Bizarre blue tit shows off massive beak
Bird watchers at the Lochwinnoch nature reserve in Scotland have snapped photos of a blue tit with a remarkable beak about four times its normal size.
Hundreds of guinea pigs killed in breeding farm blaze
Police have launched an investigation into the death of more than 1,000 guinea pigs, rabbits and rats at a pet breeding centre in southwest England. Read More »
Secretive snow leopards set for Twycross Zoo debut
The UK’s Twycross Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a pair of snow leopards intended as the star attraction of its new Himalayan-themed enclosure. Read More »
By ‘eck! Census shows ferrets going soft, moving south
Expect to see David Cameron sporting one before the current general election campaign is over. Once the trouser accessory of choice of the average flat-capped northerner, ferrets have become a fashionable pet for Londoners and upmarket southern types, according to the UK’s first national ferret census. Read More »
Giant lizard with two penises is peace-loving vegetarian
A man-sized lizard with two penises has been discovered in the rainforests of the Philippines. Fortunately, it’s a peace-loving vegetarian. Read More »
Ewe-F-Os savage Shropshire’s sheep
Shropshire farmers claim their sheep are being attacked by UFOs. Victims are being found with their brains and internal organs removed while locals have described seeing “Star Wars battles” in the sky.
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Cat blamed for cricket star Swann’s drink-driving arrest
Cricket star Graeme Swann was rushing home to rescue his trapped cat when he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving early Friday morning, the Daily Mirror reports. Read More »
Toads ‘have earthquake early warning system’
If you live in an earthquake zone and one day you notice the local amphibians behaving oddly then it might be time to hop it. Read More »
Taronga Zoo’s miracle elephant calf gets a name
A baby elephant miraculously born at Australia’s Taronga Zoo after being declared dead by zookeepers at has been named and blessed by Buddhist monks. Read More »
A dog’s dinner of a movie…
Thanks to Zoogle News reporter at large Peter Wilkinson for alerting us to this amusing piece of footage. Give this dog a hand!
