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Sea Life London Aquarium will replace the penguins’ artificial-lit habitat with a sunlit enclosure next year, doubling pool size and cutting visitor crowds by 30%. The £2.1 million project aims to meet welfare demands after undercover footage exposed stress in the birds.
A pony became trapped inside a tractor tyre in Stoke-on-Trent, requiring a careful hours-long rescue by RSPCA officers. The animal was freed without injury and returned to grazing within the hour.
A swan critically injured by a ball bearing attack has been rescued and released back into its habitat. The bird survived internal injuries and a severed tendon, defying grim odds after a deliberate assault near an East London canal. Wildlife experts and volunteers worked through a 72-hour operation to nurse the animal back to health.
Dog owners in England and Wales could face unlimited fines and permanent pet removal under sweeping new livestock protection laws taking effect in 2025. The move follows a 30% rise in reported dog attacks on farm animals in the past two years.