If you’re looking for ideas for fun days out with the kids this Easter, why not try one of these family-friendly attractions, selected for you by Discover Animals; Green Dragon Eco Farm Visitors to Green Dragon’s ‘Spring Babies’ event can expect to see lots of new arrivals over the Easter holidays, including Oxford sandy & black […]
An animal welfare charity has released a short animated film to raise awareness for animals in zoos and why it is vital they are given proper care while in captivity for their emotional wellbeing. Wild Welfare works with zoos across the globe to address the issues facing wild animals kept in zoos and aquariums. In this […]
The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch took place over the last weekend in January and this year almost half a million people took part across the UK counting an impressive 7.5 million birds. The results are now in and reveal a mixed picture for our garden birdlife with 15 of the top 20 species returning fewer sightings […]
Four Critically Endangered Chinese giant salamanders were rescued by officials after an attempt was made by smugglers to illegally import them recently. Border Force asked ZSL wildlife experts to identify the amphibians before inviting keepers at London Zoo to home the salamanders as they have previous experience looking after the aquatic giants. Now, one of […]
In an exclusive interview for Discover Animals, Paradise Wildlife Park’s Aaron Whitnall tells us about his recent Drive 4 Wildlife mission to East Africa with brothers Tyler Whitnall, Cameron Whitnall and family friend Redmond Bolton. The remarkable African safari and animal conservation project took the team trekking across four countries to deliver vital equipment and funds to […]
Children’s classic The Wind in the Willows has been adapted by The Wildlife Trusts as part of a new hard-hitting campaign on general release in cinemas this weekend. The film trailer, voiced and backed by conservationists and actors Sir David Attenborough, Stephen Fry, Catherine Tate, Alison Steadman and Asim Chaudhry, calls for a wilder future […]
Keepers at Wingham Wildlife Park in Kent were delighted to welcome a healthy ring-tailed lemur pup last Friday 22nd March. The youngster was born to experienced mum Minx, 5, and Dad Alex, who is 11. Minx has previously had twins and another single offspring. The newborn joins a troop of ring-tailed lemurs at the Park’s […]
Windsor Great Park in Berkshire has teamed up with Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust to take young Nature Detectives on a journey to discover wildlife this Easter. Starting from the park’s The Savill Building, youngsters can learn more about the treasure trove of plants and animals that make Windsor Great Park their home while following […]
One of the biggest international birding events will take place in England’s smallest county in August. Birdfair, held on the shores of Rutland Water Nature Reserve, attracts thousands of visitors from around the world each year, all passionate about bird watching, eco-tourism and wildlife conservation. Often referred to as the ‘Glastonbury of the birding world’, the […]
Keepers at Royal Zoological Society’s Edinburgh Zoo had the enviable task of weighing an eight-month-old koala joey last week as part of a routine health check. Little Kalari held a cuddly koala throughout the weigh-in as, like all young joeys, she spends most of her time clinging to mum Alinga, so keepers used a soft […]
The Tropical Butterfly House, Falconry and Wildlife Park in Sheffield will be holding a celebration event this weekend to mark its 25th anniversary. Renowned for keeping a collection of exotic animals and endangered species from around the world, the park has seen many changes over the years. From opening with just three staff, a butterfly […]
Today (Wednesday 20 March) marks the official arrival of spring. It is also a chance for wildlife lovers across the UK to add their entries to the first ever crowd-sourced nature diary to celebrate the fact. The digital diary – a project by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), researchers at Land Lines, the […]
An epic new feature documentary about the illegal killing of sharks will go on general release this week. Sharkwater Extinction, from award-winning director Rob Stewart, is the story of one man’s mission to protect sharks from extinction and save the oceans before it’s too late. More than 150 million sharks are being killed every year […]
Forests are found all over the world in many different climates. From the rainforests of South America to the evergreen in Germany, the mangrove forest in India to the redwood in the USA, a huge variety of animals call the forest their home. In this wonderful hardback book by Robert Hunter, little readers are introduced […]
The RSPB is releasing a specially-created track of birdsong to highlight the fact that there are 40 million fewer birds in the UK now than half a century ago. The single is part of the RSPB’s ’ Let Nature Sing’ project and the charity is calling on the public to download and stream the song […]
The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are calling on people to make a difference to wildlife and put in a pond for this year’s Wild About Gardens challenge. From mini container ponds to larger sunken ponds – or even a waterproof container outside your front door – adding a pond is one […]
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire will welcome a female Eastern black rhinoceros later this month, followed by a male companion shortly after. Visitors will be able to visit the pair – part of an important European breeding programme for the critically endangered species – during the Easter Holidays. The black rhino was once the most common […]
A striking orangutan sculpture made of scrap metal has been unveiled at the Eden Project in Cornwall. The work has been created by local James Wild to raise awareness of the threat orangutans face from habitat loss and can be found in the Project’s Rainforest Biome. Orangutans are critically endangered as their habitat is converted […]
Longleat has unveiled a host of all-new animal displays for 2019, including a spacious purpose-built semi-aquatic enclosure for a pair of two-metre long critically endangered Cuban crocodiles. Renowned for their ability to jump high out of water, the crocodiles will share their new 80,000 litre home with shoals of freshwater fish and dozens of exotic butterflies. […]
Visitors to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo will come face to face with a collection of huge, animal LEGO brick creations this Easter. The Great Brick Safari opens to the public on Saturday 6th April and features some unbelievably realistic LEGO brick beasts including a silverback gorilla, hyena, meerkats, penguins and a lion with two playful cubs. […]
Two majestic Sumatran tigers are the newest arrivals at Shepreth Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire. It has been a while since the zoo heard the daily roar of tigers, after the passing of much-loved Amba and Rana due to old age. Mother and daughter Sumatran tigers, Ratna and Kelabu, recently arrived from Chessington World of Adventures […]
This week the Scottish Government made the landmark decision to introduce legal protection for beavers in Scotland from May 1st. The beaver will now join species such as otters, bats and bottlenose dolphins as a European Protected Species in Scotland. The announcement has been welcomed by the two lead partners in the Scottish Beaver Trial […]
Hedgehog numbers are falling and a recent report revealed that the population of the nation’s favourite mammal has dropped by an alarming 50% in the British countryside since 2000. Hedgehog Street, a joint campaign run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, has now released a free guide to […]
Oliver Hellowell is a celebrated young wildlife photographer, and quite rightly so because the images he takes of his passion – birds – are stunning. Oliver’s work is sold around the world, winning awards, TV appearances and praise from other professionals. However, what sets Oliver apart from others is that he has Down Syndrome. Having […]
A group of endangered northern bald ibis made a special trip from ZSL London Zoo to Spain last week as part of an international conservation project to reintroduce them to the wild. The juvenile ibis – nicknamed Iris, Indigo, Igor and Ivan by ZSL keepers – travelled to a holding aviary in Jerez Zoo ahead of […]
Anxious rangers on the remote Northumberland Farne Islands had feared that its puffin numbers were in decline after noticing fewer seabirds nesting last May. However, it now seems the low count was actually due to the thriving grey seal population who had inadvertently crushed puffin burrows on the outer islands, meaning more birds were nesting […]