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We’ve teamed up with Muddy Little Boots Publishing to offer this fabulous book prize! Perfect for younger readers, There’s No Deer Around Here follows the adventures of Jacob as he attempts to discover what or who has eaten all the plants in Granny’s vegetable patch.
This adorable little mouse deer is a rare Javan Chevrotain – one of the smallest hoofed animals in the world – and Marwell Zoo’s newest arrival! Weighing in at just 370 grams when born, the tiny youngster is doing well, keepers report, although interactions are minimal due to the sensitivity of the species. Tim Rowlands, Marwell … Read more
If amazing wildlife is a must when planning your travels, you really don’t need to go abroad to see it. With a huge variety right here on our doorstep wildlife expert and television presenter Nick Baker teamed up with Premier Inn to create a wildlife calendar showing the best places to visit in the UK; JANUARY: Animal: White … Read more
This week wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species’ (PTES) launched their annual Mammals on Roads survey and is calling on the public to get involved. PTES is looking for your help to record sightings of any mammals, spotted dead or alive, whilst driving along Britain’s road network. Information gathered will build a countrywide picture … Read more
Keepers at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo have been celebrating the arrival of one of the rarest mammals in the world – a Visayan spotted deer. Born last month, the little male fawn will join the conservation breeding programme set up to help safeguard this endangered species. Sadly, the Visayan spotted deer is now thought to be … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicesteshire has announced the birth of an adorable Michie’s tufted deer. The new arrival was born on 19th May, the day of the Royal Wedding, and stole the show at Twycross. The little male deer, named Duke by keepers in honour of his royal connection, is the second offspring for parents Fatima and Mitch. … Read more
Holiday rental provider Snaptrip.com is encouraging people to take a UK safari this summer after it was revealed that 82% of the nation has a clear lack of knowledge when it comes to native wildlife and where to spot it. With the help of the Marine Conservation Society, Snaptrip has created a beautifully hand-drawn illustrated map … Read more
The most endangered deer in the world has been born at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall. The female Philippine spotted deer was born on 23rd December and can now be seen out and about in the paddock with the rest of the herd. The new arrival was born to mother Sookie and father Alfie, and joins brother Trevor, … Read more
A rare and endangered Visayan spotted deer fawn has been born at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo. The male calf was born to mum Summer and dad Jochem and is a welcome addition to the zoo’s collection. The Visayan spotted deer is mainly nocturnal, emerging only at dusk to feed on a variety of food such as … Read more
2016 has been a great year for West Midland Safari Park (WMSP) in Worcestershire, with the success of 12 different species and more than 60 babies. A baby boy white rhino came first, which was great news for the park as the last rhino to be born here was 10 years before. This seemed to … Read more
Naturalist and TV presenter Simon King, known to many as the presenter of the BBC’s Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Big Cat Diary, has written a beautiful book called Nature Watch: How to Track and Observe Wildlife, which gives advice and information on how to best observe and understand wildlife. He offers insider knowledge on subjects … Read more
The Jessops Training Academy has introduced its first ever ‘British Wildlife Experience’, a rewarding course designed to provide wildlife and photography enthusiasts with the opportunity to capture animals in their natural environment. “This new photography experience provides an amazing opportunity to encounter a variety of wild and beautiful creatures that are often too difficult to even catch a … Read more
In the wild, reindeer live between 10 and 20 years, with females outliving the males by up to 10 years. They live in large herds and migrate to breeding grounds where food is more plentiful. They are strong swimmers and readily cross rivers to reach their destination. They have an excellent sense of smell which … Read more
Fallow deer were probably first brought to England by the Romans, but the main introduction was by the Normans in the eleventh century for hunting purposes. It is a docile, herding deer that thrives in parklands, making it ideal for semi-domestication. Increasing in number and slowly in distribution, they are now found throughout much of … Read more
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