Animals

Lost species to be released as Labour seeks to stave off Greens’ election threat

‘What’s up with all these monkeys’: Djungelskog the orangutan comforted Punch – but can the Ikea toy help me?

Study reveals whistling secret of horses’ whinny

The pet I’ll never forget: Stevie, the chicken who joined my dog pack

The tragedy of Punch the monkey: why do mother animals abandon their offspring?

How an annual ‘wedding flight’ of 1,000 virgin queens is ensuring the revival of Europe’s dark bee

Officials race to contain virus outbreak after 72 captive tigers die in Thailand

Man in Sicily trained his dog to illegally dump rubbish, say police

Week in wildlife: a peek-a-boo fish, dunkin’ frogs and a white crow

New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner

Horse meat set to be banned in Italy amid draft equine bill

Kyiv zoo braves blackouts and bombardment to keep animals warm

TV tonight: Cecil the lion who was killed by a trophy hunter

Volunteers spot first couple of beavers to settle in Norfolk for 500 years – video

Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide