Animal facts, education & inspiration
The ringed seal is the smallest of all living seal species. It lives on the Arctic sea ice and ocean. Climate change is the most important threat to ringed seals but frequent hunting by native Arctic peoples, pollution and entanglement in fishing nets are additional causes of population decline.
The fastest animal on earth? The world’s strongest animal? Find out the answers to these questions and many more with our Animal Top 10s. Prepare to be amazed! Read more
Whether it’s the caring maternal bond between a lioness and her cubs or the sad grief of an elephant for a lost family member, the behaviour of animals shows that they can feel. Read more
What we eat, the clothes we buy, the products we clean with... Every decision we make has an impact on animals. Together we can create a more compassionate world. Read more
World Turtle Day® is a yearly celebration and day of awareness for all things turtle, tortoise and terrapin! It’s an opportunity to celebrate their diversity and preservation.
Despite our attempts to reduce, reuse and recycle, we seem no further forward with the worldwide problem of plastic. The big plastic count is the UK’s biggest investigation into plastic waste and will pressure governments and supermarkets into making real changes.
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