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Chester Zoo announces surprise birth of critically endangered orangutan
The new arrival is the second born to mother Leia as part of an international breeding programme. Keepers left stunned...

Global conservation efforts threatened by zoo funding crisis
There are around 100 Guam kingfishers left in the world, all of which are living in human care. Representatives call...
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85 birds of prey illegally killed in 2019, report reveals
"There could be more than 12 times as many hen harriers breeding in England if illegal killing stopped" – Mark Thomas,...

Rare sunfish washes up on Scottish beach
Sunfish are distinctive, bony fish that can weigh up to a tonne. Species normally resides in water that is warmer...

British butterfly numbers fall to lowest for 11 years
Large white butterfly. Figures from the 2020 Big Butterfly Count revealed. The average number of butterflies in the UK has...

Edinburgh Zoo welcomes inquisitive otter pair
Barry and Luna are enjoying exploring their new home. Barry and Luna are settling in well to their new enclosure. ...

Downward trend of lapwings reversed in Avon Valley
A new booklet documenting the success of the LIFE Waders for Real project has been published. Ecologists and farmers work together...

‘Scent-training’ honeybees could boost sunflower production
The scent training drove the bees to visit sunflowers more often and return more pollen to the hive. Scientists teach...

Metaldehyde slug pellets to be banned from March 2022
"The risks metaldehyde poses to the environment and to wildlife are too great" – Victoria Prentis MP. Decision reached to...

‘Snip the straps’ off face masks, public urged
RSPCA officers were called out to a gull with a face mask wrapped tightly around its legs. New figures reveal impact...