8 h. ago 10 of the best pictures as beautiful new giraffe welcomed by Blair Drummond Safari Park zoo

The intention is to breed the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe with a mate at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling.

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11 h. ago Female giraffe arrives at safari park in bid to boost breeding programme

Rothschild’s giraffe Noinin is getting used to her new surroundings at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling.

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8 d. ago Stunning seaside town has beautiful beaches and picturesque views but is often overlooked

The area is perfect for families looking for a traditional British seaside holiday.

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2 w. ago Chimps at Scottish safari park hunt for Easter eggs designed by school children

Some of the children even wrote special messages for the chimps.

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2 w. ago Safari park chimps join hunt for Easter eggs designed by school children

Each egg contained healthy treats for the animals.

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2 w. ago Chaos in beautiful UK village as huge tourist ban is 'just the start'

A once-picturesque village often described as the UK's 'most beautiful' has finally had enough of tourists - who have slowly turned the area into a coach-riddled nightmare

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2 w. ago Elephants circling young after earthquake ‘rare and special’ – London zookeeper

CCTV footage shows elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park apparently startled by tremors caused by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.

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2 w. ago Elephants at San Diego zoo form ‘alert circle’ to protect young during quake

Video shows the herd forming a protective circle around youngster during powerful earthquakeAs the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprang into action to protect their young.A video shot of their enclosure at the park on Monday morning shows the five African elephants standing around in the morning sun before the camera shakes and they run in different directions. Then the older elephants – Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi – scramble to encircle and shield the two seven-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible threats. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elephants at San Diego zoo huddle to protect calves during earthquake

At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake

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2 w. ago First picture of 'beautiful' woman, 25, who died in equestrian centre tragedy

Katie Hacche tragically died after a fall at the centre in Carmarthen on Saturday morning

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3 w. ago Walk through beautiful fields of tulips at Welsh attraction that looks like Amsterdam

Get the perfect spring photo with beautiful backdrops of picturesque arches and a newly installed windmill

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3 w. ago British family spend four days stuck in Kenyan wildlife surrounded by wild animals after vehicle gets stuck in mud when they 'diverted from main travel route'

A British couple and their two young children were forced to spend four days surrounded by wild animals in a Kenyan safari park after their vehicle got stuck when they went off their planned route. 

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3 w. ago Readers Gallery April 2025: A selection of beautiful pictures from around Scotland taken by our readers

Readers Gallery April 2025: A selection of beautiful pictures from around Scotland taken by contributors to The Scotsman Readers Gallery

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3 w. ago What links hedgehog, deer, lion and elephant? The Saturday quiz

From billiard, calabash and churchwarden to Wide Sargasso Sea, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Who was the only English monarch to marry a Habsburg?2 What media company paid $10bn in music royalties in 2024?3 Which east African country is bottom of the world press freedom rankings?4 What metal melts at -38.8C?5 Which artist, according to HG Wells, “invented a whole cat world”?6 What is the tallest fence on the Aintree Grand National course?7 What was first won by the Crossworders in 2008?8 Which restaurant dynasty’s surname was a basic sauce?What links: 9 A Bend in the River; A Brief History of Seven Killings; To Sir, With Love; Wide Sargasso Sea?10 Billiard; calabash; churchwarden; cutty; vest pocket?11 Domenico di Bartolo; Duccio; Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti; Simone Martini?12 Electromagnetism; gravity; strong nuclear; weak nuclear?13 Arjan Veurink and Anthony Barry?14 Deer (wild animals); hedgehog (small animals); lion (safari park); elephant (zoo)?15 I Love Lucy; ...

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3 w. ago Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter is all grown up as she stuns in beautiful prom pictures

Sweet Magnolias actress Jamie Lynn Spears' eldest daughter, Maddie Briann, who she shares with ex-fiancé Casey Aldridge, looked every bit the prom princess in stunning new photos

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4 w. ago 'Enchantingly pretty' UK seaside village where you can 'hunt for dinosaurs'

Staithes is a picturesque village in North Yorkshire that offers stunning coastal views, beautiful sandy beaches and is surrounded by the rugged beauty of the North York Moors National Park

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last month 'Beautiful' woman killed at home pictured as her son is charged with murder

Rachel Dixon was found injured by emergency services at her home in Clacton, Essex, at around 11.30am on Friday. She was rushed by air ambulance hospital, but she was pronounced dead

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