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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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One of our many backyard squirrels who lived in our woodpile. This little one was relaxing on our fence, watching what we were doing.

Squirrels more successful if they have good neighbours, study finds

UK December 20, 2020 By Jen Mills

Huge 150kg stag gets tangled in fencing and falls into a river

UK December 21, 2020 By Jordan King

Crocodiles and monkeys are being legally sold in UK pet shops

Crocodiles and monkeys are being legally sold in UK pet shops

UK December 17, 2020 By Sian Elvin

Composite image elephants playing

Adorable moment elephant tickles baby brother with his trunk

World December 17, 2020 By Faye Brown

Dog sliding gif

Excited dog slides down icy road while trying to bring its owner a stick

World December 17, 2020 By Sian Elvin

Rogue gang of sheep and a goat try to storm Turkish city hall

UK December 17, 2020 By Tom Williams

The new rules pet owners must follow when travelling to EU after Brexit

UK December 17, 2020 By Lucy Middleton

Downing Street dog Dilyn centre stage as he stars on PM's Christmas card

UK March 24, 2025 By Emma Brazell

What?s it like deciphering coronavirus? pics: Getty

What's it like unravelling the 'puzzle' of Covid-19?

UK December 17, 2020 By Josh Layton

Dying dog dumped

Search for man after starving dog dumped in park 'like piece of rubbish to die'

UK December 16, 2020 By James Hockaday

Picture of dogs who wrote letters to Santa Claus

Unwanted dogs write letters to Santa Claus with the hope of finding new homes

Lifestyle March 24, 2025 By Edaein O'Connell

Woman's kittens are so massive people accuse her of photoshopping them

Shopping March 24, 2025 By Ellen Scott

World's loneliest bear finally gets to meet other bears

The 'world's loneliest bear' who spent life in a cage can now meet other bears

World December 16, 2020 By Sian Elvin

Huge fire at Drayton Manor theme park as six fire crews battle flames

UK December 16, 2020 By Emma Brazell

60 swans have died in Worcester as bird flu sweeps through town killing 1/5 of population SWNS

Bird flu wipes out ‘a fifth’ of swan population in just one UK city

UK December 15, 2020 By Joe Roberts

The last surviving golden eagle in Wales found dead on a mountainside was shot - and the killing has outraged a BBC Springwatch presenter. The dead bird was found by a walker this summer after surviving around 12 years swooping remote valleys and hills of Wales. Naturalist TV presenter Iolo Williams spent weeks tracking the golden eagle as part of a BBC series - and was heartbroken after it was found dead in the Abergwesyn Valley, near Tregaron, Powys. Pictured here is the golden Eagle. WALES NEWS SERVICE

The last surviving golden eagle in Wales was shot

UK December 15, 2020 By Sian Elvin

Caitie Evers and Lily-Mae

Pregnant golden retriever enjoys maternity photoshoot after being rescued off streets

Lifestyle December 16, 2020 By Jack Longstaff

Celebrities have come under fire over a 'designer' dog trend amid a reported surge in unwanted pets at kennels (Picture: PETA/Katie Price/Instagram)

Celebs under fire over 'designer' dogs amid surge in unwanted pets

UK December 15, 2020 By Josh Layton

You can buy luxury dog beds that are the exact mini version of the human ones

Property December 15, 2020 By Jessica Lindsay

Can you spot the kitten hidden in this Christmas tree?

Lifestyle December 15, 2020 By Ellen Scott