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Orca mimics human speech

Orca mimics human speech

Wikie was able to repeat words including “Amy” and “one, two, three” by copying her trainer. Study provides evidence that...

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Hong Kong votes to close its ivory trade

Hong Kong votes to close its ivory trade

Poaching has driven a 62 per cent fall in elephant numbers over the past decade and up to 30,000 are...

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Defining and building a loyal client base

Defining and building a loyal client base

Our clients do not actually shop around as much as we may think. Why does a loyal client have more...

Disease control plans ‘must engage backyard farmers’

Disease control plans ‘must engage backyard farmers’

Just six per cent of keepers were aware of wild bird reserves within 3km of the site where their poultry...

Black cats harder to rehome because they ‘don’t show up in selfies’

Black cats shunned because they ‘don’t show up in selfies’

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has published a guide to help pet owners take their very own black cat selfie....

Charity rescues seven French bulldogs in a month

Charity rescues seven French bulldogs in a month

Five per cent of the 162 individual dog breeds Mayhew has cared for over the past year have been brachycephalic....