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Acclaimed bird photographer Owen Deutsch and Michael J. Parr, President of the American Bird Conservancy, have joined forces to reveal the incredible bird life of one of the world’s most breathtaking birding regions – the Tropical Andes in South America. Birds of the Tropical Andes, published on 8th July 2025 by Princeton University Press, celebrates the splendour … Read more
Scientists have identified a distinct oceanic manta ray population off the coast of Ecuador that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species. The findings, reported in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, indicate that while other populations of oceanic manta rays are typically small and vulnerable to human … Read more
Drayton Manor Resort in Staffordshire has welcomed a male baby South American tapir, starting a new family for parents Fifi and Carlos. Latest footage of the tapir family shows a heart-warming encounter between Fifi and her new son, as they both appear to enjoy a nutritious lunchtime. The 15-acre zoo is home to more than 500 … Read more
The birth of a Colombian black-headed spider monkey is being celebrated at Chester Zoo. The rare baby primate, born on 29th August, will be cared for by mum Kiara, 11, until around the age of 20 months. Keepers will be able to tell if the little one is a boy or a girl once it … Read more
Keepers at ZSL London Zoo are celebrating the birth of an adorable baby tamandua. The new arrival, born on July 30th, can be seen by visitors hitching a ride as mum Ria takes the 25cm long youngster for a walk around their South American-inspired Rainforest Life home.
A two-toed baby sloth named Truffle is the newest arrival at ZSL London Zoo. Native to the rainforests of South America, sloths are famous for being slow-moving. However, eager to make an appearance, Truffle surprised keepers by arriving a few weeks earlier than expected. Born to parents Marilyn and Leander on Thursday 13th August, the … Read more
Keepers at ZSL London Zoo welcomed the arrival of a two-toed sloth into the world on Tuesday 30 April. Born to mum Marilyn after an almost year-long pregnancy, the new-born has been named Elio, a Spanish name which derives from ‘Helios the sun-god’ following the youngster’s sunset arrival. ZSL sloth keeper Steve Goodwin said: “After … 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
Take a trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire this week and you will no doubt meet two tiny new giants while visiting. The capybara babies arrived just days ago and were only discovered when keepers were on their rounds. Due to their large barrel-like build, keepers were unaware that mum Belle was pregnant until they … Read more
Paignton Zoo in Devon welcomed the birth of a little howler monkey earlier this month. But although the youngster may look sweet, it will grow up to be one of the loudest animals in the world. The howler monkey is so loud in fact, its call can be heard up to 3 kilometres away through … Read more
An exciting new exhibit has opened at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire, featuring the UK’s biggest anaconda – Optimus Prime, measuring in at a mighty 16 feet long and two and a half feet wide! Amazon & Beyond was opened in August by TV wildlife presenter and naturalist, Steve Backshall and has been designed to allow … Read more
Giant anteaters are usually found in tropical and deciduous forests as well as the grasslands of Central and South America. They do not have any teeth but have a tongue which is more than 60cm in length and a tiny 1.25mm wide which they put to good use by eating over 30000 insects per day! … Read more
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