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A year on from the first ambitious environmental series, Our Changing Planet returns to BBC One this Sunday, to continue to document how Earth’s most vulnerable habitats are responding, year on year, to increasing environmental threats as part of the corporation’s seven-year, natural history project. In the two hour-long episodes, six presenters – Liz Bonnin, Steve Backshall, Chris … Read more
Easter is often associated with new arrivals and this year is no exception with the recent births of three wolverines at Wild Place Project in Bristol. The kits – a boy and two girls – are spending much of their time in the nests that their mother, Alice, has made for them. However, patient visitors … Read more
As the last episode of the new Wild Isles series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, aired last night, a reminder that the National Trust, RSPB and WWF are urging everyone in society to come together to halt the destruction of UK nature and take urgent action in their Save Our Wild Isles campaign. Millions of people from … Read more
Visitors to Hampshire looking for Easter wildlife will be spoilt for choice at Marwell Zoo, with offers including an ‘Appy Egg Trail, a special ticket offer and new experience days. The ‘Appy Egg Trail comes free as part of a visit to the zoo and guests just need to download the free Marwell Zoo app to take … Read more
The winner of the first ever Esmond B Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize has been announced as Dr Paula Kahumbu. Paula is an inspiring biologist and ecologist from Kenya, working to not only conserve wildlife, but also to encourage Africans to become the primary storytellers about African wildlife. The Prize marks and celebrates the legacy of … Read more
Our latest Book on the Bird Table is Wilder Journeys: True Stories of Nature, Adventure and Connection, edited by Laurie King and Miriam Lancewood. Published by Watkins, the book taps into the growing need to reconnect with nature and become more at one with the land and planet we are all a part of. The … Read more
Some of the world’s most elusive animals have arrived in the county of Hertfordshire, just in time for Easter, as Paradise Wildlife Park officially opens the habitats of Sun Bear Heights and Jaguar Jungle. Coinciding with Paradise Wildlife Park’s 39th anniversary and their last year prior to rebranding to Hertfordshire Zoo in April 2024, the … Read more
Hop on down to London Zoo this Easter for an Easter egg hunt like no other – as families visiting the conservation zoo are tasked with cracking secret codes to find the golden egg hidden somewhere amongst 36 acres of wildlife. From Saturday 1st – Sunday 16th April, animal detectives can join the search for the … Read more
A baby Grevy’s zebra has been born at West Midland Safari Park in Worcestershire, great news for the conservation of this endangered species. Keepers were excited to find that the cute, stripy youngster had been born during the early hours of 17th March, to 12-year-old mum Akuna. Grevy’s zebra are pregnant for 13 months, so keepers have been waiting … Read more
The world’s oldest scientifically-confirmed European hedgehog has been found in Denmark by a citizen science project involving hundreds of volunteers. The hedgehog lived for 16 years, 7 years longer than the previous record holder. The European hedgehog is one of our most beloved mammals but populations have declined dramatically in recent years. In the UK, … Read more
Discover Animals’ Geoff More visits the most southerly point in the UK, Lizard Point, home to colonies of seals and the much rarer to spot chough, Cornwall’s national bird: There are several sites around the rugged coastline and harbours of Lizard Point where you can see seals either swimming or resting up on the remote beaches. Grey … Read more
It’s National Panda Day today and as part of plans to say farewell to giant pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian when they leave Edinburgh Zoo later this year, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has launched a series of prize draws for an exclusive opportunity to feed one of the popular pair. Every … Read more
Our latest Book on the Bird Table is JUNO’S ARK by British investor and philanthropist Jim Mellon, published this month by Fruitful Publications. Aimed at 7 to 9-year-olds, the book is inspired by Jim’s passion for animal welfare and follows the adventures of a big-hearted dog called Juno, evoking classics such as Black Beauty and The Sheep-pig. … Read more
Blackpool Zoo‘s Magellanic penguins are getting a new home thanks to an upgrade and extension of their facility. The £100,000 improvement works started in January and will be completed shortly. Blackpool Zoo’s 20 strong Magellanic penguin colony is currently residing in a specially designed off-show facility complete with their own pool but a brand new beach, complete with … Read more
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire is delivering a donation of a sustainably made swift box to local schools in the community as part of a project called the Big Bird Box Build.
On World Wildlife Day, we bring you news that plans to create what could be England’s largest beaver enclosure at one of the country’s top garden attractions have been given the green light. Planning permission has been granted for Trentham, in Staffordshire, to build an enclosure within the historic 725-acre estate, which will shortly house … Read more
Adorable pygmy hippo Amara has moved into her new home at London Zoo, where she has been enthusiastically welcomed by her new hippo-hubby, Thug. The two-year-old female was chauffeured the 400-mile journey from Edinburgh Zoo to the iconic conservation zoo at the beginning of February after being matched up with Thug through the European Breeding Programme … Read more
Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visited the world-famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna for our latest short film. He talks to guide Magdalena Gries about how she looks after the stunning white Lipzanner horses, their training regime, how the grooms and riders play their part, and what happens to the many tonnes of horse manure produced … Read more
Environmental organisation Earthwatch Europe is on a mission to work with educators to embed environmental education within the UK curriculum, aiming to reach 50% of children from underserved communities by 2030 through its training programme for teachers, Teach Earth. The organisation believes you can’t teach what you don’t know and teachers currently do not have the tools … Read more
Our latest Book on the Bird Table is the third edition of the RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife by Peter Holden and Geoffrey Abbott, published by Bloomsbury. The guide is a comprehensive source of information on the plants and animals that live alongside us and this updated edition features new material on climate change, recycling and wild … Read more
It’s World Pangolin Day today (18th February) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has announced sightings of the most illegally trafficked wild mammal in the world. They have been spotted on camera trap images in the Philippines’ El Nido for the first time since the area was proposed as a protected area for the … Read more
The Puffins Galore! public art trail of giant puffins across Hull and East Yorkshire has proved so popular – attracting over 100,000 visitors – that the 42 sculptures will stay in place until 16th April 2023, having previously been due to end in November 2022. The unique artist decoration of each puffin responds to one … Read more
Looking for ideas on where to go with the kids to see wildlife this February half term? Take a gander at our selection of activities taking place across the country.
Valentine’s Day is almost here but, fear not, the RSPB Shop has put together a loveable list of gifts to help you capture the heart of your loved one. All while giving an additional gift to nature by helping to fund their conservation efforts. Kissing hares ornament – £18 You’ll be sure to put a spring … Read more
London Zoo’s veterinary team have dug into their archives to share a new series of amazing x-ray images – taken while caring for the conservation zoo’s 14,000 animals. 📸 London Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has shared the first pictures of two koala joeys born at Edinburgh Zoo to mums Kalari and Inala. 📸 RZSS
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