Professional photographer David Lloyd is the winner of the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. His photograph of a pair of male lions, entitled ‘Bond of Brothers’, saw off competition from more than 45,000 entries. The two adult males, likely brothers, rubbed faces for around 30 seconds before settling down. […]
As a special Valentine’s Day treat keepers at West Midland Safari Park added a romantic twist to the ring-tailed lemurs daily enrichment. The troop of 13 lemurs had fun foraging for red roses hidden within Lemur Woods, with the flowers concealing some of their favourite treats amongst the petals. Deputy Head Keeper, Shelley Tudor, said, “Our troop […]
Vets at Paignton Zoo in Devon have selected a number of striking x-rays to demonstrate just how eye-catching veterinary science can be. From mammals to reptiles, the x-rays – or radiographs – show animals with specific conditions, while others simply reveal the internal beauty of animal biology. The x-ray of the baby monkey inside its […]
In 1966, Longleat became the first location outside Africa to open a drive-through Safari. Over 50 years on, Longleat remains one of the UK’s leading tourist attractions. Boasting animals, Elizabethan architecture, 900 acres of parkland, and easy access from the A350, A36 and A361 Longleat truly is the perfect choice for a day out. A trip to Longleat affords you the chance to […]
The girl who really, really, really loves dinosaurs (Natural History Museum) With its bright colours and simple observations, ‘The girl who really, really loves dinosaurs’ by artist John Hamilton was a hit with my eighteen-month-old, who not only loved spotting the dinosaurs in the book but also the other animals that appear along the way. […]
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 […]
Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day and a chance for us to celebrate and raise awareness for the red squirrel – one of our most iconic and much loved woodland creatures. The red squirrel is the UK’s only native squirrel species and was once a common sight in the UK. However, since the larger more invasive grey […]
Next time you visit ZSL London Zoo or ZSL Whipsnade Zoo you may notice some rather colourful new safety signs have replaced the more traditional versions. Creative studios at ZSL London Zoo have revamped the old signage and produced eight new light-hearted and engaging designs that it hopes will capture the attention of its 1.2 million […]
A brand new state of the art White Lion Habitat is due to open at Paradise Wildlife Park in April 2019. Until recently, the new White Lion Habitat was home to resident white tiger Baikal, who is currently taking a short holiday at the Park’s sister site, The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. Once work […]
In an age of mass manufactured and unethical fashion, how refreshing to see a new environmentally conscious label emerge – especially one that supports wildlife. Tod Boutique recently came to Discover Animals attention, as not only do they produce great looking organic cotton clothing, but £1 from every purchase is donated directly to Wildlife Aid Foundation […]
With plenty going on at wildlife parks throughout the UK this festive season, we’ve selected our pick of the best Christmas events taking place this year… Longleat’s Festival of Light – A Fantastic Voyage is the Wiltshire attraction’s most ambitious ever Christmas event. Featuring more than 1,000 different illuminated lanterns and three-dimensional scenes, visitors can […]
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed a pair of arctic foxes. The new arrivals, May and Bard, have been busy exploring their new home since arriving at the wildlife park at beginning of November. Arctic foxes were found in Scotland up until the last ice age, but now live throughout the Arctic […]
Conservation charity Wildwood Trust is urging people to support its campaign to save the red squirrel by donating this week. All donations given to its appeal from today until 12pm Tuesday 4th December will be doubled in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign. The red squirrel, now vastly outnumbered […]
A penguin adoption with World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) would make the perfect gift this festive season and also help protect the future of these captivating creatures and their habitat. Penguins are incredibly vulnerable to threats like climate change and depend on sea ice for their main food source – krill. But parts of the […]
UK conservation charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has released its annual Christmas catalogue, with all proceeds from the gift range going directly to help wildlife in need. With something to suit every budget, PTES Christmas gifts include everything from wooden animal key rings and beautifully designed cushions and tea towels, to wildlife guides and original […]
One of the biggest litters of successfully reared cheetahs in the UK has made their first public appearance at Longleat. Born in August, the four cheetah cubs have been busy exploring the great outdoors at the Wiltshire wildlife attraction, while keeping mum Wilma close by. However, it wasn’t long before the cubs started venturing further afield and […]
British wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) have issued some sensible advice ahead of Guy Fawkes night and any festivities this weekend. When building a bonfire and before lighting, remember to check for any wildlife that may have crawled inside, especially if the pyre has been created in advance. A large pile of twigs, branches […]
BAFTA-nominated The Secret Life of the Zoo returned to our screens this week with cameras revealing parts of Chester Zoo that visitors never get to see. The new series, narrated by acclaimed British actress Tamsin Greig, offers a compelling insight into the private lives of animals at the zoo, from the social behaviour of rare […]
Two rather unusual and quirky wildlife books arrived at Discover Animals HQ this week – and we think they make the perfect half-term holiday read. The first takes a look at some of the weird and wonderful animals that inhabit our planet and explains that, even though they may look peculiar, each oddity serves a […]
If your child is wild about wildlife they will go mad for this large, beautifully illustrated animal encyclopedia. An Anthology of Intriguing Animals is packed full of incredible facts, stories and myths making this ideal for children eager to learn more about wildlife and the natural world. Over 100 best-loved species feature in this gorgeous […]
Hedgehog Street, a joint campaign run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, is calling for more people across Britain to record sightings of hedgehogs for its BIG Hedgehog Map. The ‘log your ‘hogs’ map will help to reveal for the first time which counties are recording the most […]
A launch event and free exhibition will take place in London next week to mark the release of Remembering Great Apes – a stunning book full of powerful images of apes taken by over 70 of the world’s top wildlife photographers. Both events will be hosted by the book’s collaborators to help raise vital funds […]
An urgent campaign has been launched by international wildlife conservation charity World Land Trust (WLT) to halt the deforestation of jaguar habitat in Belize. More than 25,000 acres of forest has now been lost in this region over the last ten years. WLT are working with the Corozal Sustainable Future Initiative (CSFI), who manage two […]
A group of male spotted hyenas – collectively known as a ‘cackle’ – can now be seen in a new drive-through enclosure at Longleat Safari Park. These magnificent sub-Saharan hunters are known as ‘laughing’ hyenas due to the bizarre giggling sounds they make when excited. The ‘laugh’ is one of up to 12 different vocalisations the […]
Farmland cared for by The National Trust in South Wales has been transformed into a haven for rare animals, birds and wildflowers after the introduction of a pioneering new project involving traditional 1940s farming methods. A stretch of coastline near the spectacular Worms Head in Rhossili has been restored to its former glory after ‘strip […]
We share our land with some weird and wonderful wildlife here in the UK, including the wallaby, parakeet and coati, but just how they came to arrive on our shores may come as a surprise to some. The Siberian chipmunk is native to North European Russia and East Asia. Small colonies can now be found […]