Chester Zoo has welcomed two senior jaguars - a mother-and-son duo - to a specially designed “retirement” habitat for big cats. Bonita, a 16-year-old female, and her 11-year-old son Remi have arrived at the zoo, where they will be cared for by its specialist carnivore team.

Rangers have completed the repair of one of the most well used public paths in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stone pitching has been installed at Brackenbottom near Horton in Ribblesdale on the traditional Three Peaks route up Pen-y-ghent, with re-surfacing works also carried out.

Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re looking to bring a bit of the outdoors inside, British Garden Centres has some simple ideas for making your own wreaths and garlands using natural materials from your garden, local store or walks. From holly and ivy to pine cones and berries, these everyday finds create festive decorations that look great and smell wonderful.

I hold a licence from Natural England, to keep grey squirrels in captivity “for welfare purposes”. These licences came into effect in December 2019, after the previous licences enabling holders to release them back into the wild were revoked for conservation reasons.

As National Tree Week approaches (November 22nd – 30th), gardeners across the UK are being encouraged to plant trees that will transform their gardens and make a positive contribution to the environment.

A series of innovative river restoration projects in the Clitheroe area are helping to protect local communities from flooding while creating new wildlife habitats and improving river health.

Key figures from across the UK’s agricultural showing scene are celebrating the success and resilience of their showcase events at the home of the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.

‘Five nests located and protected; Ten chicks hatched and ringed; Twelve further chicks sighted!’ announced a delighted David Gardiner, Chair of Melbreak Curlew Recovery Project, who recently welcomed volunteers to an illustrated review.

An ambitious project to help conservationists reduce damaging human-elephant interactions has taken a major step forward. With more than 500 people and 60-100 elephants die each year due to human-wildlife conflict in India, conservation researchers are creating a map predicting where future conflicts may occur based on historical incidents.

Chester Zoo has joined two other major zoos to found and forge a pioneering cryopreservation conservation partnership. In a bold step for global wildlife conservation, Toronto Zoo (Canada), Chester Zoo (United Kingdom) and Dublin Zoo (Ireland) today announced a strategic partnership to expand efforts in wildlife cryobanking.

Conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the birth of the UK’s only fossa pups. The four rare pups, born to parents Shala and Zaza, are the first of their kind to be born in the UK this year, and one of only three litters born in all zoos across Europe in 2025.

The Wildlife Trusts has published its new assessment of the effects of climate change on nature across the UK. The report, Resilient Nature, shows how much-loved species and habitats are faring across The Wildlife Trusts’ 2,600 nature reserves in response to the changing climate and extreme weather over the past year.

Conservationists are celebrating the birth of a rare coppery titi monkey at Chester Zoo - the first of its kind to be born at the conservation charity in 94 years. Zookeepers spotted the baby clinging to the back of its parents during their early morning checks.

SEA LIFE Brighton has celebrated a landmark moment in marine conservation after successfully releasing its first rehabilitated sea turtle back into the wild on Thursday 18 September from the Azores in Portugal. The release concludes an exceptional two-year recovery programme that began when the turtle was found critically ill off Guernsey's coastline in 2023.

Farmers in Nidderdale are being invited to take part in visits that will help them see innovative ways of farming to make their land more productive, their animals healthier and their bank balances better. On 25 September, farmers across the dale are invited to visit two working farms at Aldburgh Estate that are pioneering different approaches to livestock and land management.

When you think of autumn gardens, do you imagine dull leaves and fading flowers? You couldn’t be more wrong. British Garden Centres has put together a guide to instant impact plants that can make a garden burst into vibrant life, delivering both colour and joy.

A rare snow leopard cub, the first to be born at Chester Zoo in its 94-year history, has taken her first steps outside, as keepers reveal her name following thousands of public suggestions. Born to first-time parents Nubra and Yashin, the 10-week-old cub has spent her early weeks snuggled away in a secluded den with mum.

Two super rare (and super orange!) primates have made their debuts at Chester Zoo. The pair of tiny golden lion tamarins, named George (7) and Leaf (12), are the first of their kind to ever live at the zoo. Standing at just eight inches tall, the duo has been caught on camera as they explored their new home for the first time, where they live alongside other species of rare primates.

The Visitor Centre at RSPB Old Moor, South Yorkshire’s flagship nature reserve, has been transformed thanks to a new boost of £30,000 raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Visitors to RSPB Old Moor in the heart of South Yorkshire’s Dearne Valley will now be welcomed with a refreshed experience, making the centre more accessible for all.

Butterfly experts have been sharing their excitement after a species from southern Europe was confirmed to have been seen in the UK for the first time. Two sightings of the Southern Small White have now been verified - one in Suffolk and one in County Durham. It comes after the UK recorded its warmest and sunniest-ever spring, which has prompted a flurry of unusual butterfly and moth activity.

Otters, trout and heron have returned to a stream in County Durham as Northumbrian Water works to improve the health of waterways across the region. As part of a new project, the company are installing data-gathering monitors in rivers, streams and becks across the North-East to monitor river quality and allow teams to respond more quickly to problems.

A duo of corpse flower blooms have captured global attention. Now conservation scientists are calling for the horticultural community to learn from this to save other threatened plants. Scientists at Chester Zoo say the attention and care given to the odorous titan arum plants currently blooming at the U.S.

The Lake District has been named the UK’s wildflower walking hotspot in 2025, according to new data, as Brits look for new floral footpaths to explore this summer.

The birth of an okapi has been caught on CCTV cameras at Chester Zoo. The precious calf was born in the early hours on 6 May to mum Ada, and dad Stomp, following a 14-month pregnancy.