Vicky Outen Photograph / SWNS A photographer has captured adorable photographs of fluffy seal pups. Every year, hundreds of visitors flock to see the grey seal pups that are born at Donna Nook Nature Reserve, on the Lincolnshire coast each year. Last year alone, 1,924 seal pups were born, which is up 274 from 2024. … Read more
Robin snuggles with photographer Fay Wadsworth In England -SWNS A wildlife lover shared her heart-warming encounter with a robin last Monday. Photographer Fay Wadsworth from Sheffield, England, was visiting a park in Doncaster when the friendly bird came over and nestled right atop her camera near the warmth of her jacket. “I was blessed by … Read more
Mudonna the manatee on route to the wild – credit, ZooTampa 2025 was a big year for one of Florida’s premier manatee rescue organizations. ZooTampa released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025—the highest number in its long history. The accomplishment, the zoo stated, underscores its pivotal role in conserving this iconic species … Read more
Greater one horned rhino – CC 4.0. Nejib Ahmed India’s rhino stronghold of Assam reported zero deaths due to poaching among its populations of greater one-horned rhinos in 2025. The success replicates that seen in 2023, another year in which poachers claimed no rhinos. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of the state of Assam, … Read more
Fox stuck in patio chair – RSPCA list of 2025 wacky rescues (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals via SWNS) The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has shared their wackiest animal rescues from 2025, including a fox trapped in a chair and another one stuck inside the engine … Read more
A Bryde’s whale Brydes whale surprises divers – by Emily Marzilli via SWNS A free-diving instructor had a once-in-a-lifetime moment when a massive Bryde’s whale suddenly emerged during a feeding frenzy in Mexico’s Pacific waters. Emily Marzilli of Baja California Sur was diving near a giant sardine bait ball, which is a survival tactic for … Read more
Pia It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as there are now, with the UK’s Wildlife Trusts declaring that 2025 was the ‘Year of the Octopus.’ These eight-legged spineless creatures, one of the most fascinating to inhabit our planet, have been seen in record numbers by … Read more
Fiona, Britain’s Loneliest Sheep – credit, The Sheep Game Having been called “Britain’s Loneliest Sheep,” and later the “World’s Most Famous Sheep,” Fiona is now pregnant with twins 2 years after her harrowing rescue. GNN reported in 2023 that rural Scotsmen were planning a daring, cliffside extraction of a sheep that had been seen stranded … Read more
Grey seal surprised Norfolk fisherman showing up in his net – SWNS SQUARE A surprised fisherman hooked an unlikely catch the day after Christmas when he netted a lost seal 20 miles up river from the coast. The angler was in a row boat on the River Bure in Norfolk when the grey seal went … Read more
New lanternfly discovered in India – SWNS New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever, suggests a new study—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of slowing. Scientists are predicting that the biodiversity among some groups, such as plants, fungi, arachnids, fish, and amphibians, is richer than previously believed. … Read more