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Alpaca trekking at Loch Ness
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Alpaca trekking at Loch Ness

Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits Fiona Cairns to find out more about the walks she offers with her herd of alpacas in Scotland. When she needed to get her fields grazed after she no longer owned a horse, she decided to turn to alpacas. And this change in animals brought a change in her business … Read more

New photobook showcases spectacular birdlife of South America
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New photobook showcases spectacular birdlife of South America

Acclaimed bird photographer Owen Deutsch and Michael J. Parr, President of the American Bird Conservancy, have joined forces to reveal the incredible bird life of one of the world’s most breathtaking birding regions – the Tropical Andes in South America. Birds of the Tropical Andes, published on 8th July 2025 by Princeton University Press, celebrates the splendour … Read more

Capybaras cool off at Blackpool Zoo
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Capybaras cool off at Blackpool Zoo

As the hot weather continues this week, the capybaras at Blackpool Zoo took a break from greeting their adoring fans to cool off in the lake. The supersized rodents have shot to stardom on social media in recent months and the zoo is feeling the capy-craze after it introduced a Capybara Encounter, which became the … Read more

Saving strays in Sri Lanka
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Saving strays in Sri Lanka

In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore meets Dorset-based Alena Warburton, who has just headed off on an animal care charity project in Sri Lanka. Her team from ‘Lucas Helps Dogs’ will be neutering and spaying animals living on the streets or owned by poor families. There are millions of cats and dogs living … Read more

Argonne Discovery Park welcomes UK visitors
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Argonne Discovery Park welcomes UK visitors

Families from the UK visiting the French Ardennes are being encouraged to visit the Argonne Discovery Park near Vouziers, an ideal place to observe wolves, birds and other wild animals. On the edge of the Argonne forest, the park invites you to meet over 50 animal species. including owls and other birds of prey, raccoons, … Read more

WWT highlights plight of Bewick’s swans
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WWT highlights plight of Bewick’s swans

Annual swan counts suggest that Britain could have lost up to 43% of its population of Bewick’s swans in just five years. WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, is warning that the species could soon be a rare sight, after only 700 Bewick’s swans and only five cygnets were recorded during annual winter counts. … Read more

The Wildlife Trusts bring magic of rainforests to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
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The Wildlife Trusts bring magic of rainforests to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

The Wildlife Trusts are creating a British Rainforest Garden, designed by award-winning Zoe Claymore, for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. The garden will evoke the lush, wet woodlands that once swathed vast areas of the west coast of the British Isles and is sponsored by grant giving charity, Project Giving Back, and supported by insurer, … Read more

Rare species recorded in New Forest restoration project
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Rare species recorded in New Forest restoration project

Nearly 40 rare species have been recorded in the New Forest during a project to restore areas for nature. The species were identified during surveys undertaken by Wild New Forest last year as part of the Species Survival Fund, which is restoring and creating habitats to halt species decline. The surveys were completed at 10 … Read more

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Alpaca trekking at Loch Ness
New photobook showcases spectacular birdlife of South America
Capybaras cool off at Blackpool Zoo
Saving strays in Sri Lanka
Argonne Discovery Park welcomes UK visitors
WWT highlights plight of Bewick’s swans
The Wildlife Trusts bring magic of rainforests to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Rare species recorded in New Forest restoration project
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