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6 Animals that Went Viral Around the World

Cats A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. All the better for them to eavesdrop on your conversations and plot your demise. Elephants Elephants can smell water up to 3 miles away. They are also one of the three mammals that undergo menopause the other two being humpback whales and human females. Beavers Because […]

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Pets Can Ride Public Trains Legally

It sounds funny to think that a little Chihuahua would be able to stop a thief. If you think about it, other than yapping and possibly causing lots of harm with their sharp little teeth, any criminal could easily pick up the Chihuahua and the dog’s effort to stop crimes would be in vain. However, […]

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If You Eat Meat You Need To Know These 5 Facts

Top Facts about Animal Behaviour

Ending the Bear Bile Industry

Hip Dysplasia and Dogs

Vet Exposes Sugary Secret of Pet Treats

Tips for Keeping Aging Pets Healthy

Dolphins are Wildlife, Not Entertainers

Protect Horses from Cruel Entertainment on World Animal Day

New Species of Ancient Human Discovered in a Cave in the Philippines

Bones and fossil teeth found in Callao Cave in the Philippines are believed to be from a previously unidentified species related to modern humans. The new species is named Homo luzonensis after the island of Luzon where it was discovered and lived over 50,000 years ago, according to the new study published in Nature. Co-author and lead member of the

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Norfolk council agree to remove anti-bird nets after pressure from the RSPB

Sections of anti-bird netting placed along Bacton Cliffs in Norfolk are due to be removed following pressure from wildlife groups, including the RSPB. North Norfolk District Council put up the nets to prevent sand martins nesting on the cliffs, and instead encourage them to nest further along the coast. Concerns were raised that the netting posed a significant risk to

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White-tailed sea eagles to return to England

Natural England has issued a licence to release up to 60 white-tailed sea eagles on the Isle of Wight over the next five years. Previously extinct in the UK, this reintroduction will be the first time sea eagles have been seen flying over England for almost 240 years. The project, led by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England,

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Romeo, the world’s loneliest frog, finds his Juliet

Romeo, the Sehuencas water frog, was believed to be the last of his kind, having spent the last 10 years alone in an aquarium. Now, scientists have finally found him a mate during an expedition to the remote Bolivian Cloud Forest. The lone male has been waiting patiently at the Historia Natural Alcide d’Orbigny in Bolivia while scientists searched for

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A new home for one of the rarest ducks in the world

The Madagascar pochard, believed to be extinct for 15 years, has been brought back from the brink and given a new home on Lake Sofia in a remote area of northern Madagascar. The 21 ducks were released onto the lake in early December and are now said to be adapting very well to their new surroundings. The release comes after

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Land iguanas reintroduced to Galapagos island

1,436 Galapagos land iguanas have been reintroduced to Santiago Island after being absent for almost 200 years. The release comes as part of a project to increase numbers of these endemic iguana, and as a wider initiative to restore the biodiversity of Santiago. The land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) were transferred from North Seymour Island at the end of last year

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10 amazing facts about penguins

There are numerous different reasons as to why penguins are such awesome animals. Their entertaining personalities and resilience to extreme weather certainly makes them a favourite among wildlife enthusiasts. However, climate change poses an increasing threat to many of their populations, with severe losses reported across many large colonies. As today is penguin awareness day, it is the perfect time

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Working with giant tortoises

Having loved reptiles ever since I was a little girl, getting the opportunity to work with giant tortoises was very much a dream come true for me. I learned a great deal about these amazing creatures over the 6 months I was working in Mauritius and the more time I spent with each tortoise, the more I came to recognise

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Exploring Ile Aux Aigrettes

Ile Aux Aigrettes was the very first place I visited when I landed in Mauritius, and by that I mean it was literally the first place I visited. After a slight delay on the flight from Dubai, I arrived in the country after sunset looking slightly dishevelled. I was met by a member of staff from the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation

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Plastic discovered in the deepest part of the ocean

Our plastic problem sinks to greater depths than we could have imagined, and I mean that in a literal sense. Observations of deep ocean human-made junk found over the past 30 years has helped scientists expose the true extent of the problem. At the end of last year the BBC successfully managed to take the issue of plastic pollution and

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