Fisherman Reels in Rare Ocean Sunfish Near Cornwall Shoreline Thursday, July 24, 2025 fishing sunfish ocean cornwall mola angling rarecatch wildlife shoreline marine Aaron Meade, a fisherman from Bodmin, Cornwall, experienced a once-in-a-lifetime surprise when he caught a rare ocean sunfish—known scientifically as mola mola—while fishing alone near Padstow. Using gear typically intended … Read More
Feral Youths Terrorising Somerset Village with Animal Abuse and Vandalism Sunday, July 20, 2025 youths somerset vandalism animalabuse antisocial crime investigation peasedown wildlife police A group of teenage boys, reportedly as young as 14, are causing unrest in the Somerset village of Peasedown St John. Over recent weeks, residents have reported alarming incidents ranging from animal abuse to widespread … Read More
Puffin Rescued 110 Miles Inland Returns to the Wild After RSPCA Rehabilitation Friday, July 18, 2025 puffin rescue rehabilitation rspca wildlife herefordshire seabird conservation recovery release A puffin named Oona has made a remarkable comeback after being found over 100 miles from the coast, in a Herefordshire garden. Severely underweight and far from her natural habitat, Oona’s journey from rescue to release … Read More
Beloved Bath Park Pond Dries Up Amid Climate Change Concerns Thursday, July 17, 2025 bath pond climatechange drought heatwave royalvictoriapark wildlife conservation sustainability environment A cherished pond in Royal Victoria Park, one of Bath’s most popular green spaces, has completely dried up following last week’s intense heatwave. Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) has installed … Read More
Insect Swarms Disrupt Beachgoers at Weston-super-Mare Amid Heatwave Monday, July 14, 2025 ladybirds insects beach weston-super-mare heatwave aphids bites ecology wildlife summer This weekend’s heatwave in the South West saw temperatures soar to 30°C, prompting many to flock to the coast for relief. But at Weston-super-Mare, a popular seaside destination, visitors found themselves besieged by an … Read More
New Bat Mitigation Strategy Aims to Safeguard Wildlife Amidst Urban Growth Monday, July 14, 2025 bats conservation urbanization wildlife housing mitigation planning wiltshire biodiversity development Wiltshire Council has unveiled a new strategy designed to protect the bat populations in West Wiltshire from the pressures of urban expansion. The Trowbridge and Westbury Bat Mitigation Strategy, discussed at the council’s … Read More