Whipsnade was transformed into a winter wonderland on Wednesday as overnight snow blanketed the 600-acre conservation zoo. Animals at the UK’s largest zoo enjoyed the unexpected change in scenery, with Wolverines Puff and Fi relishing the soft snow. Elsewhere, an Amur tiger, a threatened species native to Russia, northern China and Korea, enjoyed its breakfast in the snow.
"If you see a snake, back away slowly, leave it alone, confine it to the one room and call in a professional," says snake catcher Zachery Richards, who made a recent house call in Australia
No sign of temperatures going up anytime soon as spring nears
Take your umbrella AND gloves out guys.
A County Durham street has been branded the worst in the North East for potholes by our readers – but do you agree?
The so-called trapdoor spiders are found only in Queensland and build “trap doors” out of leaves to prey on insects
STORY: Drone footage provided by the Spanish Guardia Civil last March 6 showed the 17-meter-long (55ft) specimen swimming near Cullera, in the Mediterranean Sea.The fIn whale, second largest species on earth after the Blue Whale, was examined by specialists from the Oceanography Foundation, who detected that the whale was not entangled but suffering severe scoliosis.“Due to the whale's size, being in the open sea and its malformation, it was not possible to remotely track it,” scientists said on Facebook last March 6.Experts said the fin whale could appear again due to its difficulty in swimming.
The San Bernardino County Fire Department helped rescue 17 animals at a farm in Muscoy, California, on Wednesday, March 22, after they became stuck in deep mud after days of heavy rain.The fire department said horses, cows and bulls were among the rescued animals. Crews set up a skid steer to clear a path to access some of the animals, they said.The department said the animals were transported to Devore Animal Shelter by San Bernardino County Animal Control. Credit: San Bernardino County Fire via Storyful
A new rare giant species of trapdoor spider has been discovered in Queensland, Australia. In research published on March 15, Euoplos dignitas are giant golden arachnids with a body measuring approximately 2 inches in length, not including the legs. They exhibit burrow-building behaviour, and are endangered due to loss of habitat from land clearing.
A monkey snuck into a Hougang estate last Sunday afternoon. It washed its hands in an outdoor basin and stole a vegetable to eat.
Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo and botanical garden welcomed its latest arrival, a rare Rothschild’s giraffe calf, to their herd on Wednesday, March 22, the institution said on Facebook.The calf was born at 4:09 am on Wednesday and measured about 1.5 meters (five feet) tall.Footage shared by the zoo shows the unnamed calf being looked after by its mother, Juul, shortly after the birth.“The little one, whose sex has not yet been determined, weighs about 70 kilograms [154 pounds] and is already eating well,” the zoo management said in a Facebook post.With the birth, Pairi Daiza’s giraffe section now houses four animals of the Rothschild subspecies, including the new arrival. Credit: Pairi Daiza/Belgium via Storyful
The SNP leadership candidate said she will instead look at devolving marine protection and inshore fisheries powers to local authorities.
UK has experienced a wet month so far
David Lee, also known as David Ham, was operating a skips business. He was found guilty at Oxford Magistrates' Court
Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia, welcomed the birth of a Southern white rhino calf – the first calf of this threatened species to be born at the zoo in almost 10 years.In a statement, the zoo said “first-time mother Kipenzi gave birth just before 4 am on Tuesday, March 21, to the female calf who weighs just over 60 kilograms”.The birth follows a 16-month pregnancy during which Kipenzi and her calf’s health was carefully monitored by Zoo veterinarians and zookeepers.Keepers noticed the calf was not thriving as expected during the important first hours of infancy. After consultation with the zoo’s veterinary team, the calf was brought to the zoo’s vet clinic for medical checks and supplementary feeding.The zoo said the calf is being provided with around-the-clock feeds of colostrum obtained from its mother.The newborn will be named in coming weeks through a voting competition for Zoos Victoria members. Credit: Werribee Open Range Zoo via Storyful
Pie-in-the-sky fantasies of carbon capture and geoengineering are a way for decision-makers to delay taking real action
Brookfield Zoo’s latest addition, a silverback gorilla named Jontu, is ready to meet the public following his move from Saint Louis Zoo in February.Jontu, a 26-year-old western lowland gorilla, has been acclimatizing to his new home since his arrival in early February, according to the zoo.Over the past few weeks, Jontu was given access to his habitat while the section was closed to guests, allowing him to meet the other members of the gorilla group: Binti, 35; Koola, 28; Kamba,18; Nora, 9; and Ali, 4.According to staff at Brookfield Zoo, the nearly 500-pound ape has been enlisted to maintain harmony within the group, as silverbacks are known to do.“Guests may notice Jontu, sitting away from the others a lot of the time, but he is very attentive and aware of where other members of the troop are and monitors them, always looking out for their best interest,” said Tim Sullivan, interim director of primate care.Western lowland gorillas are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, with an estimated 300,000 western lowland gorillas found throughout Western Equatorial Africa. Credit: Lynette Kleisner/CZS-Brookfield Zoo via Storyful
‘Once we have brought the metals to Europe, it would be silly to send them back to manufacture new batteries abroad’.
WORK to transform Southend city centre into a green oasis full of open space and plants has officially got under way.
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast Have you ever gone on vacation and forgot to water your plants—only to come back to your home and find them looking like they’re dead—or at least on the utter brink? But after a quick drink they’re suddenly brought back to life, with a strong green color and an arching height once more. Scientists have always been fascinated by the ability of plants to survive months deprived of the necessities to survive, then return to full health almost o
An escape-artist bear from Missouri is headed to a Texas zoo with a moat in hopes that it will put an end to his wandering. The St. Louis Zoo cited the “specific and unique personality” of the Andean bear named Ben in announcing the move Tuesday. “We’re confident it’s going to be good for Ben," said Walter Dupree, the Texas zoo’s curator of mammals.
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