Row over ‘sexy’ farming calendar
Organisers of a farming calendar are denying claims they are ‘sexing up’ the countryside by featuring glamourous models. The Swiss calendar features a dozen scantily clad models in poses More...
River Cottage Goes Vege
Renowned carnivore and enthusiastic exponent of the hog roast, Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall loves animals when alive and on his plate. But he believes the nation has to curb its need for meat – for the good More...
Michaela Strachan to join Autumnwatch Live
The Autumnwatch Live team are delighted to announce that Michaela Strachan will be joining the presenting team for Autumnwatch Live this year. Michaela is one of TV’s best loved and popular presenters. She More...
Alicia Silverstone backs PETA’s seal campaign
Pregnant actress Alicia Silverstone is urging fans to join her in backing a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign to stop the slaughter of baby seals in Canada. The Clueless More...
More humans opting to be buried with their pets
Rhona Levy has her burial planned out. She will be cremated, her ashes will be divided into two bright red urns and she will be taken to the cemetery. Then, half of her will go into a plot with Snow, Putchke and More...
The King’s Speech bosses end animal rights row
Producers of The King’s Speech have settled a dispute with animal rights campaigners who threatened to sue over the use of the phrase ‘No Animals Harmed’ in the film’s credits. Bosses at More...
Sharks in the street in Australia
Sharks have been spotted swimming in the main street of a flooded Queensland town more than 30 kilometres inland. Two bull sharks, which are the third most likely shark to attack humans, were seen by local butcher More...
Jolie and Pitt give donation to animal sanctuary
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have made a £1.3 million donation to the wildlife sanctuary in Namibia where they spent Christmas. The Hollywood couple jetted off to the African country with their six children to More...
We are all beautiful
Ug, which is an abbreviation of the word “Ugly” is the name of the world’s ugliest dog, with its deformed snout, fangs protruding and his blind and crooked eyes. April Parker, 35 chose Ug from among all the More...
Leona Lewis visits abused bears
Pop star Leona Lewis is continuing her work for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), visiting a bear sanctuary in Romania for the second time this year. The animal lover is a spokesperson for More...
Only 3,000 tiger left in world: Russia and China leaders meet
Leaders from the 13 countries where tigers still live in the wild are meeting in Russia to discuss how to keep the species going. Only around 3,000 of the big cats remain but the aim is to double the number over More...
Penguins flirt with homosexuality
King penguins do not form long-term homosexual pairs despite same-sex “flirting”, one of the first evidence- based studies has revealed. Researchers found that over a quarter of the birds in one colony More...
Waitrose ad ban – They LIE about pork
Waitrose has been reprimanded for two of its TV ads and a press ad, which misled consumers into believing that pigs reared for its pork and bacon lived an outside life. The adjudication marks the first time that More...
Cheetah Kingdom – Ep 5
Friday, 8 October 2010, 8:00PM – 8:30PM The first five cheetahs have already been released and the team are checking on them, using telemetry equipment to get a fix on the cheetahs’ location. Once located, More...
Cheetah Kingdom – Ep 4
Friday, 1 October 2010, 8:00PM – 8:30PM Seven-month-old cub Quattro was seriously injured after being hit by a car and x-rays revealed four fractures in one of his legs. After two hours in surgery Veterinary More...
Cheetah Kingdom – Ep 3
Friday, 24 September 2010, 8:00PM – 8:30PM Director of Park Research, AJ, has been tasked with tracking the first five cheetahs that were released. He soon spots them and has some good news which he’s keen More...
Cheetah Kingdom – Ep 2
Friday, 17 September 2010, 8:00PM – 8:30PM Dave has received a call from a vet three hours away about an injured eight-month-old cheetah cub who strayed onto a public road. Before taking the cub he checks More...
Natalie Imbruglia calls for fur boycott
Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia is backing a new animal rights campaign by urging designers and consumers to shun fur ahead of London Fashion Week. The Torn hitmaker, who has previously stripped in support More...
NEW – Cheetah Kingdom
Friday, 10 September 2010, 8:00PM – 8:30PM This brand new series gives viewers a unique insight into both the conservation and behaviour of one of the fastest mammals on earth – the cheetah. Cheetah More...
EU approves new regulation on animal-testing
The European Union’s rules on the use of animals for scientific research were updated on Wednesday, despite claims from some lawmakers they would still allow cruelty. EU lawmakers put the final seal of approval More...