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Winter Olympics urged to drop dolphins from relay

Winter Olympics urged to drop dolphins from relay

Wildlife charities have expressed concern at plans to include Black Sea bottlenose dolphins in the Sochi Winter Olympics Wildlife charity...

New type of river dolphin is discovered

New type of river dolphin is discovered

An Amazon river dolphin – now scientists say they have discovered a new species, for the first time in nearly...

Wild animals could be banned from travelling circuses in Scotland

Wild animals could be banned from travelling circuses in Scotland

Tigers and other wild animals could be banned from travelling circuses in Scotland Consultation underway ahead of decision by Scottish...

Cumbria Police to monitor fox hunting

Cumbria Police to monitor fox hunting

Cumbria Police says it has received consistent reports of illegal hunting activities. Officers deployed to carry out patrols at meetings...

Helping toads across the roads

Helping toads across the roads

Common toad being saved by patrollers. Volunteers carry amphibians across busy roads Over the coming weeks and months, volunteers will...

V formation of migrating birds explained

V formation of migrating birds explained

Northern bald ibises flying in V formation. Scientists uncover complex flight strategy While migrating birds flying in a V formation...

Giant panda wins international vote

Giant panda wins international vote

Tian Tian at Edinburgh Zoo has been vote as favourite giant panda outside of China in the Giant Panda Zoo...

Banana ban for Devon zoo monkeys

Banana ban for Devon zoo monkeys

Sulawesi crested black macaque feasting on leafy greens at Paignton Zoo. Fruit believed to cause health problems in primates Monkeys...

MEPS vote to tackle poachers and animal trafficking

MEPS vote to tackle poachers and animal trafficking

Ivory tusks – the resolution identified the suspension of all tusk and ivory trade in the EU until elephant populations...

MEPS vote to tackle poachers and animal trafficking

MEPS vote to tackle poachers and animal trafficking

MEPS vote to tackle poachers and animal trafficking...