A family of six beavers has been released into the Loch Ness area, around 500 years after the species was last recorded there. The Ness Beaver Project plans to reintroduce at least 15 beaver family groups around Loch Ness over the next three years, with the animals reported to be settling in well.
Shaldon Wildlife Trust in Devon has welcomed a pair of pied tamarin twins, a critically endangered species. The zoo says the twins are thriving and have begun riding on their parents' backs as they explore.
A seabird colony on England's south coast at Pagham harbour has recovered from avian flu, with sandwich terns returning in large numbers. Conservation work by the RSPB and volunteers, including predator-proof fencing and habitat care, has helped several bird species thrive again.
A dehydrated, underweight baby seal was rescued from Fleetwood beach in Lancashire after someone found it stranded and contacted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue charity. Marine mammal medics took the pup to a specialist centre for rehabilitation, with the aim of releasing it back into the sea.
