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Book on the Bird Table: Wilder Journeys

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Our latest Book on the Bird Table is Wilder Journeys: True Stories of Nature, Adventure and Connection, edited by Laurie King and Miriam Lancewood. Published by Watkins, the book taps into the growing need to reconnect with nature and become more at one with the land and planet we are all a part of. The … Read more

Festive sleepover offers at Chessington

Festive sleepover offers at Chessington

Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey is offering wild festive sleepover packages from 25th November to 2nd January this year from just £45 per person** On selected dates throughout November, December and January, families can experience a magical short break full of Santa-approved activities including Chessington’s annual Winter’s Tail event. with an overnight stay in one of the themed … Read more

Get fierce & Wear it Wild for WWF

The world’s leading conservation charity WWF is encouraging everyone to Wear it Wild on Friday 7th June and help raise vital funds to protect our planet. One in six species is at risk of extinction because of climate change. WWF believes that if we are going to tackle this crisis we need to be fiercer, braver and … Read more

Chicks offer hope for ‘extinct’ dove species

Chester Zoo has announced the hatching of two chicks belonging to a species that was declared extinct in the wild 47 years ago. The Socorro dove originates from an island located 400 miles off the west coast of Mexico, but vanished from the wild completely in 1972. The birds were wiped out after sheep were … Read more

Do you know who your wild neighbours are?

Are you be living right next door to some of the world’s most dangerous wild animals? A survey conducted by wildlife charity Born Free has revealed that nearly 5,000 wild animals are being privately kept in the UK, including deadly snakes and crocodiles, lions, leopards, bears and even an elephant! Currently, under the Dangerous Wild Animals … Read more