Coastguards save dog after plunge from cliffs

A German Shepherd dog which plunged off cliffs into dangerous seas just hours after being collected by his new owners has been rescued by coastguards. Read More »

Brazilian police break up spider smuggling web

spidersBrazilian police have seized a British pet-shop owner who was caught trying to smuggle 1,000 live spiders out of the country in his suitcases. Read More »

Zebra-less zoo paints stripes on donkeys

Massachusetts outrage over llama farm killings

llama.small1A small Massachusetts community has been stunned by the shocking killings of a pair of llamas on a local farm. Read More »

Zoo staff in shock over TV baby cheetah’s death

 

katavi.smallStaff at Colchester Zoo have been left devastated by the sudden death of a hand reared cheetah cub. Read More »

‘Ratty’ makes welcome return to British riverbanks

watervole.smallThe water vole – a much-loved British water mammal and the inspiration for Kenneth Grahame’s gentlemanly Ratty in “The Wind in the Willows” – may be staging a remarkable recovery, easing conservationists’ fears about the creatures’ future. Read More »

Fish with telescopic jaws caught on camera

Video footage of a fish with bizarre telescopic jaws has become an internet hit after being posted on YouTube.

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Facebook fury as ‘Monkey Life’ faces TV axe

monkeylife.smallFacebook fans of a British TV show following the antics of monkeys and apes at a primate rescue centre have launched an online campaign to save the show from the axe. Read More »