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Safari park chimps join hunt for Easter eggs designed by school children

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Scientists could soon be speaking to dolphins thanks to AI

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Elephants circling young after earthquake ‘rare and special’ – London zookeeper

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What is snail mucin and the science behind its skincare benefits?

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Fox stuck in oil rescued after two eyes spotted in ‘tar-like substance’

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Guide Dogs celebrates ‘queen’ great-grandmother on Mother’s Day

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Gross or cute? 'Blob-headed' fish discovered among 27 new species

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Ancient mammals all had the same colour fur for this unlikely reason

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Scientists might finally know where all the baby blue whales are

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'World's ugliest animal' among 27 new species discovered in Peru

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Fire investigation dog who attended Grenfell retires after 12 years of service

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The biggest Great White Shark ever is the stuff of nightmares

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Couple reunited with dog stolen more than seven years ago in ‘dream come true’

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London Zoo welcomes endangered froglets after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

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Toco the human collie opens zoo for people to dress up as animals

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Mouse with two male parents first to reach adulthood in scientific milestone

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Terrifying crustacean named after 'Darth Vader' has been discovered

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Sophie’s cuddles for puppy named Lord Louis of Spudringham

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This dog owner reuniting with his pooch after the LA fires is too cute

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Family of black bears play on frozen lake at park enclosure amid cold snap

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Golden retriever can expertly mimic other animals in impressive clip

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London Zoo begins week-long annual stocktake counting more than 10,000 animals

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In Pictures: Camel calves and Christmas canines among 2024’s animal highlights

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Mysterious ancient forest discovery could contain unknown species

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‘Terrifying’ Kirby the baby elephant tipped to be next Moo Deng

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Kent animal sanctuary meets £500,000 fundraising target to rescue Ukraine lions

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Cat sanctuary raises £12,000 to restore a ‘demolished’ pen after Storm Darragh

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Tarantula species spins sperm webs while wearing pink booties

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The unexpected dog names people will be calling their pets in 2025

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World's oldest lizard dating back 205m years discovered well preserved

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