McQueen’s stuffed tiger seized by wildlife police
British police have seized a stuffed adult tiger once used in a fashion shoot by the late designer Alexander McQueen in a raid on a central London studio. Read More »
Kingfisher counters and otter spotters wanted for survey
British birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts are being called on to join a count of kingfishers and other species amid fears that the river-dwelling birds may have been decimated by the country’s harsh winter. Read More »
Video report from the UK’s National Seal Sanctuary
Zoogle News reports from the UK’s National Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, Cornwall, and gets to meet some of the residents.
Free birds: Finch orchestra rocks out with electric guitars
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 »
Sonic the Squirrel banned from riding rollercoaster
A grey squirrel has been banned from riding Alton Towers’ Sonic Spinball ride because he poses a health and safety risk. Read More »
Thames eels prove slippery customers
Eels, once a slippery mainstay of Cockney cuisine, appear to be abandoning the River Thames. Scientists from the Zoological Society of London have recorded a 98 percent drop in the number of European eels in the river in the past five years and say that triggers alarm bells for the future health of other Thames-dwelling species too. Read More »
Wildlife warning over ‘Russian roulette in monkey jungle’
Visitors to a wildlife park have been urged not to “play Russian roulette in the monkey jungle” following the release of shocking footage of baboons smashing up a car, ripping its roof box open and running off with bras, dresses and other clothing. Read More »
Masked men snatch 10-week-old puppy
Police in Nottingham have issued a plea for witnesses after masked men broke into a house in broad daylight, threatened a pregnant teenager and her 20-month-old daughter and made off with her 10-week-old Staffordshire Bull terrier puppy. Read More »