Animals
Google battling ‘fox infestation’ on roof of £1bn London office
June 9, 2025It is intended to be an ultra-modern central London office that will serve Google for decades, but the new £1bn headquarters is beset by one of humanity’s oldest-known pests: foxes. The canines have taken over the rooftop garden of the new “landscraper” in King’s Cross and had an impact on construction – although the company […]
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Fox left screaming for hours after becoming submerged and stuck in thick oil
May 26, 2025Luke Alsford Published May 26, 2025 2:28pm Updated May 26, 2025 3:07pm A fox was left ‘traumatised’ after he became stuck in bitumen and then on the road, an animal hospital has said. South Essex Wildlife Hospital said their vets found the three-month-old male fox, known as a dog fox, screaming for help after he became […]
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Golf club branded ‘inhumane’ after admitting ‘unauthorised’ fox shootings on its course
March 29, 2025A golf club in north London has sparked outrage after admitting to an ‘unauthorised’ shooting of foxes on its course. Angry residents have branded Enfield Golf Club ‘horrific’, ‘inhumane’ and ‘cruel’ after learning that a fox cull took place across the 38-hectare course on Wednesday night. Gunshots were heard by multiple people living near the […]
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Fungus-infected ‘zombie spiders’ have invaded London
March 27, 2025Brooke Davies Published March 27, 2025 11:17am Updated March 27, 2025 11:17am ‘Zombie spiders’ have invaded London after they were found hidden in a suburban home. Gareth Jenkins was working in a garden in Wanstead, east London, on Tuesday when he discovered the bugs beneath some decking. The 46-year-old said he jumped back in shock […]
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I own a cat cafe – by staying open we are giving them a better life
March 20, 2025Owners and customers of cat cafes in London have dismissed new suggestions from the RSPCA which suggested the popular establishments be ‘phased out’ because of stress on the felines. There are more than 30 cat cafes licensed in England – but the RSPCA believes many more are operating without regulation. RSPCA cat welfare expert Alice […]
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‘Adventurous’ cat catches train for day-trip to London without owner’s knowledge
February 17, 2025Sarah Hooper Published February 17, 2025 9:05am Updated February 17, 2025 4:43pm An adventurous cat had to be collected by her owner after hopping on a train and travelling over 17 miles from Surrey to central London. Michael Hardy, 52, from Weybridge had to travel to Waterloo Station in London after Tilly managed to catch a train […]
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There’s an ‘invasive’ new species of snake living in Britain – but how did it get here?
February 10, 2025Invasive snakes breeding in the wild in at least three UK regions crawl up walls and into attics to survive, researchers said. Aesculapian snakes, which can grow to over 7ft long, originally escaped from captivity, but are now surviving on their own using warm corners made by humans. Researchers tracked 13 males and eight females […]
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Endangered frogs born at London zoo after rescue mission in Chile
February 3, 2025Dozens of endangered froglets have been born at London zoo after conservationists launched an emergency mission to rescue members of the species from a remote national park in Chile. Researchers rushed to Tantauco Park on the southern tip of Chiloé Island after tests confirmed that the lethal chytrid fungus had reached the nature reserve and […]
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The sad tale of Jacco Macacco, the monkey forced to fight to his death
December 16, 2024During the Victorian era, England transformed from a rural, agricultural country to an urban, industrialised nation. Charles Darwin discovered the concept of evolution, Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone, and humble inventions like the cheese grater, the can opener and the potato peeler would go on to become staples in any British home. But, in […]
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Parrots missing from London zoo found behind Cambridgeshire garden
October 28, 2024London zoo’s “critically endangered” missing parrots have been found 60 miles away behind afamily’s garden in Cambridgeshire. The escaped birds were tracked down after numerous sightings from local residents, and were eventually found in the back garden of a family in Buckden. They flew away once more before being traced to a field and public […]
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