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The activists, named as Rosa, Sarah and Rose and all in their 20s and 30s, then travelled to Berkshire and posed for photographs in front of Windsor Castle.

Activists who stole lambs from Sandringham estate hand themselves in

Lulu was found at a popular park earlier this month

Five foot snake found slithering through busy park rescued by RSPCA

Do elephants like human visitors at the zoo?

Which animals like zoo visitors and which ones don’t

Aldi has launched a new affordable pet range to help keep pets warm during the warmer months

Aldi launches new affordable pet range to keep dogs cool this summer

Pest controllers issue warning as Britain’s wasp population set to soar this summer

Britain’s wasp population set to soar this summer, says experts

The RSPCA has issued a warning after a number of suspected cat poisonings

RSPCA issues warning to pet owners after suspected cat poisonings

New DNA evidence has confirmed the existence of black panthers and other big cats living in Britain.

Big cats UK: Expert fears trophy hunters will ‘flock to kill them’

Missy was neglected by her owners to the point she suffered fur loss and bleeding skin

Neglected dog suffered fur loss and bleeding skin

Long Boi has been pronounced dead after having been missing from University of York campus since mid-March.

Internet star and exceptionally tall duck Long Boi presumed dead

Springwatch will return to our screens soon with a new filming location

Springwatch returns with major location change - how to watch

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

UK zoo celebrates birth of world’s rarest Visayan warty piglets - with pictures

World’s rarest piglets born in UK zoo

A severed cat's head found in a London children's playground could be the work of the infamous “UK Animal Killer” - five years after the police investigation was closed.

Severed cat head found in playground reignites UK Animal Killer fears

Stan was found dead in a spring trap in Liverpool

RSPCA appeal after family cat found dead in ‘barbaric’ spring trap

The whale (not pictured) got stranded on a sandbank just off Bridlington's South Beach

Whale stranded on East Yorkshire beach dies

Endangered species UK: List of ‘extinct’ animals recently rediscovered - with names and pictures

Extinct species recently rediscovered in UK

Finding a sheep on it’s back can have deadlier consequences than you might think

What to do if you a see a sheep on its back

The funeral cortege for Paul O'Grady passes through the village of Aldington

Celebs, dogs & hundreds of fans line streets to mourn Paul O’Grady

The RSPCA is urging the UK Government to keep its promise to ban imports into the UK of dogs with cropped ears

RSPCA urges government to ban imports of ‘glamorous’ cropped ear dogs

Paul O’Grady’s funeral will take place at a wildlife park near his home, surrounded by the animals he loved - Credit: Getty Images

Paul O’Grady to be surrounded by the animals he loved for funeral

Viewers were left ‘bawling’ after a tribute show for Paul O’Grady aired on Sunday night

Cause of death of much loved entertainer Paul O’Grady confirmed

Cane Corso

Most expensive dog breeds to insure are revealed

Ragamuffin cat is the most expensive pet to insure

Most expensive cat breeds to insure are revealed

A marine life charity received calls about a stranded sperm whale (not pictured) on a beach at Cleethorpes at around noon on Good Friday.

Sperm whale dies after washing ashore on England’s east coast

Wallaby spotted by locals in Devon

Locals shocked after spotting wild wallaby in Devon

Dog tick season 2023: How to check your dog for ticks, best way to remove them and what kills ticks on dogs

How to check your dog for ticks and the best way to remove them

Morrisons adds dog and cat friendly treats to Easter range

RSPCA pay tribute to late TV star and animal lover Paul O’Grady

Paul O’Grady with the Special Recognition award “For The Love of Dogs” during the National Television Awards 2018 at the O2 Arena on January 23, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Paul O’Grady’s last heartbreaking Instagram post before death

Paul O'Grady with the award for Factual Entertainment Programme during the National Television Awards held at The O2 Arena on January 22, 2019

Paul O’Grady dies ‘unexpectedly’ aged 67

Ollie the emu turned 40 on Monday March 20, making him one of the oldest of his kind.

One of the world’s oldest emus has celebrated his 40th birthday

Wild Isles filming locations: BBC confirm wildlife spots seen in David Attenborough’s new series - episode 2

BBC filming locations for episode 2 of Attenborough Wild Isles

RSPCA has issued advice to pet owners on how to keep animals safe in the cold weather.

How to keep animals safe as temperatures drop

Tahira Foods Limited has recalled nine food items as they are not safe to eat.

Product recall: Halal meat manufacturer recalls 9 ‘unsafe’ products

Guinness World Record has named Patrick Stewart as the oldest living mouse in the world. Picture by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

‘Patrick Stewart’ named as world’s oldest living mouse

It is understood that around 300 staff at DC Thomson will be made redundant, following reports that jobs will be lost at the media company as they tried to plug a £10m gap by "reshaping its portfolio".

300 jobs to go at publisher DC Thomson

5 mental health benefits of owning a pet

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Rescue operation launched for missing cat Zorro inside the Eurotunnel

Animal charities warning about paper sky lanterns

The newborn western chimpanzee, one of the world’s most endangered subspecies of chimpanzee, has already been embraced by his older sister, Chester Zoo revealed

Chester Zoo reveal western chimpanzee ZeeZee has become a mum

A dead 12ft whale was washed up on the banks of a British river last week.

Huge dead whale found washed up British river bank

Lion ‘instantly kills’ lioness in front of UK safari park visitors

The Natural History Museum has released a list of new animal and plant species found in 2022

Scientists release list of new animals and plants found in 2022

Some of the animals looking for homes at Blue Cross

Blue Cross Animal charity releases list of animals looking homes

Berlin’s AquaDom aquarium containing 1,500 tropical fish bursts causing major flooding on nearby streets.

Berlin’s AquaDom aquarium containing 1,500 tropical fish bursts open

The case of Arctic Hares which will come up for sale next week. PIC: Contributed.

Huge taxidermy auction set to be held as country house emptied

Buster the dog from 2016 John Lewis Christmas advert has died

Katie Price's sixth pet has been reportedly killed in a car accident (Pic: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Katie Price’s dog killed in ‘horror crash’

Reptile experts at Chester Zoo have become the first in the UK to breed rare Parson’s chameleons.

World’s largest chameleon born for the first time in the UK

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

Saba Douglas-Hamilton is beginning a nationwide tour of the UK this week with her show In the Footsteps of Elephants, culminating in three Scottish performances next month. Picture: Patrick Evans

Trunk call: Live show shines light on life with elephants in Africa

Callum Isted meets Nicola Sturgeon after he spoke to the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee (Picture: Gordon Terris/Herald and Times/PA Wire)

Holyrood's youngest petitioner is a champion of democracy – Scotsman says

Award-winning Scottish wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan is taking his work on tour around the UK to mark 30 years of studying rare and fascinating animals at home and across the world

Gordon Buchanan: Scots wildlife filmmaker takes show on the road

Red came to the sanctuary in poor condition.

'Broken' dog Red rehomed after tireless care by Scottish SPCA

The east coast of Scotland is a hotspot for dolphin sightings

Highland police issue warning amid rise in dolphin and whale disturbances

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