wildlife

Scientists discover giant millipede the size of a car - no, really

Scientists discover giant millipede the size of a car - no, really

archaeology
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Solar-powered webcam set up to livestream England’s largest grey seal colony

Animals
AnimalsNational TrustNatureUniversity of St AndrewsWildlife

Rare Ice Age fish thriving in loch in southern Scotland

Conservation
ConservationEnvironmentNational Trust for ScotlandWildlife

Lynx enclosure unveiled in ‘major milestone’ for reintroduction to British wild

Conservation
ConservationKentLynxWildlife

Fox on the run in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament
Houses of ParliamentWestminsterWildlife

‘Real hope’ for future of wildcats after another 18 released in Highlands

Animals
AnimalsConservationHighlandsRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandWildlife

Rare glossy ibis visitor spotted in part of Scotland for first time

Birds
Birdsclimate changeRSPB ScotlandWildlife

National Trust nature reserve records rare moth as 10,000th different species

Biodiversity
BiodiversityNational TrustWildlife

Abundant acorns, conkers and berries likely this autumn, National Trust says

Autumn
AutumnClimateEnvrionmentNational TrustNatureWildlife

Pine martens released in scheme to restore lost native species to Exmoor

Animals
AnimalsBiodiversityEnvironmentNational TrustWildlife

Six beaver families to be released in Highlands

Highlands
HighlandsInvernessNatureWildlife

Major new assessment recognises four separate giraffe species for the first time

Conservation
Conservationendangered speciesInternational Union for Conservation of NatureIUCNWildlife

Conservationists ‘overjoyed’ at successful breeding by rare Montagu’s harriers

Birds
BirdsConservationRSPBWildlife

Home of ‘Devil’s Punch bowl’ in Surrey declared national nature reserve

Biodiversity
BiodiversityConservationNational Trustnatural englandRSPBSurreySurrey County CouncilWildlife

Researchers hail success of scheme to protect capercaillie chicks from predators

Conservation
ConservationScotlandUniversity of St AndrewsWildlife

Exhibition of prehistoric Giants to make UK debut

Animals
AnimalsBirminghamEdinburghEnvironmentGiantsNatureWildlife

What is the 'Doomsday fish'?

oarfish
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Sanctuary announces birth of snow leopard cub

Conservation
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Safari park welcomes two newly hatched penguin chicks

Stirling
StirlingWildlife

Toads on the road! Year of milestones for Bath-based patrol

Conservation
ConservationEnvironmentFrogsNatureNewtstoadsWildlife

Former home of giant pandas to be turned into habitat for sloth bears

Conservation
ConservationEdinburgh ZooRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandWildlife

Scientists might finally know where all the baby blue whales are

Animals
whaleswildlifescienceanimalsAnimals

‘Watershed’ moment as first legal wild release of beavers in England takes place

Dorset
DorsetEnvironmentNational Trustnatural englandWildlife

What is the 'Doomsday fish'?

oarfish
doomsdaynaturewildlifecanary islandsmexicooarfish

What is the 'Doomsday fish'?

oarfish
doomsdaynaturewildlifecanary islandsmexicooarfish

What is the 'Doomsday fish'?

oarfish
doomsdaynaturewildlifecanary islandsmexicooarfish

Game of Thrones-style ice wall is heading straight for British island

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

2024
2024Animal welfareAnimalsCats ProtectionConservationLondon ZooWhipsnade ZooWildlife

1,000 endangered animals returned to Madagascar after trafficking raid

endangered species
traffickingwildlifemadagascarlemursendangeredendangered species

Public given chance to vote for favourite wildlife image from ‘exceptional’ list

Natural History Museum
Natural History MuseumWildlife

Tributes paid as 'South Africa's Steve Irwin' dies in Cobra attack

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‘Major success’ as endangered bongo calf born at Woburn Safari Park

Animal welfare
Animal welfareConservationendangered speciesWildlife

Critically endangered lemur born at Cotswold Wildlife Park

Conservation
Conservationendangered speciesMadagascarNewsPrimatesWildlife