Rescue stories, unlikely friendships, and the animals that make us smile.
Two marsupial species known only from ancient fossils have been confirmed living in the rainforests of New Guinea — rewriting what science thought it knew about extinction
Scotland is home to 80% of the UK's remaining red squirrels — and an army of citizen conservationists is helping them stage a quiet comeback
After decades of conflict, Africa's oldest national park is witnessing an extraordinary wildlife comeback — and the rangers who made it possible are finally seeing their sacrifices rewarded
Targeted heathland restoration is bringing the elusive, bark-camouflaged nightjar back from the brink — and Scotland is joining the celebration
NC0 is back at Loch of the Lowes after thousands of miles from West Africa — and the webcam is rolling
Miniature ponies Haggis and Pip are visiting care homes across the west of Scotland — and the results are wonderful
From cancer wards to dementia units, trained therapy dogs are visiting patients across NHS Scotland — and the science says the wagging tails are doing real, measurable good
Dogs Trust Glasgow's first adoption of 2026 is a senior terrier crossbreed rescued from Northern Ireland — proof that older dogs still have plenty of love to give
From a Highland newt's miraculous comeback to whale-saving innovations off the Scottish coast, the Nature Restoration Fund is delivering real results — and now the law is catching up
Three years after the first captive-bred wildcats were released into the Scottish Highlands, GPS tracking and camera traps reveal a population that is not just surviving — but breeding
From a rescue dog who quacks at her adopted ducklings to a cheetah cub raised by a Labrador, these unlikely animal friendships are backed by real science — and they're exactly what the world needs right now
From zoo conservation programmes to an Ayrshire wildlife rescue, interspecies bonds are more than viral fluff — science suggests they reveal something profound about how social attachment really works
From 22 California condors to 600, from silent Yellowstone valleys to wolf song — the comeback stories that prove we can get it right
An eight-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a seventeen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy share a bond that 37,000 voters recognised as something truly special
The Scottish SPCA's bold election manifesto sets out a vision of a kinder nation — and Scotland is already closer than you might think
A Corgi-led band of brothers trekked 10.5 miles home after escaping meat trade thieves in China — and 230 million viewers watched them do it
Behind the viral videos lies real science: oxytocin, imprinting, and what animal friendships reveal about the nature of empathy
University researchers find Britain's beloved hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, paving the way for humane deterrents to prevent road deaths
Meet Bonnie and Clyde — the fastest residents George Square has ever seen, and they've already laid their first egg.
The Scottish SPCA has dogs of all ages and personalities across its centres, and every one of them deserves a family to call their own.
A message in a bottle tossed from a Canadian ferry in 2024 washed up at St Cyrus — and it took a very good dog to find it.
The Scottish SPCA will shut its Dunbartonshire rescue centre at the end of June, putting 16 jobs at risk and leaving West Dunbartonshire without a local rehoming facility.
Kilmarnock's Skittles, a once-timid Jack Russell cross, went from fearful rescue to Crufts Hero Dog finalist — transforming her owner's life along the way.
A viral Reddit post showing a shelter dog's overnight transformation is melting hearts — and reminding adopters that love works fast.
A tabby with a taste for education has been barred from Glasgow Clyde College after months of wandering corridors, attending lectures, and allegedly setting off an alarm.
A bearded vulture released in 1988 and presumed dead has been rediscovered alive — the oldest of his kind ever recorded in the wild — crowning one of conservation's greatest comeback stories.
Cole, a deaf pit bull once rejected as "broken," became the heart of a New Jersey elementary school — and the ASPCA's Dog of the Year.
A poodle descended from the 2014 Crufts Best in Show winner is now transforming daily life for a Salford woman living with the aftermath of a stroke.
When an Ashland dog's bark turned to a cry on a 15°F morning, her owner stopped to listen. A stranger is alive because he did.
Oxford researchers discover hedgehogs can hear ultrasound far beyond human range, opening the door to sound-based devices that could keep them off deadly roads.
Two Island volunteers and their beloved dogs receive outstanding achievement awards at the world's largest dog show — but the real story is what happens when a wagging tail arrives on a hospital ward.
Two years after vanishing from her Texas home, a small dog named Koko was reunited with her stunned family — thanks to a microchip and a police department that refused to let her spend another night without love.
When Polly sensed something was wrong with her sleeping owner, her midnight bark set off a chain of events that defied the odds.
One year after a harrowing rescue from filthy backyard cages in Armenia, three Syrian brown bears have hit a remarkable milestone — their first proper winter sleep.
When three piglets broke free from an animal sanctuary, the search for them uncovered something no one expected: a lost sausage dog called Paddy.
A routine call about a stray dog led Port Barre police to a microchip — and a veteran who had never stopped hoping.
Scientists have formally described three colourful monitor lizards hiding in plain sight across the remote savannas of Far North Queensland — and one of them has a head like a sunset.
Wild beavers have been officially reintroduced to Cornish rivers for the first time in four centuries — and they're already reshaping the landscape.
A seven-year-old shelter dog in West Palm Beach has spent two months trying to win a family — one stuffed animal at a time.