A long line of colourful ants is marching through Paignton Zoo.
The 8-inch insects form a trail that will lead from the Zoo’s entrance building all the way to the new invertebrate house, a distance of over 300 metres.
The invaders are pictures which are being coloured in and hung up. The Amazing Ant Trail will guide visitors to the new Investigate exhibit, which is due to open at Easter.
Paignton Zoo’s Jenny Paton has organised the trail. “Each year leading up to our 100th birthday we will be celebrating a different aspect of natural history. This year we’re...
Local RSPCA animal shelter Little Valley, which is based just outside Exeter by Pocombe Bridge on the road to Longdown, is desperately seeking new homes for an influx of fluffy bunnies and cute guinea pigs in their care. 2013 was a very bad year for rabbits and guinea pigs, with many more being abandoned or rescued from neglectful homes where they had been mistreated or left to breed unhindered and do what what bunnies and guinea piggies do! One influx of guinea pigs at least quadrupled in size with the arrival of lots of baby piggies!
The RSPCA is warning owners to make sure their animals are safe ahead of new storms expected over the next couple of days.
Many people have struggled over the Christmas period after torrential weather hit parts of England and Wales. Heavy rain and high winds could also pose a threat to wildlife, horses and livestock and the RSPCA has received hundreds of calls about animals which have been affected – at times with devastating consequences.
With more bad weather expected over the next couple of days, we are urging pet owners and farmers in areas predicted to be hit by storms...
The RSPCA is braced for a busy festive period after dealing with a bumper number of calls about cruelty over Christmas last year (2012).
Last year staff answered 833 calls about neglect and cruelty on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day – 53 per cent more than the same period in 2011.
Calls to help collect injured and abandoned animals were also up by about a third (32%) from 584 in 2011 to 769 last year.
Chief Inspector Dermot Murphy said: “We are ready for a busy time. Last year the number of calls about animals which needed our help was significantly...
The RSPCA is announcing a change in the way that reports of lost and found animals are logged. From 1st December 2013, members of the public will be asked to go to PetsLocated.com if they have lost a pet or found an uninjured stray domestic animal.
From 1st December members of the public who have lost their pet or have found an uninjured stray will be asked to visit the PetsLocated.com website as opposed to calling their local RSPCA branch.
The website, which is already frequently used, allows visitors to register a report of a lost or found animal and can be used to search...
A RSPCA has launched a new campaign to change the law on how labels on meat show how an animal was killed
The campaign began in response to a proposal in the European Parliament which on labelling that will indicate if an animal was stunned before death
The society is calling for its supporters to contact MEPs to add their signature of support for the proposal. The RSPCA believes that if method of slaughter labelling becomes a requirement within the EU, it will provide consumers with clearer information about how animals are treated at the end of their life. “We would...
Heading out this weekend and want new places to experience autumn’s wildlife spectacles? Or perhaps you just want to discover nature on your doorstep...
With Nature Finder, The Wildlife Trusts’ new free iPhone app, you will have a fabulous guide to thousands of nature reserves and wildlife across the UK.
If you’re looking for a day out and wondering where to go or what to do, look no further. Nature Finder, the simple location-based app, enables the user to find Wildlife Trust nature reserves and events wherever their current location. The app uses GPS technology to...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park today announces substantial investment during 2014, which will see five new rides and a themed indoor area open.
Chris Down, Managing Director and one of the family owners of Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park said: “Thanks to our guest feedback we are excited to be able to bring some fantastic new rides and attractions to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park. As a family run business, we are looking to continue investing in the Park to ensure that the guest and member experience is exceptional.
Firework phobia could be a thing of the past for pet dogs according to the RSPCA, which is bracing itself for another busy bonfire night season.
The charity regularly receives more than three-quarters of all calls about fireworks in October and November, when Guy Fawkes and Diwali celebrations are in full swing.
Last year there were 326 fireworks related calls in those two months alone. That is 75% of the 436 received across the whole year.
It is a stressful time of year for pets and their owners, with an estimated 45% of dogs in the UK showing signs of fear when...
