Category: Wildlife

We have received a lot of questions asking about what baby seagulls eat and how to age a seagull etc. We have therefore put together a Seagull Babies FAQ which hopefully can answer your questions. …

Facts About Whales Whales belong to the same scientific order as porpoises and dolphins (Cetacea) but differ from them in that most do not have teeth. The suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales) includes right whales, pygmy …

Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals most closely related to whales and porpoises. In fact, they’re scientifically classified as “toothed whales.” Most dolphins live in the ocean, but some reside in large rivers such as …

Winged insects closely related to ants and wasps, bees represent one of the most vital groups of creatures on earth. Without their inadvertent pollination during feeding and foraging, many of our beautiful flowers would not …

Urban foxes can be quite bold, just the other week, one crossed my path in the early hours of the morning. It was rather fearless and was not concerned with my presence. We also get …

Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates whose bodies are covered in hair or fur. Female mammals have mammary glands that secrete milk for their young, and almost all give birth to live young. This class of animals …

Sophisticated Rat? A Filipino first-time tourist in UK once commented about the squirrel as a sophisticated rat: it knows how to sit upright, doesn’t get shied away by people nearby, eats walnut, and lives atop …

Giant pandas are just the – Giant! The black and white beast can grow to between 1.2 and 1.8 meters long and up to 90cm at the shoulders. Males weigh an average of 160kg with …

Fun polar bears facts for kids Polar bears are a favourite on cute Christmas cards and the stars of a cold drink advert but these magnificent creatures are still a threatened species and even getting …

Some hippo facts The word Hippo, is a Greek word and means horse, which is why hippos are often referred to as ‘river horses’. Their full name is Hippopotamus and their Swahili name is ‘Kiboko’. …