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Conservation project fights to protect Orkney Vole
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Conservation project fights to protect Orkney Vole

A groundbreaking partnership between the RSPB, NatureScot and Orkney Islands Council, the Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) is fighting to protect the islands’ rare and increasingly threatened wildlife populations.   One of the key objectives of the ongoing project is to protect the islands’ endemic Orkney Vole species, currently under threat from a growing stoat … Read more

Galápagos tortoises try weight training on World Reptile Awareness Day!
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Galápagos tortoises try weight training on World Reptile Awareness Day!

Three 29-year-old Galápagos giant tortoises embarked on a new course of weight training at London Zoo to mark World Reptile Awareness Day today. Unlike human weight training, there wasn’t a dumbbell in sight for the tortoises – their weight training is about getting the gentle giants to be weighed as part of their regular health … Read more

Marwell welcomes companion for red panda
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Marwell welcomes companion for red panda

Hampshire-based Marwell Zoo‘s male red panda, Tashi, welcomed a companion in September following the arrival of a female red panda called Cherry from Manor Wildlife Park in Wales. Cherry is settling into her new home where she will share the zoo’s red panda habitat with Tashi, who arrived last year. Cherry is seven years old … Read more

The first Salisbury Cathedral pet service
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The first Salisbury Cathedral pet service

Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire recently held its first service for pets. Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore went along to find out more. The ‘All Creatures Great And Small: A Service Of Blessing For Our Pets’ was an informal afternoon service that gave thanks for the joy and companionship that pets bring to our daily lives. All … Read more

Celebrate Halloween 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo
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Celebrate Halloween 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo is encouraging visitors to celebrate Halloween with a range of family-friendly and adult-only events this October. Carve pumpkins for the wildlife conservation charity’s animals to enjoy, learn more about species anatomy at the adult-only Skulls and Sips or get up close with wee beasties, nocturnal birds … Read more

Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
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Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me

A new documentary, Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me, is now available on BBC iPlayer, charting Sir Brian May’s journey as he looks to explore the different attitudes of farmers and those who – like himself – oppose the culling of badgers in the ongoing battle against bovine tuberculosis (TB). The film has been … Read more

New Ozi activity sheet encourages children to connect with nature
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New Ozi activity sheet encourages children to connect with nature

A new activity sheet for children has been developed following the release of animated family feature film Ozi: Voice of the Forest, which is produced by Academy Award Winner Leonardo di Caprio and Mike Medavoy and is in cinemas now. The film encourages young environmentalists to become involved with the fight to protect nature by telling … Read more

New cat cafe opens in the South West
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New cat cafe opens in the South West

In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore meets Lauren Chubb, who has brought two aspects of her life together and recently opened a cat cafe in the South West. Brought up in a family catering company, Lauren wanted for a long time to open her own establishment while combining her love of cats and … Read more

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Conservation project fights to protect Orkney Vole
Galápagos tortoises try weight training on World Reptile Awareness Day!
Marwell welcomes companion for red panda
The first Salisbury Cathedral pet service
Celebrate Halloween 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
New Ozi activity sheet encourages children to connect with nature
New cat cafe opens in the South West
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