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Fresh dog food subscription service Butternut Box has added a completely plant-based recipe to their range of fresh meals. The new dish – Plant Get Enough – is ideal for switching up your dog’s favourite meat-based meals by incorporating a few meat-free Mondays. It also offers dog owners a way to reduce their pups’ environmental pawprint, … Read more
Four adorable Asian short-clawed otter pups have made their first public appearance at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo. Born on 18 November 2021 to parents Barry and Luna, the quadruplets have just had their first health checks. Vets at the wildlife conservation charity have been able to confirm that the litter are four girls, who will be … Read more
Keepers at ZSL London Zoo are celebrating the Christmas arrival of a baby tamandua. This is the third pup for mum Ria who welcomed her newborn, along with dad Tobi, on Friday 13th December following a 150-day pregnancy. ZSL keeper Steve Goodwin said: “We’ve all been waiting excitedly for the baby’s arrival so when Ria … Read more
Keepers at Wingham Wildlife Park in Kent were delighted to welcome a healthy ring-tailed lemur pup last Friday 22nd March. The youngster was born to experienced mum Minx, 5, and Dad Alex, who is 11. Minx has previously had twins and another single offspring. The newborn joins a troop of ring-tailed lemurs at the Park’s … Read more
Keepers at Yorkshire Wildlife Park were surprised to find that their new giant anteater had given birth to a female pup in January. Mum Tammy arrived at the park from a zoo in France in October as a potential mate for resident male anteater Niki. However, it appears Tammy the female anteater was already expecting. … Read more
It’s been a bumper year for grey seal pups at the National Trust’s Blakeney National Nature Reserve in Norfolk with rangers recording 3,012 born over the winter. This is the highest number of births since records began 30 years ago when the first grey seal pup was spotted on Blakeney Point in 1988. A rookery – or … Read more
A giant baby anteater born at ZSL London Zoo last month has made its first public appearance. The six-week-old pup, born during last month’s storm Aileen, arrived with a bright white stripe down its back, much like a streak of lightening. Now, mum Inca has taken her new born outside for the first time, introducing … Read more
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