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By Animals Correspondent Australia Zoo is delighted to announce the first koala joey of the season has officially emerged from her mother’s pouch. Queenie, one of the adult koalas at Australia Zoo, has welcomed a healthy female joey who is now beginning to explore her surroundings and settle into
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By Conservation Correspondent Two rare frog species found only in Ghana’s Atewa Hills Forest Reserve have been brought to London Zoo as part of an international conservation effort to prevent their extinction. The Atewa slippery frog and Afia Birago’s puddle frog are both threatened by habitat destruction linked
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By Animals Correspondent A rare dwarf forest buffalo calf has been born at Woburn Safari Park for the first time in more than a decade. The female calf arrived early May and was an unexpected addition for the park’s keeper team after first-time mother Cadbury arrived from another wildlife
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By Animals Correspondent Two teenage African elephants have arrived at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset as part of a major conservation and breeding programme aimed at supporting the species across Europe. Fifteen-year-old bulls Impi and Mchumba made the move from Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent on
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By Animals Correspondent An adorable capybara pup has been born at Edinburgh Zoo — the first capybara born in Scotland in 18 years. The tiny “babybara” arrived to first-time parents Luna and Rodney, delighting keepers who are now closely monitoring the youngster during its first crucial weeks of life. Capybara pups
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By Conservation Correspondent Scientists at the Natural History Museum in London have identified a new genus and species of parasitic wasp in its collections — and named it in honour of broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday. The discovery was led by Dr Gavin R.
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By Conservation Correspondent A gentoo penguin colony in Port Lockroy has come through a difficult breeding season, with young chicks now beginning to head towards the sea for the first time. Wildlife monitor Pete has completed the final chick count of the season on Goudier Island, confirming that the colony
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By Animals Correspondent Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin has introduced an adorable new addition to the Australia Zoo family, a charming eastern grey kangaroo joey named Cwtch. The young joey, whose name is pronounced “kutch,” is already capturing hearts with her curious nature and personality. “Cwtch” is a Welsh word meaning
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By Charities Correspondent Shaldon Wildlife Trust is celebrating a landmark achievement after being officially accredited by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). This recognition places the Devon-based zoo among a select group of highly regarded zoos and aquariums across Europe and Western Asia. Accreditation confirms that the Trust
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By Conservation Correspondent Bird lovers could be in for a treat this weekend as Nightingales return in force ahead of International Dawn Chorus Dayon May 3. The iconic songbird — famed for its powerful voice — is enjoying a boost at RSPB nature reserves, with 176 singing males recorded this year, up
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By Conservation Correspondent The Poet Laureate has helped mark a major milestone for one of the world’s best-known conservation organisations with a brand-new poem inspired by wildlife, the night sky, and humanity’s responsibility to nature. Simon Armitage has written The Moon and the Zoo to celebrate the 200th
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By Nature Correspondent What started with two ponies in a Northumberland forest has grown into a nationwide wildlife success story. Back in 2006, two Exmoor foals nicknamed Puddles and Prancer were released into Kielder Forest to help restore natural habitats. Now, 20 years on, that small project has turned into
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By Animals Correspondent A long-legged baby camel has stolen the spotlight after being born at Whipsnade Zoo — and she’s already winning hearts. The adorable calf, named Sophia, arrived on 21 March to proud parents Izzy and Oakley, boosting the herd to eight. But her name isn’t just cute
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By Animals Correspondent A critically endangered monkey has stunned keepers by giving birth — just months after a groundbreaking operation saved her from losing her foot. Masaya, a 15-year-old roloway monkey at Chester Zoo, underwent a complex, first-of-its-kind surgery last summer after a golf-ball-sized mass threatened to lead to amputation. In
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By Conservation Correspondent The UK’s tallest bird, the crane, is making a remarkable comeback after a record-breaking breeding season in 2025, offering renewed optimism for wildlife recovery. New surveys show that 87 breeding pairs successfully raised 37 chicks last year—the highest figures recorded in the UK. This brings
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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. Born on 31st December