The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed a pair of arctic foxes. The new arrivals, May and Bard, have been busy exploring their new home since arriving at the wildlife park at beginning of November. Arctic foxes were found in Scotland up until the last ice age, but now live throughout the Arctic […]
Cats Protection, the UK’s largest cat charity, has released a heart-warming festive animation as part of its 2018 Christmas campaign. Following on from the success of last year’s animation ‘Kozal’s Christmas’, this year’s festive ad takes inspiration from a true story – a tale of the relationship between one girl and her cat. “Genie’s Christmas Wish” […]
Conservation charity Wildwood Trust is urging people to support its campaign to save the red squirrel by donating this week. All donations given to its appeal from today until 12pm Tuesday 4th December will be doubled in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign. The red squirrel, now vastly outnumbered […]
A pair of red panda cubs made their first public appearance at Belfast Zoo recently. Although the twins were born in June, red panda cubs are born blind and develop quite slowly, so the twins spent the first few months inside their den. Over the last few weeks, however, the pair have become more adventurous […]
A penguin adoption with World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) would make the perfect gift this festive season and also help protect the future of these captivating creatures and their habitat. Penguins are incredibly vulnerable to threats like climate change and depend on sea ice for their main food source – krill. But parts of the […]
Cats have captured the cultural imagination for hundreds of years through poetry, artwork, fables and fairytales. The British Library in London is celebrating felines in literature with a free exhibition opening this week. Cats on the Page brings familiar and much-loved favourites together with the eclectic and unexpected to celebrate our furry friends. From comical […]
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation launched a vital campaign this week to save endangered giant otters after receiving a £10,000 grant. The Foundation, a leading force in global animal conservation, will visit one of the few strongholds of giant otters in Cantao state park within Brazil’s rainforest where they will collect information about the native species, currently […]
UK conservation charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has released its annual Christmas catalogue, with all proceeds from the gift range going directly to help wildlife in need. With something to suit every budget, PTES Christmas gifts include everything from wooden animal key rings and beautifully designed cushions and tea towels, to wildlife guides and original […]
One of the biggest litters of successfully reared cheetahs in the UK has made their first public appearance at Longleat. Born in August, the four cheetah cubs have been busy exploring the great outdoors at the Wiltshire wildlife attraction, while keeping mum Wilma close by. However, it wasn’t long before the cubs started venturing further afield and […]
After years of waiting, Belfast Zoo can finally celebrate their first ever successful Chilean flamingo hatchings. Although Belfast Zoo has been home to flamingos since opening in 1934, Chilean flamingos did not arrive until 2010. The birds never laid eggs in this time, however, despite attempts by the zoo team to encourage breeding behavior. In […]
If you are a fan of koalas you will love Longleat’s newest attraction. Set to open Spring 2019, Koala Creek is currently home to five Southern koalas (four female and one male) and two hairy nosed wombats (one female and one male), who recently arrived from Australia. The marsupial group are currently off show to […]
ZSL London Zoo’s tamandua family doubled this year after female Ria welcomed the arrival of two new babies. Firstborn Poco arrived seven months ago, followed last month by baby Paco. However, far from finding the pair a handful, mum Ria has had plenty of help with her latest offspring. Proud big brother Poco has been […]
International conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) has today announced that analysis of bones from an extinct monkey species found in Jamaica reveal it experienced an extraordinary evolution. The mysterious monkey – named Xenothrix – was discovered by teams from ZSL, London’s Natural History Museum and the American Museum of Natural History in New York […]
This Sunday 11th November we will focus our attention on those we have lost in conflict since the First World War. International animal charity SPANA is calling for us to remember the ‘forgotten victims’ too – the many millions of animals who also lost their lives. Animals continue to be innocent victims of conflict around […]
This weekend will see the return of Monkey Life to our screens, the long running documentary series following life at the world’s biggest primate rescue centre – Monkey World in Dorset. Now in its 11th series, this edition of Monkey Life was filmed over a year and follows Dr Alison Cronin and the team as […]
Conservationists at international wildlife charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) have been celebrating the discovery of two new frog species who were found on Vietnam’s highest mountain. Discovered 3,143 meters above sea level, the new frog species have been named by conservationists as the Mount Fansipan horned frog (Megophrys fansipanesis) and the Hoang Lien horned frog (Megophrys hoangliensis) […]
British wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) have issued some sensible advice ahead of Guy Fawkes night and any festivities this weekend. When building a bonfire and before lighting, remember to check for any wildlife that may have crawled inside, especially if the pyre has been created in advance. A large pile of twigs, branches […]
BAFTA-nominated The Secret Life of the Zoo returned to our screens this week with cameras revealing parts of Chester Zoo that visitors never get to see. The new series, narrated by acclaimed British actress Tamsin Greig, offers a compelling insight into the private lives of animals at the zoo, from the social behaviour of rare […]
Take a trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire this week and you will no doubt meet two tiny new giants while visiting. The capybara babies arrived just days ago and were only discovered when keepers were on their rounds. Due to their large barrel-like build, keepers were unaware that mum Belle was pregnant until they […]
Virginia McKenna OBE, co-founder of the Born Free Foundation, has presented a prestigious award to Jackson Mbeke, Director of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE). in recognition of his outstanding contribution to conservation. The Virginia McKenna Award for Compassionate Conservation, now in its sixth year, is awarded to individuals and […]
The Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay has welcomed a number of new primates to its collection over the last few weeks, including two baby cotton top tamarins. The tiny new arrivals join six striking, long haired goeldi’s monkeys, who join the cotton top tamarins in an existing enclosure. Originating from South America, the goeldi’s […]
Today is National Black Cat Day and a chance to celebrate the often-overlooked black cat whilst dispelling myths about these lovely animals. Traditionally black cats have been believed to bring bad luck and haven’t been viewed as favourably as their more colourful counterparts. Because of this, rescue charities including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home have […]
Two rather unusual and quirky wildlife books arrived at Discover Animals HQ this week – and we think they make the perfect half-term holiday read. The first takes a look at some of the weird and wonderful animals that inhabit our planet and explains that, even though they may look peculiar, each oddity serves a […]
Bespoke tour operator Vivid Travel is offering an alternative take on the traditional Kenyan safari as they focus their holiday experience from the skies. For the perfect way to view the Great Migration, hop aboard a hot air balloon in the Maasai Mara for an awe-inspring safari in the clouds. During the summer up to […]
The latest addition to Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s family of animals is three year old giant anteater Tammy who recently arrived from Zoo de la Barben, in Provence, France. The female anteater wasted no time settling into her new home as she made herself busy, sniffing out food in bug-infested woodpiles. Tammy will join male Nikki […]
October 21st is Reptile Awareness Day and to celebrate we have ten fascinating reptile facts, compiled for you by pet insurers ExoticDirect. There are four main reptile groups These include; Crocodilians (alligators and crocodiles), the Squamates (lizards and snakes), the Tuatara (which look like lizards but differ in their bone structure), and the Turtles. Turtles […]