15 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Rescued pony adopts orphaned foal Lightning and Jerry are said to have brought tears to the eyes of staff A rescued pony who lost her own newborn has adopted an orphaned foal. Lightning arrived at World Horse Welfare's Belwade Farm in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, earlier this year and her ...

15 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Bangladesh targets snake charmers ! By Mark Dummett BBC News, Dhaka ...

15 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Signs of recovery for sea birds ! Kittiwakes have seen increased breeding success Seabird numbers across Scotland appear to recovering this year after almost a decade of continuous decline, ...

15 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Species climbing to new heights ! By Steven McKenzie Highlands and Islands reporter, BBC Scotland news website ...

15 weeks 4 days 30 min ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Dead horses 'are litter', council told ! Four horses were put down after colliding with a car in Newry The government department responsible for maintaining the roads in Northern Ireland has told a ...

15 weeks 4 days 35 min ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

UK's most expensive sheep is dead ! Tophill Joe's owners recouped their investment many times over Britain's most expensive sheep has died at a farm in north east Scotland after fathering lambs ...

15 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Indian vulture births are hailed ! It is estimated that there are now only about 1,000 slender billed vultures left Conservationists say they are delighted at the news that one of the world's ...

15 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Family cat 'eaten by pet python' ! Martin and Helen Wadey said they could do nothing to stop the attack A family has called for a change in the law after a 13ft (4m) Burmese python crushed and ...

15 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Extinction hits 'whole families' ! By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News ...

15 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Monkey business for wedding party ! Julio the woolly monkey was taken to the centre after being rescued An ape rescue centre has been granted a wedding licence for couples to tie the knot among ...

15 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

RAREST CROC RETURNED TO THE WILD ! Matt Walker Editor, Earth News ...

15 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Sheep experiment to prevent arson ! The small flock of sheep will spend two months on the mountain An experiment is being carried out to see if 50 sheep will help stop arsonists setting fire to a mountain. The 50 Hebridean and Welsh Torddu sheep will spend eight weeks on Holyhead ...

15 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Gunshot riddle as beaver vanishes ! The beavers are tagged to help with the monitoring of their progress Police are investigating reports that a beaver reintroduced to the wild in Argyll has been ...

15 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Sea snake's two-headed illusion ! Dr Arne Rasmussen discovered the sea snake's secret Venomous sea snakes use skin markings and movement to fool predators into thinking their tail is a second head, according to a study. Scientists found that the yellow-lipped sea krait twists its tail, ...

15 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Rescued koala Sam dies in surgery ! The moment Sam was rescued from the fires in February A koala named Sam which became a celebrity in Australia after being rescued from bush fires earlier this year has died during surgery. She was put to sleep during an operation to ...

16 weeks 7 min 49 sec ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

'Slaughter' fear over poaching rise ! By Andrew Luck-Baker Science reporter, BBC News ...

16 weeks 16 hours 40 min ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

FISHERMEN ATTACK AMAZON DOLPHINS ! Matt Walker Editor, Earth News ...

16 weeks 16 hours 42 min ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Orangutan ruse misleads predators ! The leaf trick gives an exaggerated impression of the ape's body size Wild orangutans in Borneo hold leaves to their mouths to make their voices sound deeper ...

16 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Is catching a fish bad for it? WHO, WHAT, WHY? The Magazine answers... ...

16 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago wrote on the blog Minz Mara

Urban dwellers 'should keep bees' ! Honey bee numbers are in decline People living in urban areas are being encouraged to consider keeping bees in gardens, on roofs or on balconies to help ...