Staff at Lakeland Wildlife Oasis in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, are delighted by the birth of three rare baby fossas about three months ago, which visitors can now see. The triplets are the only fossas born in the UK this year, and the zoo sees their arrival as a significant step for the species' conservation.
Shepreth Wildlife Park in Cambridgeshire welcomed four newborn capybara pups, born overnight on 15 October to mother Pepita. The park plans to invite the public to help choose their names once their genders are known.
Dexter Mathurine, known as Dexter the Pigeon Guy, from Southampton, helps pigeons that have become tangled in hair, thread or twine. He answers messages about injured birds, frees them carefully and teaches others to do the same safely. He hopes people will treat pigeons with more kindness and respect.
Progress has been made on roof works at a cat shelter in Alva, thanks to a fundraiser.
