Conservationists are celebrating the birth of 15 Afia Birago’s puddle frogs at London Zoo – a major milestone in ZSL and Ghanaian partners’ urgent efforts to save one of the world’s rarest, smallest amphibians from extinction.  Currently no bigger than the tip of a pencil, the tiny froglets are the first of their species to … Read more
Following a bumper year for conservation breeding at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, keepers have begun the mammoth task of taking all of the weights and measurements across the zoo. From giant giraffes to tiny cheetah cubs, every weight and measurement is recorded to help keepers and veterinarians monitor the health and wellbeing of the animals … Read more
Our latest Book on the Bird Table is Wild Footprints, published by Scholastic, a debut non-fiction picture book from author Judy Wise, which aims to teach young readers about the importance of the natural world through the curious and diverse footprints left by Earth’s varied wildlife. It captures young imaginations and provides the catalyst for … Read more
The joke often seen on Austrian tourism merchandise is ‘no kangaroos in Austria’. Not strictly true as there are wallabies at the entrance to the city’s zoo in Vienna as Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore finds out in this short film. Being the oldest zoo in the world still operating and drawing in around 2 million … Read more
In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits the new Shepherds Huts on The National Trust’s Brownsea Island in Dorset. The historic campsite at Brownsea Island within Poole Harbour can now offer two Shepherds Huts for a very different camping experience. The island has a mixture of woodland, heathland and reedbeds plus lakes and … Read more
Our latest Book on the Bird Table is Wildheart by Daventry-based debut children’s and YA author Bec Manser. Publishing on 4th June with Puffin, the book – aimed at readers 8+ – is a nature-inspired, inclusive, magical adventure featuring Wild Magic, Tree-Sprites, Hollow Spirits, unbreakable sisterly bonds and a cute wild boar with plenty of … Read more
In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore talks to Alys Laver, WWT Steart Marshes General Manager, about what to expect from a visit including large amounts of wintering birds, salt and freshwater marshes, and plant life. The manmade site was finished in 2014 to compensate for the loss of salt marsh habitat in Somerset … Read more
Continuing on Tuesdays at 7pm, the 2026 Conversation Spring Series at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Trafalgar Square in London explores the themes of social justice and how we write about the world with curiosity, rigour and a sense of wonder. The series looks at how we can have faith in humane intelligence that searches for knowledge … Read more
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Rare froglets born at London Zoo in breakthrough for Critically Endangered species
Whipsnade Zoo’s new arrivals take part in annual weigh-in
Book on the Bird Table: Wild Footprints
Wonderful wildlife at Vienna Zoo!
Wonderful wildlife at Vienna Zoo!
The wildlife and wetlands of WWT Steart Marshes
Crush the turtle rescued after storm on Jersey
Learning about animal care with Secret World Wildlife Rescue
Britain’s Wonderful Wildlife
Stag beetle
Pipistrelle bat
Robin
Eurasian beaver
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Argonne Discovery Park
Alladale Wilderness Reserve
Abbotsbury Swannery
Paradise Wildlife Park
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