Zoo keepers at Living Coasts are on high alert for hatching eggs!
Staff are keeping their eye on macaroni penguins and other species at Torquay’s coastal zoo.
Senior keeper Lois Rowell said: “We have five pairs of macaroni penguins on eggs. The first mac eggs could hatch during half term week. This is around the normal time of year for them.”
Macaroni penguins breed on their own rocky beach with a shady sunroof and a special cooling system of water pipes and mist sprays.
As they build nests out of pebbles, the chicks are more easily seen than those of the...
The number of seabirds recorded washed up on beaches in two incidents along the English Channel covered in polyisobutene (PIB) has passed 4,000.
Now, leading wildlife conservation and animal welfare charities and the UK Chamber of Shipping, supported by the wider industry body MaritimeUK, have come together as a single voice to call for an urgent review of the hazard classification status of PIB.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is currently investigating the cause and culprit of these incidents. If it is confirmed that this disaster was the result of illegal...
The RSPCA are calling for an investigation after a pollution spill harmed hundreds of seabirds for the second time in just two months.
More than 170 birds, mainly guillemots, were taken to the charity’s West Hatch wildlife centre in Taunton, Somerset, last week after being found washed up along the south coastline covered in a sticky substance. RSPCA inspectors rescued as many of the birds as they could, but unfortunately many more were found on the beaches already dead.
Experts from Plymouth University today (16 April) confirmed that the pollutant causing such devastating...
The RSPCA has been called to the rescue of more than 100 sea birds being found covered in an unidentified sticky substance. Earlier reports suggested the white substance was palm oil, but scientists were unable to confirm this, though they believe it is vegetable-based.
Two men have been convicted of stealing birds' eggs and connected offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act following their appearance at Newton Abbot Magistrates Court on Tuesday 6th November.
Marcus Betteridge, aged 52 years from Jubilee Road in Totnes, was fined £1,000 after he pleaded guilty to the disturbance of dartford warblers. Seymour Crang, aged 49 years from Bittaford near Ivybridge, was fined £1,000 after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of wild birds' eggs. Both men were ordered to pay £200 costs. The convictions follow a two-year operation between the Police...
New research carried out by scientists based in Cornwall reveals for the first time the importance of social networking in producing a successful family.
The study found that, regardless of how big and healthy individual chicks are, what really matters to their chances of surviving and breeding is how siblings in the nest interact with each other, with cooperative families faring best.
Differences in patterns of feeding between mothers and fathers were a key factor in determining the behaviour of their offspring, according to the study published online...
Devon residents are being urged to act as eyes and ears for the police to help them tackle high rates of bird poisonings. A new report by the RSPB has revealed that last year Devon had the worst record of bird of prey persecutions in England. Fifteen goshawks, peregrines and buzzards were found poisoned or shot. This year, Operation Wilderness has helped police in Devon secure prosecutions against offenders who've been caught on CCTV.
Saturday 22 October 11.00am - 3.00pm Price: Free for RSPB Child Members, £3 per Non-Member Child
If you could design your very own wildlife garden, what would it look like? Would it have a pond? Would it have flowers? Would it even have a bug hotel?
Well, come on down to Bowling Green Marsh hide this half-term, get stuck into the mud and build your very own mini garden with us! Go searching around our brand new wildlife garden for inspiration and learn from our friendly volunteers how easy it is to give nature a home.
Join us for a ride through two beautiful nature reserves, Seaton Marshes and Colyford Common, next to the glorious River Axe estuary, which plays host to an ever-changing selection of birds through the seasons.
Trips give you exclusive access to remote parts of the valley, where you are likely to see between 30 and 50 different species of bird during your 2-hour trip.
Birdwatching takes place with specialist guides and commentary from either Ian Waite or Donald Campbell on special trams trips in January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October and November...
