animals

British Great Dane is the oldest in the world - thanks to chicken dinners and lots of love

Sheep rescued from ‘enormous fleece’ after being abandoned in Australia

Two-year-old boy with cleft lip adopts puppy with same birth defect

Herring gulls flee sooner when realising humans are watching them, study finds

In Pictures: Small dogs dressed as big characters for Furbabies Pageant

‘Inquisitive’ baby two-toed sloth born at London Zoo

Researchers identify five types of cat owner

‘Gorgeous’ one-eyed cat adopted by partially-sighted owner

Abandoned kitten adopted after weekend hidden in police car’s engine

Orphaned hare returns to visit family who saved and reared her

Seagull shoplifts from the same store every day

Retired military dog honoured with medal after tackling al Qaida gunman

Solo penguin watches Pingu on iPad to stave off loneliness

In Pictures: Animal magic at London Zoo on weigh-in day

ZSL London Zoo holds annual animal weigh-in amid Covid-19 financial pressure

‘Finger-sized’ red panda cub born at Whipsnade Zoo

International Dog Day: Labrador most popular pooch on Facebook

4ft snake discovered in Leeds bedroom in middle of night

Zoo celebrates birth of tiny twin tamarins

Country’s oldest polar bear dies at Yorkshire Wildlife Park