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Pygmy hippo Amara arrives at London Zoo

Pygmy hippo Amara arrives at London Zoo

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

A trot around Vienna’s famous Spanish Riding School

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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

Teach Earth – Embedding environmental education within the UK curriculum

Teach Earth Embedding environmental education within the UK curriculum

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

Book on the Bird Table: RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife

Book on the Bird Table RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife

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