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All the latest news and articles about all creatures great and small, from both the UK and the rest of the natural world.

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Bear attacks trainer in front of audience after being forced to ride hoverboard

World December 8, 2025 By Sam Courtney-Guy

State of emergency declared in Spain over African swine fever - could it reach the UK?

World December 15, 2025 By Josh Milton

Photo of a green, jewelled gecko sat on a dark green leaf

Man jailed after gecko-smuggling sting busted

World December 6, 2025 By Sarah Ping

Woman, 25, killed by shark while diving instructor boyfriend tried to save her

UK November 28, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Blue dogs are prowling Chernobyl

Blue-furred dogs are prowling the Chernobyl disaster site - here's why

World December 1, 2025 By Josh Milton

U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Gobble one of two turkeys to be ceremonially pardoned for Thanksgiving in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Donald Trump does his best turkey impression while pardoning one called Gobble

US November 26, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Screenshot from CCTV footage of an otter and a fox running together through the street of Lincoln

Otter and fox friendship captured in viral video 'better' than John Lewis Christmas ad

UK November 22, 2025 By Sarah Ping

Google Maps screenshot of a resident street in the US

Dog accidently shoots owner in the back after jumping on a shotgun

US November 14, 2025 By Sarah Ping

Misneach, Michael Higgins' dog, is enjoying his last few days at the Presidential home

Irish president's dog Misneach soaks up last days in stately home

World November 11, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Mandy Young at her home in Suffolk. A horse breeder living in a tiny village near the UK's horse capital has been left stunned after receiving a noise complaint about the 'constant neighing' of her foals. Mandy Young, 59, has said the the letter from West Suffolk Council on Tuesday (Nov 4) about the alleged noise complaint dated for October 30 had left her 'paranoid'. The letter reads that it had received a complaint regarding the 'disturbance caused by constant neighing of horses' on neighbouring properties. Photo released 07/11/2025

Horse breeder left 'paranoid' after neighbours complain about 'constant neighing'

UK November 7, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Robotaxi runs over and kills popular cat that greeted people in a corner shop

US November 6, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Asiatic black bear staring

Japan sends in troops to combat wave of deadly bear attacks

World November 5, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Peregrine falcon chicks after they had hatched on top of Worcester Cathedral.

Famous falcon chicks found dead in May were poisoned

UK November 5, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Aulonia albimana Embargoed for 0001 Thursday 30 October 2025 Rare spider rediscovered in Britain after 40 years ? just in time for Hallowe?en Critically endangered "White-knuckled Wolf Spider? found on the Isle of Wight. Rediscovery a result of National Trust conservation efforts funded by Natural England ? and helped by Hebridean sheep. British Arachnological Society call the find ?one of Britain?s epic 'lost species' rediscoveries of the century?. New Trust campaign encourages people to go wildlife watching this autumn.

Isle of Fright: Rare white-knuckled wolf spider found in UK just before Halloween

Tech October 30, 2025 By Jen Mills

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Woman tries killing cockroach with a flamethrower but ends up setting fire to building

World October 24, 2025 By Frankie Lister-Fell

Composite image of a crocodile with its mouth open (left) and a serene picture of a canal river and a bridge (right)

Mystery of 'crocodile' spotted in UK river solved after police's 'strangest appeal ever'

UK October 18, 2025 By Sarah Ping

An adult and child gorilla sat on grass within their enclosure in Bristol Zoo

Gorillas left behind in old enclosures three years after UK zoo closure

UK October 18, 2025 By Sarah Ping

A Bolton-based jazz band performed to cows at Smithills Open Farm after the animals went viral for loving the genre of moosic. The cows at the farm enjoyed a special visit from the six jazz lovers and players. The Dixiebeats set up stage first in one of the fields with the farm's Jersey cows, after being invited following the cows shooting to internet fame when they were played jazz music earlier this year, and seemed to enjoy the show. Photo released 14/10/2025

Farmer books jazz band to perform for her cows - for an odd reason

UK October 14, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

THEN THIS: Don't advertise taking cats on the tube, it's dangerous

'Don't take cats on the tube' warns charity after 'shocking' video released

UK October 13, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

A close of the Asian black bear

Mushroom picker in his 70s found dead with 'head separated from body' after bear attack

World October 11, 2025 By Sarah Ping