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Exotics vet performs intricate surgery on goldfish

Exotics vet performs intricate surgery on goldfish

Eric (not pictured) is a long oranda goldfish, a breed that has a bubble-type hood on its head called a...

Exotics Editor
DNA study sheds light on myxoma resistance

DNA study sheds light on myxoma resistance

Australia released myxomatosis in 1950 to tackle the burgeoning rabbit population. Modern rabbits compared with specimens from before 1950s outbreak...

Wildlife Editor
Tiger dies after fight with two others at Longleat

Tiger dies after fight with two others at Longleat

Amur tigers are endangered in the wild, with as little as 500 left in natural habitats. News comes just days...

Wildlife Editor
Chimp gestures follow same laws as human language

Chimp gestures follow same laws as human language

An infant chimpanzee using the ‘reach’ gesture during play. Two human linguistic laws observed in wild chimpanzees Chimpanzee gestures follow...

Wildlife Editor
Concerns raised following Belfast Zoo animal escapes

Concerns raised following Belfast Zoo animal escapes

A chimpanzee (not pictured) managed to escape its enclosure after building a makeshift ladder from a tree branch. Politicians call...

Wildlife Editor
Fish appear to recognise themselves in the mirror

Fish appear to recognise themselves in the mirror

Alex Jordan administered the mirror test on cleaner wrasse in order to test the cognitive capacity of social fish. Study...

Exotics Editor