ANOTHER LIFE: THE LAST apple tree to ripen, the Braeburn, hung on to the last of its fruit right through the gales, mocking … ANOTHER LIFE:THE LAST apple tree to ripen, the Braeburn, hung on to the ...

A Danish zoo has sparked controversy after requesting the public to donate their unwanted "healthy pets" to feed its predators, but it stands by its decision, insisting that the animals require "fur ...

ANIMAL rights activists have hit out at a planned cull of rabbits at one of Ireland's most historic sites, Derrynane National Park in Kerry. The Office of Public Works (OPW) confirmed a planned rabbit ...

With as many as seven annual litters - each with an average of five offspring who reach sexual maturity from the age of 3-4 months - the rabbit is able to spread its presence very quickly. From its ...

A ZOO has ruffled more than a few feathers after asking the public to hand over their unwanted pets to feed its captive predators. Aalborg Zoo, in Denmark, asked for healthy small animals such as ...

A boy I knew in England kept a ferret down his jumper (but not in school). He wouldn’t let me hold it because, not knowing me, it “might set up a pong”. The ferret’s full scientific name, Mustela ...