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In celebration of World Elephant Day today, Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire has released fascinating footage to offer a unique insight into their herd of Asian elephants‘ nocturnal habits and encourage support for their work protecting the Endangered species. Night vision cameras at Whipsnade Zoo‘s Centre for Elephant Care show 11-month-old Asian elephant Nang Phaya crawling … Read more
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
Running until 1st October, a stunning exhibition featuring the wildlife photography of Nesta Wigan has opened at The Osborne Studio Gallery in Belgravia, London. With a Kenyan step family of coffee farmers, Nesta grew up dividing her time between Kenya and the UK, experiencing her first safari in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, aged 10, … Read more
A ground-breaking new android app, developed by experts at the University of Nottingham, could help elephant keepers at facilities around the world to monitor the welfare of their animals, ensuring they lead happy and healthy lives. The team are now appealing to members of the public to help them to fund the ongoing development and … Read more
This year Remembering Wildlife celebrates its fifth anniversary by releasing the next book in its highly successful fundraising book series and reflecting on the many conservation projects it has assisted since launching.
Indulge in a spot of retail therapy this summer with a visit to the Natural History Museum online shop where you’ll find lots of great gift ideas for nature-lovers of all ages. From beautiful accessories and brilliant kids’ toys to stunning wall prints and fabulous t-shirts and bags, choose your favourite museum pieces from a … Read more
As wildlife parks and zoos remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic why not turn to a live stream to watch animals online while staying at home. If you’d like to peek at a panda, look at the tigers or giggle at baby goats, we’ve selected some of the best webcams for viewing, wherever you happen … Read more
West Midland Safari Park has started work on the first phase of a brand-new development, due to open this summer, offering guests the opportunity to stay overnight within its cheetah and African elephant reserves. A first for the UK, eight luxury ‘Safari Lodges’ will be integrated into newly-updated animal habitats, designed to give guests an … Read more
Africa is perhaps the first destination one thinks of when considering where to view endangered species in the wild, whether that be on a safari drive or a jungle trek. Abbe Bates explores the opportunities. West Africa Namibia Namibia is the last place on the planet where black rhino roam freely – one of the … Read more
One of the first films to launch on the new Apple TV+ streaming service this Friday 1st November is wildlife documentary The Elephant Queen. Narrated by Academy Award- nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, this cinematic film follows Athena, a majestic elephant matriarch who knowing there are lean times ahead, leads her family across the unforgiving East African … Read more
BBC2’s Animal Babies: First Year on Earth is a fascinating new three-part wildlife series following the first difficult and dangerous year of six animal infants as they overcome daily threats to survive. In episode one, we learn how the first three months are critical as our animal babies rapidly get to grips with their new … Read more
In an exclusive interview for Discover Animals, Paradise Wildlife Park’s Aaron Whitnall tells us about his recent Drive 4 Wildlife mission to East Africa with brothers Tyler Whitnall, Cameron Whitnall and family friend Redmond Bolton. The remarkable African safari and animal conservation project took the team trekking across four countries to deliver vital equipment and funds to … Read more
Visitors to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo will come face to face with a collection of huge, animal LEGO brick creations this Easter. The Great Brick Safari opens to the public on Saturday 6th April and features some unbelievably realistic LEGO brick beasts including a silverback gorilla, hyena, meerkats, penguins and a lion with two playful cubs. … Read more
West Midland Safari Park is looking forward to launching its annual Summer Nights event at the end of July. This year the focus will be on fundraising for some of the world’s most vulnerable and endangered species. For five weeks, the park will be raising awareness for different animals, including bumblebees, Sumatran tigers, penguins, Grévy’s zebras … Read more
International wildlife charity The Born Free Foundation is offering a great way for any animal lover to get involved with elephant conservation in Kenya. Sign up for an elephant adoption pack, or buy one as a gift, and help protect the EB elephant family living in Amboseli National Park. The Amboseli Trust for Elephants has … Read more
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are offering elephant lovers an unforgettable experience when they visit at the weekend on 16 and 17 September. Celebrating the zoo’s largest residents, the Asian elephants, the zoo’s Elephantastic event promises a mammouth day out while marking the global Elephant Appreciation Weekend. Visitors can enjoy a close encounter with one of the … Read more
Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire are offering elephant fans an unmissable opportunity when they visit on selected dates during August. Keepers at the park are holding a special charity event from 21st-28th August, to help raise money for the animal conservation charity, Tusk. During the week visitors will get the chance to have their picture … Read more
World Elephant Day is an international event held on 12th August each year dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants. It is estimated that there are less than 40,000 Asian elephants and 400,000 African elephants left in the wild. World Elephant Day aims to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures through education and … Read more
With kids to keep entertained for rest of the school summer holiday why not treat them to our pick of the best new animal themed books around; 10 Reasons to Love an Elephant / 10 Reasons to Love a Turtle by Catherine Barr & Hanako Clulow Part of the popular Natural History Museum programme, this … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Warwickshire will be celebrating the Hindu spring festival of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, this weekend from Saturday 11th until Monday 13th March. Visitors can experience a truly spectacular fusion of colour, culture and creativity with a wide range of activities for the whole family to enjoy. These include colourful … Read more
Blackpool Zoo is marking 45 years of really wild days out with 12 months of super celebrations, which will include the launch of its biggest ever investment – Project Elephant! The award winning attraction, which opened on 6th July 1972, will dedicate each month of the year to different celebrations, from the 100th birthday of … Read more
The question of how humans relate to other animals has captivated philosophers, anthropologists, scientists, ethicists and artists for centuries. ‘Making Nature’ at London’s Wellcome Collection is running until 21st May and brings together over 100 objects from literature, film, taxidermy and photography to examine what we think, feel and value about other species and the … Read more
A multi-million pound project is taking shape at Blackpool Zoo at the end of what has been another record-breaking year. The scheme, dubbed Project Elephant, is the zoo’s most ambitious and biggest ever single investment and the building, which is one of the UK’s largest indoor elephant facilities, is almost complete. Work on the three-acre … Read more
Longleat keepers are celebrating after their Arabian rock hyrax unexpectedly gave birth to triplets. It’s the first time the species, which is also known as the stone badger or dassie, has bred at the Wiltshire wildlife attraction and the new arrivals came as a big surprise to staff who were unaware the female was pregnant. … Read more
Giant illuminated versions of Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin are among thousands of Chinese lanterns being unwrapped at Longleat in Wiltshire in preparation for its Festival of Light event, which runs from 11th November to 2nd January. The much-loved children’s characters will feature in a series of scenes recreating famous episodes from Beatrix Potter’s … Read more
Blackpool Zoo has welcomed more than 50 tiny faces to its line up of really wild residents so far in 2016. From critically endangered species on the brink of extinction to the just downright cute, each and every one of them has brought joy to keepers and visitors alike. The largest baby to be born … Read more
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