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King Arthur's birds return to historic castle after 100 year absence
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (417+ words) A rare species of bird said to be the guardian of King Arthur's soul has returned to Tintagel Castle " for the first time in 100 years. Red-billed choughs have been spotted at the historic site in Cornwall where they were considered…...
Parrot known for whistling cheeky songs gone missing
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (242+ words) By Mark Boggis and Faye Mayern A cheeky parrot known for saying "what ya saying bruv" and whistling a song that mocks Adolf Hitler has gone missing. African gray parrot Coco went missing from his home in Lowestoft, Suffolk, at…...
Blue tits set up nest in village's ashtray
1+ week, 1+ day ago (318+ words) Smokers have been warned to avoid using a village hall ashtray " after it was taken over by a family of nesting blue tits. The birds picked the unusual spot to make themselves at home outside Astley and Dunley village hall,…...
Critically endangered orangutan born at Madrid zoo
4+ week, 1+ day ago (258+ words) A critically endangered Bornean orangutan holds her newborn at Madrid Zoo Aquarium after the infant's birth on April 2 A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid's zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing normally. After an eight-and-a-half-month…...
Stunning photos show 12 owls trained for flying displays
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) Stunning portraits show 12 hand-reared owls who have been trained to take part in flying displays. The youngest is Opia, an Ashy-faced owl, and the oldest is Zeus, a Eurasian eagle owl - who is also the largest bird at the centre....
'Hero' Australian dog who saved 100 koalas retires
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) Americans feel more pressure from society and social media t" The 11-year-old Koolie was one of the first dogs trained to detect koalas Bear, an Australian Koolie credited with saving over a 100 koalas from bushfires, is retiring An Australian dog…...
Rare species of pink fungus discovered in UK for first time
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (603+ words) Clavaria calabrica is a rare fungus not commonly found in the United Kingdom. (Diana Walker via SWNS) A rare'species of'pink'fungus'has been recorded in the UK for the first time. The'pale pink, fairy'club'fungus, known as Clavaria calabrica, was found during a…...
Parrot DNA shows animal trade networks existed hundreds of years ago
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (547+ words) Red-and-green Macaws. (Balazs Tisza via SWNS) Ancient parrot DNA has revealed "sophisticated" long-distance animal trade networks existed hundreds of years ago. Analysis of the genetic material shows colorful Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries…...
Rescued turtle flown to sanctuary after storm
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (284+ words) Crush, a loggerhead turtle, survived Storm Goretti last month. (SWNS) A turtle rescued after Storm Goretti has been flown to her new sanctuary - as a VIP airline passenger. Crush, a loggerhead turtle, was washed up on a beach in Jersey…...