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A team at Llyn Brenig, a Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water-owned visitor attraction in the heart of North Wales, has been working hard for the last 10 years to provide a suitable nesting site for ospreys, to help boost their numbers. Ospreys are protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Conservation Act 1981 and in 2022, … Read more
Monty the koala celebrated his first birthday at Longleat in Wiltshire at the end of June. He is the first male southern koala born at Longleat and also the only one to have been born anywhere in Europe. Delighted keepers held a special party for him to celebrate his big day. Monty is the second koala to … Read more
A flamingo chick at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire has been adopted by new parents after being abandoned as an egg – first spending a month in an incubator where dedicated zookeepers could ensure the hatchling’s survival. Whipsnade Zoo birdkeeper Emily Merrick-White said the team had rescued the abandoned egg and monitored it for 32 days … Read more
A new scheme, Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature, has been launched to inspire millions to grow their own fruit and vegetables in wildlife-friendly gardens, window ledges and rooftops. The three-year project will help people grow healthy food at the same time as helping nature recover. Everyone can take part, whether they have a balcony, … Read more
London Zoo’s Zoo Nights is returning this summer! As the sun goes down, join the attraction after hours for an unmissable evening mixing wildlife and city life. Until 28th July, the zoo will open from 6pm every Friday, just for adults. With no kids in sight, visitors can experience the zoo in a whole new … Read more
Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury is celebrating a year since the birth of its 150th baby gorilla, further cementing its status as the leading breeder of this precious species. The young male, named Kumbi, was born in July 2022 and has spent the past months forging a strong bond with his family and keepers. The increasingly … Read more
The largest programme in history to discover life in our ocean was unveiled earlier this year – Ocean Census – with the ambitious target of finding at least 100,000 new marine species in the first decade. Knowledge gathered will revolutionise our understanding of life on Earth and how to protect the ocean – the environment … Read more
Three years on from the ‘knitting together’ of 3,400 hectares of priority habitat to create the UK’s first-ever ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) on the Purbeck Heaths in Dorset, where the BBC filmed Springwatch this year, the National Trust is working with reserve partners on an ambitious project to create a 1,370-hectare open ‘savannah’ for … Read more
A major festival exploring the relationship between mental health and environmental change begins today at Wellcome Collection in London. Over four days, the Land Body Ecologies Festival fills five floors of the attraction with free art installations, workshops, talks, films and performances. This sensory, communal and reflective sharing is the culmination of two years of … Read more
Last week, 38 rare hazel dormice were reintroduced into the heart of the National Forest by wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), the National Trust and partners, in an attempt to save this endangered species from extinction in the UK. The golden-coated, bright-eyed dormice were released into a large, secluded woodland on the … Read more
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire has welcomed a set of incredibly rare cotton-top tamarin triplets. The Critically Endangered infants were born to first time parents, Gurt and Mico, on 6th May and keepers say they are doing well. Both mother, Gurt, and father, Mico, can be seen taking turns carrying the youngsters, who cling to the fur … Read more
Discover Animals’ videographer Geoff Moore’s latest film was inspired by news from his wife Suzanne about a man known as the Cat Man of Cairo, who has been rescuing cats in the Egyptian capital. So, during a recent trip, Geoff managed to meet up with Moamen Nasr to find out about some of the work … Read more
The Wildlife Trusts and the Greener NHS programme at NHS England are encouraging people to go wild for wellbeing this June by participating in the UK’s biggest nature challenge, 30 Days Wild 2023. The month-long initiative invites people of all ages to connect with nature in an easy and accessible way every single day throughout … Read more
For those looking for wildlife-themed days out this half term, Marwell Zoo in Hampshire is inviting guests to explore its wonderful tree collection as well as the zoo’s animal inhabitants. Some of the trees on the Marwell estate date back to the early 14th century, more than 100 years before the Wars of the Roses. The … Read more
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has shared the first photos of a tiny baby L’Hoest’s monkey born at Edinburgh Zoo to parents Sheli and Jamal. Born on 8th May 2023, the youngster will receive their first health checks from expert vets at the wildlife conservation charity in the coming weeks and will be … Read more
Have you got what it takes to win the Whipsnade Zoo Top Trumps crown? This May half term and beyond, families are invited to the conservation zoo to play the wildest game of giant Top Trumps yet. From Saturday 27th May to Sunday 2nd July, children can face-off against the conservation zoo in the ultimate … Read more
Koala keepers from Wiltshire wildlife attraction Longleat have returned to Australia to see how wildlife is recovering following the devastating bushfires. In 2020, two koala keepers travelled to Cleland Wildlife Park to help with the aftermath of their fires. Three years on, keepers Jon Ovens and James Dennis have made the trip back to South Australia … Read more
Welcome to our latest collection of children’s nature book releases! Super Birds! – Annabel Marriott – The Book Guild Super Birds! is a fun, bright children’s nature book for very young children that aims to inspire them to explore wildlife and nature, featuring charming illustrations by Ruth Coggins. Have you ever wondered what the birds around us get … Read more
From Saturday 27th May to Sunday 4th June, visitors to the world famous London Zoo can enjoy creative arts and crafts and fascinating animal talks in the spring sunshine, before leaping into an interactive animal game show and more on a nature-filled day out this May half term at the Spring Family Festival. Kids can … Read more
Visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire can now enjoy a new ‘Rainforest Realm’ exhibition, officially opened by owner Clive Farrell. The new display features a Spectacled Caiman named Kenny along with other animals that originate from the rainforests of Central America. Kenny is a re-homed animal and is approximately 1.3 metres but may grow to up to … Read more
Animal attractions Howletts and Port Lympne in Kent are inviting visitors to come and meet some of the Kings of the animal kingdom over the Coronation bank holiday weekend, 6th – 8th May 2023. From playful primates to big cats, here’s a snapshot of some of our very own Kings and their families who you … Read more
Zookeepers at London Zoo recently celebrated the hatching of a Critically Endangered Rupell’s griffon vulture – the first vulture to hatch at the conservation zoo in more than 40 years. The fluffy grey chick, which weighed just 115g – the same as a bar of soap – had a dramatic start to life, as extraordinary … Read more
A new exhibition has opened at the British Library called Animals: Art, Science and Sound. Featuring more than 100 artworks, manuscripts, sound recordings and books, many on display for the first time, it explores how animals have been documented across the world over the last 2,000 years. Running until 28th August 2023, the exhibition reveals how the intersection of science, … Read more
In a UK first, Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire is inviting visitors to get closer to wildlife and ‘Meet our Common Hippos’ Hodor and Lola – as part of an exciting new experience at the conservation zoo. From Thursday 4th May, hippo fanatics will be able to join expert zookeepers behind-the-scenes at the UK’s largest zoo … Read more
Kent wildlife park Wildwood Trust has united the only pair of elk in the country. Caramel, who is already a firm favourite at the attraction, is now sharing an enclosure with new resident bull Jurgeon. The move follows the charity’s groundbreaking work on the Wilder Blean project – a joint venture with Kent Wildlife Trust … Read more
On Saturday, this year’s Earth Day will be celebrated, which takes place every year on 22nd April, marking the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. To coincide with this, environmental campaign group Planet Patrol is calling on the public to help protect the nation’s rivers as part of a UK-wide citizen science … Read more
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