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A mother Gentoo penguin sits in a nest with three chicks underneath her at Edinburgh Zoo.

Tiny canopies protect mother Gentoo penguins and their new chicks

A man and woman wearing branded T-shirts stand in front of gates at the entrance to an animal sanctuary.

Charity couple move apart to care for animals

Roy and Annie Marriott say Animals in Need's expansion has forced the move.

Northamptonshire

A small hermit crab walks along a beach

Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs

The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan.

A puffin standing on a cliff edge. It is looking towards the cliff

The puffin paradise drawing visitors from across the world

Huge numbers of visitors flock to RSPB Bempton Cliffs to see dolphins and seabirds during spring.

Hull & East Yorkshire

A flamingo, pink in colour, leans down to move its egg. The bird has long, thin legs and is stood on a mud nest.

First flamingo egg of 2025 laid in Cornwall

The keepers are hoping for a better outcome for the expectant parents, who lost a chick last year.

The image depicts Freddo and Lena resting in a lush, green environment. The leopards are lying down on either side of the image, positioned on what appears to be a grassy ledge or elevated area.

Zoo hoping for romance between rare leopards

The pair of Amur leopards have been gradually introduced to each other.

Two baby primates on the back of their parent. The parent has gifts of white hair on its head.

Rare primate twins being co-parented at zoo

Cotton-top tamarins are among the rarest primates in the world, with fewer than 2,000 in the wild.

A young marmoset monkey staring at the camera

Monkey addicted to marshmallows rescued from pet trade

Neighbours spotted the young marmoset in a large bird cage in a living room window.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

A woman holds a brown, black and white guinea pig on a pink towel on her lap. The guinea pig has a small pink bow on its head.

Guinea pig visits proving a hit with library group

Members of an over-50s group in Gloucestershire have been enjoying spending time with the pets.

Gloucestershire