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1,000th hazel dormouse reintroduced to the UK

The 1,000th hazel dormouse has been released into the wild as part of a reintroduction programme to help boost numbers of the native mammal within the UK. Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), Natural England and the…

19 June 2021

China’s wandering elephants spotted enjoying a nap

A herd of 15 elephants have recently been spotted having a nap in a forest in Kunming, China’s southern Yunnan province, after travelling 500km. The group of Asian elephants have been travelling through villages, towns and cities in southwest China…

17 June 2021

Endangered white rhino born at West Midland Safari Park

West Midland Safari Park is celebrating the birth of its fourth southern white rhino in five years. Third-time-mum, Ailsa, gave birth to the male rhino calf during the early hours of 24th May, following a pregnancy of 16 months. Under the…

15 June 2021

Cute new arrivals for Trentham Monkey Forest

Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire has welcomed the arrival of five Barbary macaque babies. Every birth is crucial for the endangered species, with the Monkey Forest team delighted when they found some of the females showing signs of pregnancy. Just…

6 June 2021

17 June 2021

China’s wandering elephants spotted enjoying a nap

A herd of 15 elephants have recently been spotted having a nap in a forest in Kunming, China’s southern Yunnan…

by Ashleigh Ridler

15 June 2021

Endangered white rhino born at West Midland Safari Park

West Midland Safari Park is celebrating the birth of its fourth southern white rhino in five years. Third-time-mum, Ailsa, gave…

by Simone Brookes

6 June 2021

Cute new arrivals for Trentham Monkey Forest

Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire has welcomed the arrival of five Barbary macaque babies. Every birth is crucial for the…

by Simone Brookes

1 June 2021

WIN! These brilliant books from Bloomsbury Wildlife

* COMPETITION * ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A COPY! We’ve teamed up with Bloomsbury Wildlife to offer this fabulous book prize.…

by Simone Brookes

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…

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 […]

Paradise Wildlife Park

Paradise Wildlife Park began life as Broxbourne Zoo in the 1960s and was purchased in 1984 by the Sampson family, who have successfully turned the attraction around. They have made it their mission to create more spacious open enclosures and develop an extensive education programme and more hands-on activities.