Fare-dodging ferret takes London train to Scotland
A train-riding ferret has been found wandering the platform of a station in Edinburgh after apparently taking a train from London. Read More »
Future’s bright for baby leaf-eating monkey
A bright orange baby leaf-eating monkey – the first success of a nature-replicating harem-style breeding initiative – is the new star attraction at Taronga Zoo. Read More »
Greek-Turkish alliance declared in bid to save seal
Centuries of wars, animosity, disputes over aniseed-flavoured spirits, white cheese and the origins of meze dining have been set aside as Greek and Turkish conservationists join forces in a bid to save the world’s most endangered seal. Read More »
Swedish zoo celebrates pygmy hippo birth
Parken Zoo in Sweden is celebrating the survival against the odds of a baby pygmy hippo called Oliver, born last month. Read More »
Civil partnership ceremony for gay parakeets
A centre for rescued animals plans to hold a civil partnership ceremony for a pair of male parakeets who have become inseparable. Read More »
Twins joy for blind orangutans
Two blind orangutans rescued and cared for by ape conservationists in Sumatra have become parents to twins. Read More »
Cross-eyed opossum is Facebook sensation
A visually-impaired opossum called Heidi has become Germany’s latest animal star after gaining 82,000 Facebook fans.
Police mistake reggae fan’s guinea pigs for cannabis farm
Police in England have apologised to a Bob Marley fan whose home was searched after officers mistook a pair of guinea pigs for a cannabis farm. Read More »