animals
Thousands of grey seal pups counted at coastal breeding ground
While numbers remain high, this year’s final count was 370 less than last year.
London Zoo begins week-long annual stocktake counting more than 10,000 animals
Amongst the 400 species counted were Humboldt penguins, Asiatic lions and western lowland gorillas.
Dog which plunged 30m down waterfall is pulled to safety
The dog escaped with ‘bumps and scrapes’ following a fall down the Devil’s Pulpit, near Loch Lomond.
Bear the kitten survives Christmas scare thanks to vets’ charity
The six-month-old underwent a life-saving operation after he swallowed the netting from a beef joint last year.
Ministers urged to end ‘smokescreen’ of trail hunting as Boxing Day hunts near
Environment minister Mary Creagh said the Government is committed to banning the practice.
Dachshunds don Santa suits and festive hats for Hyde Park Sausage Dog Walk
Sausage dogs joined in the Christmas celebrations at Hyde Park, showing off costumes, hats, and jumpers as they went walkies.
Kent animal sanctuary meets £500,000 fundraising target to rescue Ukraine lions
The money will help towards transportation costs, veterinary treatment and a new habitat.
Cat sanctuary raises £12,000 to restore a ‘demolished’ pen after Storm Darragh
A rescue home for cats in Stratford-upon-Avon has started a fundraiser to help restore a destroyed pen damaged by Storm Darragh.
Cat wedged inside drainpipe found with head poking out of tube
John the female cat was rescued by fire crew at Clevedon Fire Station in Somerset.
First grey seal pup of the season born at coastal ex-military site
Orford Ness in Suffolk was used as a military test site during both world wars and into the nuclear age and was sold to the National Trust in 1993.