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Octopus sets brooding record
Deep-sea octopus broods her eggs for over four years A deep-sea octopus has been observed brooding its eggs for four...
Wetlands centre celebrates arrival of Chilean flamingo egg
First egg being inspected by a 2013 hand-reared youngster The flamingo egg is the first to be laid at WWT...
Calls for global action to end tiger farming
Tiger farms can be a ready source for a number of tiger products, such as tiger skins and tiger bone...
Pangolins are being eaten to extinction, ZSL warns
The illegal trade in pangolin species has reached an epic scale. "All eight species of pangolin are now listed as...
Fish species respond differently to noise
Increased shipping traffic has led to a rise in noise levels in many aquatic environments. Study highlights the impacts of...
Red panda gives birth to twins
It will be a few weeks before the cubs will be on display. The twins are the second successful red...
BVA supports second year of badger culls
Last year’s controversial badger culls failed on both humaneness and effectiveness. Culling is “necessary” to TB eradication, says president Year...
Defra to launch badger vaccination scheme
Defra will launch the vaccination scheme later this year. Wildlife charities welcome scheme in TB hotspots Defra has announced that...
Amur leopards born at Twycross Zoo
Captive breeding programmes in zoos such as Twycross are critical to the survival of the species. Cubs may form part...
The sinister side to meerkats explained
Study explains why meerkats brutally suppress others much of the time A study led by the University of Edinburgh has...