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SeaWorld orca Tilikum dying after contracting infection
Tilikum is a star attraction at SeaWorld Orlando. Killer whale is estimated to be around 35 years old Tilikum, the...
Lifelike lion startles commuters
Life-like models are routinely used by vets at the zoo as an integral part of their training. Zoo vets and...
‘Ghostlike’ octopus discovered near Hawaii
Casper, the ‘remarkable little octopod’, was discovered around 2.5 miles off the coast of Necker Island. Unlike any published records...
Norfolk Wildlife Trust celebrates 90th birthday
Cley Marshes nature reserve in Norfolk. Protects many of the county’s most important wildlife sites It’s celebrations all round for...
African elephants still in decline
Poaching rates overall remain higher than the normal growth rate of the elephant population. Poaching levels remain higher than growth...
First evidence of a link between Zika and GBS
The risk of GBS was estimated at around 2.4 in every 10,000 patients with Zika infection. Zika ‘increases likelihood’ of...
UK’s wildlife crime unit saved from closure
A total of £1.204 million has been found to fund the Unit up until 2020. Hailed ‘a victory for animal...
Dutch animal circuses arrive in Ireland
"Travelling circuses are no place for wild animals as they simply cannot provide a suitable environment for these animals." (stock...
Scientists uncover ancient chimp ‘Adam’
The genetic ‘Adam’ for chimpanzees lived an incredible one million years ago. Lived over one million years ago Researchers have...