
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By Animal Correspondent, Jill Dando News It was good news as Beni and Tuichi tucked into a tasty treat as their keepers surprised them with a special bear-friendly cake to celebrate their 2nd birthday. Amid the playful antics and festivities, their presence is also a testament to the ongoing commitment
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By Mia, 15, Jill Dando News Correspondent @ PCSA Do you know your Woodpecker from your Chaffinch? Students at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have embraced birdwatching as part of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)’s ‘Big Schools’ Birdwatch’ campaign. The Schools’ Eco Committee, which
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By Jill Dando News It is good news for donkeys at a superb sanctuary. The Donkey Sanctuary’s ecology and conservation team and their volunteers have been using centuries-old methods of managing hedges to help improve the environment for native wildlife and create effective windbreaks and enrichment features for the
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By Jill Dando News Many of us were shocked by recent negative descriptions of homelessness as a lifestyle choice. Norwich-based dog harness and accessory specialist Topdog have decided to respond with a more supportive act this Christmas! Over the festive period, proceeds from all Topdog harness sales will go to
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By Francesca Boswell, 19, Jill Dando News Correspondent This is really good news for the Sumatran Rhino - one of the worlds most critically endangered species. It is being threatened by the destruction of tropical forest habitats and poachers who kill the rhinos for their horns. However Indonesia’s improved