5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (204+ words) Newly hatched penguin chicks born at Edinburgh Zoo have been shared in a series of adorable snaps. Two Northern Rockhopper penguins - that each roughly weigh the same as a kiwi fruit - were born to parents Bruce and Pinhead. During each…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (551+ words) Hundreds of buildings may have been built using potentially dangerous concrete slabs as regulators raise alarm, the Sunday Mail can reveal. Scotland faces a new construction scandal with hundreds of properties built using potentially dangerous concrete slabs, the Sunday Mail…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (378+ words) The guga hunt is a centuries-old tradition in the Outer Hebrides which has received backlash in recent years. Scotland's nature agency has spent "72, 000 of taxpayer's cash in three months on matters linked to the controversial Guga hunt. According to campaign…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (622+ words) A big cat sighting in Irvine in 2013 Fresh sightings of a "puma-like" big cat prowling near a popular Scots tourist hotspot have been reported. Locals in the Grantown-on-Spey area say they have spotted a large black feline roaming near roads…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (659+ words) UK gardeners are urged to change how they feed birds this summer to help stop the spread of a deadly disease. (Image: Getty Images) Gardeners across the UK are being urged to rethink how they feed birds this summer. New…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (468+ words) The Animal and Plant Health Agency made the worrying discovery that a killer blackbird has spread to Scotland(Image: Getty Images) Anyone with blackbirds in their garden in Scotland has been urged to take action " as a deadly disease was…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (664+ words) Campaigners from Abolish the Guga Hunt scaled the side of the Nature Scot offices in Inverness and chained themselves to the roof at around 4am on Friday. Animal rights activists dressed as gannets have tucked in to spend the night on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (763+ words) A gamekeeper who trapped a rare bird of prey in a cage before beating it to death was caught out by a covert surveillance operation. Russell Mason, 49, lured the protected goshawk into a baited trap before battering it several times…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (613+ words) Spring is one of the best times to spot Scotland's famous bottlenose dolphins as they move closer to the coast in search of food. As the Scottish winter gives way to spring, the nation's extensive coastline undergoes a significant seasonal…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (559+ words) Because they are so young - and have to deal with our seasonal weather - the pair have been dressed in fur-lined jackets to ensure they stay toasty. Described as the "dogs of the goat world" thanks to their friendly nature, Cedar…...