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 Animals

This is where you’ll discover fun (and furry!) animal facts about our planet’s incredible wildlife. From majestic mammals and soaring birds to super sea creatures and curious creepy crawlies – it’s an animal lover’s dream!

Discover rare and unusual species, brilliant bears, fierce felines, awesome reptiles and incredible marine life, just to name a few.

Learn animal facts about habitat, behaviour, speed and appetite (beware, the great white shark!) and most importantly, discover the threats that many of these amazing animals face today.

Ready for an adventure, gang? Click about to get started!

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Sea Life

Jellyfish Facts!

Join us as we travel the oceans far and wide with these electric jellyfish facts!
Insects

Stag beetle facts!

Discover the secrets of Britain’s largest beetle…
Birds

Starling murmuration facts!

Discover some amazing aerial antics…
  • QUIZ

    What is your favourite reptile?
Birds

Bird lover builds 27,500 swift nest boxes!

Check out this awesome achievement…
General Animals

10 great gorilla facts!

Discover these incredible, gentle giants of the forest…

Did you know?

Pelicans can hold 11 litres of water (the same as 32 cans of pop) in their bills.

General Animals

Rhino facts!

These animals are big, bulky and absolutely brilliant!
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General Animals

Living Nature

Snuggle up to some super-cute, eco-friendly soft toys!
General Animals

10 wacky walrus facts!

Discover these massive marine mammals of the Arctic…
General Animals

10 facts about wombats!

Check out these cute, clever creatures…
Prehistoric Animals

4-year-old finds dino footprint in Wales!

Check out this roarsome discovery…
Prehistoric Animals

‘Rainbow dinosaur’ fossil discovered!

Check out this colourful, feathered fossil…
General Animals

10 facts about wombats!

Check out these cute, clever creatures…
General Animals

Amazing animals who battled back from injury

Meet some amazing pet survivors!
Prehistoric Animals

Fossil hunting: a quick guide

We go fossil hunting on the Isle of Wight!
Prehistoric Animals

Scientists discover feathered dinosaur tail in amber!

A feathery tail once belonging to a dinosaur has been discovered perfectly preserved…
Birds

Birds Bounce Back in the Amazing Azores!

NG KiDS heads to the Azores to meet a unique winged wonder….
Prehistoric Animals

Dinosaur Interview with Steve Brusatte!

We catch up with dino-expert Steve Brusatte to learn about our prehistoric world!
Sea Life

Cheeky seal hitches a ride on a kayak!

What do you do if you’re a seal and you fancy a rest, while swimming out at sea? Well, hitch a lift of course!
General Animals

10 wacky walrus facts!

Discover these massive marine mammals of the Arctic…
Sea Life

Ernie the overweight turtle goes to bootcamp!

SEA LIFE Manchester’s resident sea turtle, Ernie, is on a health kick!
General Animals

Create an elephant artwork to help the herds!

Calling all animal-loving artists…
Birds

Starling murmuration facts!

Discover some amazing aerial antics…
General Animals

Female wildlife rangers!

Meet the extraordinary women changing the face of conservation…
Insects

Stag beetle facts!

Discover the secrets of Britain’s largest beetle…
Prehistoric Animals

4-year-old finds dino footprint in Wales!

Check out this roarsome discovery…
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General Animals

Enter Chester Zoo’s Poster Competition now!

Chester Zoo’s awesome Snow Leopard poster competition closes 10th Feb! Don’t forget to enter…
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General Animals

Living Nature

Snuggle up to some super-cute, eco-friendly soft toys!
Birds

Bird lover builds 27,500 swift nest boxes!

Check out this awesome achievement…
General Animals

Two-legged fox spotted
in garden!

We find out more about this amazing animal seen in Derbyshire, England…
Birds

Get to know garden birds

Which of these feathered friends visits YOUR garden?
General History

Yuval Noah Harari Interview!

We chat to this famous thinker about ancient humans, tech, money, stories and more…
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General Animals

Chester Zoo’s Big Snow Leopard Quiz!

Test your knowledge of these majestic, mysterious predators with this fun quiz!
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