Cornwall Archives

Exploring the bird and sea life of Lizard Point

4 April 202318 March 2023 by Abbe Bates

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

Meet the Poldhu Pugs!

16 March 2022 by Abbe Bates

Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore travelled to Cornwall to find out more about the regular pug meets held at Poldhu Cove on The Lizard and introduces Ruby the ‘chug’ – a cross between a pug and a chihuahua! For more of Geoff’s content visit www.thetraveltrunk.net Melissa & Doug Pug – Plush Soft Toy This lifelike Pug Dog … Read more

Fundraiser launched for rescued otter cub

15 March 202222 January 2022 by Simone Brookes

The UK Wild Otter Trust has saved a tiny Eurasian otter cub who was found alone in De Lank Quarry on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. The charity has now launched a fundraising campaign to help pay for the first few months of the cub’s rehabilitation.

A visit to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary

17 December 202119 November 2021 by Simone Brookes

Geoff Moore, our roving reporter, speaks with the team at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary about the important work being done to rehabilitate seals found on the southwest coast. We also learn about a typical day at the centre located in Gweek, Cornwall, and what to do if anyone comes across a seal pup on the … Read more

England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins identified

8 January 2018 by Simone Brookes

The Wildlife Trusts recently announced that a new study of bottlenose dolphins in the southwest of England has revealed a unique community. Little was known about the bottlenose dolphins glimpsed off the coast, but now new research has shown that the first resident population has been identified in English waters. Ruth Williams, Marine Conservation Manager … Read more

Newquay Blue Reef aid rescue of world’s heaviest fish

23 August 2017 by Simone Brookes

The Blue Reef Aquarium team in Newquay, Cornwall, were called out by lifeguards last weekend to come to the aid of a stranded giant sunfish, the heaviest bony fish in the world. This unusual looking oceanic fish can be as tall as it is long and adults can weigh as much as 1000kg. The Cornwall … Read more

Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary

30 October 2015 by Nikki Hawes

Porfell Wildlife Park is a wild family attraction only a few miles from Looe in South East Cornwall. It offers sanctuary to more than 250 animals from around the world. They might be neglected, injured, imported illegally or simply no longer wanted. For whatever reason they come to us, they’re always welcome.