Wildlife Archive

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. If you have found a baby seagull …

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 right whales, gray whales, and rorqual whales. …

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 the Indus, Ganges, and Amazon. There are …

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 exist, which would completely alter the global …

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 a lot of them in the animal …

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 includes about 5000 species, ranging from rhinos …

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 the trees. I’m sure we all think …

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 females only reaching up to 125kg. The …

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 close to being endangered. Why?Well, polar bears …

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’. Although they look like a giant pig, …