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Penguins pick breeding pebbles painted by kids in the hospital

Penguins pick breeding pebbles painted by kids in the hospital

By Elizabeth Hunter Adorable photos show penguins collecting pebbles painted by children in hospital. The practice, known as pebbling, marks the start of the breeding season for Gentoo penguins. Penguins were seen picking up the painted rocks with their beaks, and presenting them to their mates as gifts. The pebbles

Woman creates unique therapy with pigs

Woman creates unique therapy with pigs

By Charlie Fenton An animal lover has created the ultimate countryside therapy escape, walking with pigs. Four times a day Rosie Stubbs, 33, takes adults and kids on two-mile trots around the stunning woodlands of Bilsthorpe, in Nottinghamshire, alongside four of her eight miniature pigs. Her pigs - named Pumpkin,

April Craighead: Urban deer conflicts in Gallatin County and the spread of CWD

They’re ubiquitous on the landscape, in fields, backyards and many places you don’t want them. I’m talking about our urban wildlife, mainly white-tailed deer. If you live on the east or south side of Bozeman, you also see many of them maimed or dead along the

Watch bears bask in sun after waking up from restful hibernation

Watch bears bask in sun after waking up from restful hibernation

By Dean Murray Bears at a UK zoo have woken up from hibernation. Whipsnade Zoo's four European brown bears Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella were spotted basking in the first of the spring rays having awoken after three months of deep slumber. Footage captured by zookeepers this week

Creature with twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth discovered

Creature with twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth discovered

By Stephen Beech The remains of a "weird" creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth have been discovered in the Amazon jungle. Scientists say the plant-eater Tanyka was a “living fossil” when it stalked the Earth around 275 million years ago, from a lineage that

These birds learn about predators by listening to adults as chicks

These birds learn about predators by listening to adults as chicks

By Stephen Beech Jackdaw chicks learn about predators by listening to adults, reveals new research. Scientists played recordings of predator calls to chicks in their nests – and paired the sounds with either adult jackdaw “alarm” calls or “contact” calls that indicate no danger. Chicks that heard predator sounds paired with

Eagle chick rescued after falling from nest

Eagle chick rescued after falling from nest

By Dean Murray The eagle has landed! A wedge-tailed eagle chick had to be rescued after injuring itself falling from its nest 30 meters up a gum tree. Healesville Sanctuary’s veterinary team identified a wing fracture, meaning the bird needed to rest in a contained space for a