A golden eagle chick named Beaky Junior has become the first to fledge from a nest on a managed grouse moor in southern Scotland. Breeding golden eagles in the region have recovered to a record level of more than 50 pairs, following a project that moved birds from the Highlands from 2018. Local gamekeepers and landowners were praised for their support, and they named the chick.
A social walk is returning to help German Shepherd Rescue.
Keepers at London Zoo hid pumpkins with favourite foods around the enclosures as a Halloween treat for the animals. The scent trails and hidden food encourage foraging and natural instincts, as part of an annual tradition during the zoo's 200th anniversary year.
A swan trapped between rocks on a Dorset beach during Storm Austen was rescued by passers-by and an RSPCA inspector. After being checked over by a wildlife charity and found healthy, the bird was released back into the wild at Christchurch.
