London’s Barbican Centre has played host over the years to some of the world’s greatest musicians. Now an orchestra of 40 zebra finches playing electric guitars and cymbals has become the latest musical sensation to take the venue by storm. Read More »
SeaWorld officials in Orlando have rejected calls for a killer whale which killed its trainer to be released back into the wild or to a seaside sanctuary. Read More »
SeaWorld has suspended some killer whale shows at its parks after a female trainer was killed in front of a horrified audience. Read More »
Zoos around the world are racing to become the first to collect 10,000 followers on Twitter. Read More »
One of the world’s most critically endangered birds, the Siberian crane, appears to be making a comeback thanks to international efforts in China, Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan to create “flyways” for the spectacular species. Read More »
Measuring over 220 cm from head to tail, a giant Great Dane from Tucson, Arizona has been awarded the title of the world’s tallest dog by the Guinness Book of World Records. Read More »
Hard rockers AC/DC have been urged to cancel a concert at an abandoned airstrip in Austria amid fears that endangered birds nesting on the site could be wiped out if the event goes ahead. Read More »
Conservationists are celebrating an international love story that spells hope for one of the world’s most endangered mammals following confirmation of a Sumatran rhino pregnancy at a sanctuary for the creatures in Indonesia. Read More »
Almost half of all primate species are at risk of extinction with several reduced to barely a few dozen surviving animals, according to a new conservation report. Read More »
Red squirrels are beginning to return to areas of Scotland where they have not been seen for several years. Read More »
