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The moose migration that became a global sensation
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (267+ words) Broadcast live each spring, the 24-hour feed turns a handful of animal sightings into a strangely compelling shared ritual Ed Cumming is a senior feature writer and columnist who started at the Telegraph in 2009, left in 2014 and came back in…...
RSPCA wants crabbing to stop because crustaceans "feel pain
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (672+ words) The animal welfare charity claims that crabs may suffer when placed in a bucket of water The RSPCA has called for the holiday pastime of crabbing to stop after saying the crustaceans feel pain. The animal welfare charity claims crabs…...
The Left's hare-brained quest to kill off greyhound racing
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1067+ words) Sport retains working-class supporters despite calls to ban it on the grounds of cruelty Patrick Galbraith is The Telegraph's Environment Correspondent. He is the author of" books Uncommon Ground and In Search of One Last Song and was previously the…...
Wild Scottish salmon catch sinks to record low
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (523+ words) Catastrophic decline" as the total number harvested last year slumps by 41pc Patrick Galbraith is The Telegraph's Environment Correspondent. See more He is the author of" books Uncommon Ground and In Search of One Last Song and was previously the editor…...
Hungry crocodile tries to climb into hotel kitchen
1+ week, 6+ day ago (491+ words) Footage shows 12ft apex predator crawling into A'Zambezi River Lodge in Zimbabwe, to shock of staff and guests An enormous crocodile crawled into an an award-winning hotel near Victoria Falls on Friday and attempted to enter its kitchen. Footage showed the…...
Desmond Morris, zoologist behind bestselling studies of human behaviour from The Naked Ape to Manwatching
2+ week, 1+ day ago (964+ words) Calling man a "risen ape" rather than a "fallen angel", and declaring religion "a confidence trick", he enraged Christians in the 1960s Desmond Morris, the zoologist who has died aged 98, was a writer on human and animal behaviour who achieved world…...
Parrot goes underwater in custom-built "submarine
3+ week, 2+ day ago (407+ words) White-winged parakeet Bebe goes viral after 15-minute jaunt Antonia Langford is a reporter based in Kyiv who covers Ukraine and Russia. See more She has also written for The Times, The Guardian and The i, among others. Antonia was shortlisted…...
The 10 "lost" species that have returned to Britain
3+ week, 6+ day ago (923+ words) Habitat restoration and careful reintroductions are helping creatures like wild boars, pine martens and storks thrive again It's the spring of 2026. You're walking through a woodland ride in southern England when a large orange butterfly alights in a patch of…...
Cranes breed in record numbers as they recover from extinction
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (649+ words) Efforts to protect existing habitats and create new wetlands have enabled birds to stage a comeback A record number of cranes bred last year as the bird continues its comeback from extinction in the UK. Britain's tallest bird disappeared about…...
I visited Vancouver Island in the hope of seeing grizzly bears. It didn't disappoint
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (687+ words) A two-hour ferry ride from Vancouver, its namesake island offers an entrancing combination of pristine landscapes, surf beaches and wildlife I'm not sure what it is about bears that keeps me coming back for more. Perhaps it's simply that when…...