Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West Handout The leatherback turtle was spotted on Thursday A leatherback turtle has been spotted swimming off Devon’s coast. Video footage of the species swimming through calm waters near Beer, Seaton, was recorded by a paddleboarder on 19 June. Ed Parr Ferris, conservation manager at Devon Wildlife Trust, said the...
Max Anderson It is hoped a new technique, using ultraviolet light, will make surveying butterflies and moths quicker and easier Two wildlife charities are recruiting volunteers to help spot glow-in-the-dark caterpillars at night using ultraviolet lights. It is hoped the technique will make surveying butterflies and moths quicker and reveal secrets about their behaviour and...
A serval cat which was spotted roaming city streets after getting out during a suspected break-in at its owner’s property has returned home. Plymouth City Council said it received a call about a possible sighting of a large cat in the city. The council said officers contacted the cat’s owner, who is the only person...
Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute following the death on Tuesday of the coach who discovered him and several other elite Portuguese players. Aurelio da Silva Pereira, who died aged 77, created Sporting Lisbon’s recruitment and training department in 1988 and went on to be responsible for the development of some of Portugal’s finest players. The...
A pod of dolphins has been spotted close to the Orwell Bridge in Ipswich. The mammals were seen in the water just before 09:00 GMT on Wednesday. Adam Case, of Woolverstone Marina, said they approached his boat. Conservation group the Cetecean Research and Rescue Unit said the pod’s move inland was concerning. Read article in...
