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How to help wildlife during the summer holidays

With extreme heat warnings and wildfires dominating the news in recent weeks, it's easy to forget that local wildlife – from hedgehogs and hares to bats and badgers - may also be struggling with this summer's harsh conditions. But the…

16 August 2022

Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates birth of giant otter triplets

Yorkshire Wildlife Park has announced the birth of three endangered giant otters, and the playful threesome are sure to become visitor favourites when they venture out into their reserve in a few weeks' time. Parents Alexandra…

14 August 2022

ZSL project in Nepal publishes manual on World Elephant Day

A manual for living alongside elephants in Nepal has been published by ZSL's Nepal Elephant Project on World Elephant Day today and will begin distribution to villages and local communities throughout the lowlands of Nepal in early…

12 August 2022

Ryedale: Yorkshire’s most dog-friendly destination

In 2018, Malton in Ryedale was named the UK's most dog-friendly town by the Dog Friendly Awards, in association with the Kennel Club, but the gold-star welcome for four-legged friends is matched across Ryedale, most especially in…

11 August 2022

14 August 2022

Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates birth of giant otter triplets

Yorkshire Wildlife Park has announced the birth of three endangered giant otters, and the playful threesome…

by Abbe Bates

12 August 2022

ZSL project in Nepal publishes manual on World Elephant Day

A manual for living alongside elephants in Nepal has been published by ZSL's Nepal Elephant Project…

by Abbe Bates

11 August 2022

Ryedale: Yorkshire’s most dog-friendly destination

In 2018, Malton in Ryedale was named the UK's most dog-friendly town by the Dog Friendly Awards,…

by Abbe Bates

9 August 2022

The Weymouth Beach Donkeys

In this short film, Discover Animals' Geoff Moore visits Weymouth to meet Melanie Llewellyn of West Hill…

by Abbe Bates

Animals

Stag beetle

Stag beetles are Britain’s largest land beetle, with males reaching up to 7.5 centimetres in size. They are also one of the most spectacular looking insects, with a male’s huge…

Animals, Bats

Pipistrelle bat

The common pipistrelle bat is a very small species of bat that is native to the British Isles; in fact it is the smallest of the UK’s 18 species. It…

Animals, Birds

Robin

The robin is a familiar site in British gardens throughout the year, especially at Christmas. Males and females look identical, and young birds have no red colouring but are spotted with…

Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Ardgay, IV24 3BS. alladale.com Just one hour north of Inverness, Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Scottish Highlands is 23,000-acres of rugged mountains, forests, rivers and lochs. The stunning nature reserve is home to many species including the Scottish Wildcat, Red Squirrel, Golden Eagle, White-Tailed Sea Eagle, Wild Boar and many more. The team at […]

Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset is the only managed colony of swans in the world where you can enjoy walking through hundreds of nesting and free-flying Mute Swans. The 600-year-old swannery was established by Benedictine Monks who built a monastery at Abbotsbury in the 11th century. The monks farmed the swans to produce food for their lavish […]