3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (521+ words) Jock, 42, was one of the oldest silverbacks in the UK Sperm cells from a 42-year-old gorilla could bring the promise of new life thanks to the work of a wildlife charity. Jock, a silverback western lowland gorilla who spent the…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (660+ words) Barbara Mullaney, who owned Animal Fayre in Cricklade, has been named locally as the woman who died in a crash near Royal Wotton Bassett on Tuesday Tributes have been paid to a pet shop owner who died in a car…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (623+ words) Pen Farthing made two trips to Ukraine between April and June to help rescue animals A former Royal Marine said the drone warfare he witnessed in eastern Ukraine was "like something out of a Terminator movie". Paul "Pen" Farthing, from…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (671+ words) The puppies were found with sores and scabs and were living in "appalling conditions", a court heard A councillor has described an animal welfare case as "deeply concerning" with "animals found living in appalling conditions and suffering as a result....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (352+ words) A rare Jersey bank vole has been released back to the wild after being cared for by the JSPCA for 13 days. The charity said the tiny vole was rescued when a nest was disturbed and she was 11 days old. "She…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (841+ words) The avocet was almost extinct in the UK in the 1840s An avocet spotted at an RSPB nature reserve in the West Midlands has been confirmed as the oldest of its kind ever recorded in Britain. The distinctive black and white…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (351+ words) The barn owls, pictured, are about eight weeks old A dedicated barn owl live stream has captured the "adorable" progress of two chicks. The live stream from Hengistbury Head, external, which is available for anyone to watch on You Tube,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (99+ words) Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds. Radio Scotland, 03 Jul 2026, 25 mins Scotland's first gull ranger has been hired in Eyemouth to improve relations between…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (645+ words) A huge bloom of jellyfish was brought in on the tide at Bude About 16 wheelbarrows worth of jellyfish have washed up at a seaside pool, staff have said. Jodie Harper from Bude Sea Pool, in Cornwall, said the concrete terrace…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (496+ words) Jasira was 20 when she died - lions typically only live to about 14 in the wild One of the oldest lions in the UK has died just months before her 21st birthday. Jasira was matriarch of one of two prides at Longleat safari…...