Animals

Donna Marie Woodhouse had an incredibly close encounter with a pod of orcas.

Watch: Woman films surreal up-close encounter with majestic orca pod

Nigel Cooper and his Koi pond in Ulverston, Cumbria.

Fish-eating otters killed my koi-carp. Now my dog scares them away

Bailey Lister, founder of Hugo's Small Animal Sanctuary in Blackpool

I rescue exotic pets. They're cute 'til they turn into horrible teens

Flop the Humboldt penguin in the baby bouncer.

Watch: Fluffy baby penguin learns to stand again using baby bouncer

A poll of 2,000 meat-eaters found the youngest generation are most conscious about where their food originated from

Gen Z feel twice as guilty about eating meat than the over-65s

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Tigers in the snow at West Midlands Safari Park.

Adorable video shows rare tiger enjoying the snowy weather at zoo

With snow and ice blanketing parts of the UK, here's what the experts say about walking your dog in cold weather,

Watch: This is when pet experts say it’s too cold to walk your dog

Watch: Baby red panda dies at zoo from 'stress caused by fireworks'

Mary the elephant takes a shower.

Watch: Elephant known as “queen of showering” uses hose to rinse off

Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using a unique technique at Paignton Zoo in Devon.

Watch: Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using unique technique at zoo

Haggis the pygmy hippo calf.

Watch: Rare tiny ‘Moo Deng’ pygmy hippo calf born at zoo

Fen raft spider.

Watch: How big are fen raft spiders as species returns to UK

Video grab as a camel was rescued from being stuck in mud in the middle of a desert using an excavator.

Camel stuck knee-deep in mud gets rescued...using a digger

A polar bear working up the courage to jump into a pool.

Watch: Polar bear works up the courage to jump into pool on ninth try

Extremely rare newborn crocodiles born through Chester Zoo

Hear the super-sweet chirps as extremely rare newborn crocodiles hatch

Six-year-old Luca the Bloodhound struggled to see - until he had a facelift!

Meet the loveable droopy-faced pooch who had a facelift-so he can see!

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Robyn Swan sold all her belongings to live in a shipping container.

Watch: Woman lives bill-free in a shipping container in rural Scotland

Alpacas spotted taking a stroll down city centre street.

Watch: Alpacas spotted taking afternoon stroll down city centre street

Pesto the penguin at Sea Life Melbourne.

Watch: 22.5kg fluffy penguin called Pesto waddles around his enclosure

Watch: Dog stuck 8m deep in rock before she's freed in rescue mission

The minke or fin whale washed up on Headland Beach, Hartlepool.

Watch: Massive whale washed up on British beach

Jackie Leek takes her giant pet tortoise called Mr Miyagi on regular walks to the pub.

Watch: Grandmother takes her pet tortoise to the pub with her

Grandmother Debra Martin is tackled to the ground by her golden retriever.

Watch: Grandmother is tackled to ground by her ball-obsessed dog

Margaret Lees with her cows as they cross the road from Park Farm in Ramsbottom.

Watch: Farmer stunned after driver complains about cows crossing road

Cinnamon the capybara is located and captured.

Watch: Capybara is captured after week of ‘living her best life’

Todd German from SeaLife Scarborough and Scott Blacker from SeaLife Blackpool releasing Nazare a loggerhead sea turtle into the sea off the coast of Horta in the Azores

Heartwarming moment loggerhead sea turtle is released back in the wild

Adorable sleepy raccoons lounge around at Northumberland Zoo

Watch these super-cute sleepy raccoons lounge around at the zoo

Meet the adorable one-horned Rhino - a gentle giant who loves to play

Meet the adorable one-horned Rhino - a gentle giant who loves to play

From the left - Elena Michalczuk, 11, Grace Pratt, 10, Cordelia Donald, 9, Amy Brooks, 11, with Klara Remmington and Bandit the cat.

Watch: Lollipop lady’s cat helps school children cross road

Watch: Two new southern white rhinos arrive at safari park

Fen Raft Spider on the Dyke networks of the Lower Waveney Valley.

Watch: Rat-sized spiders back in UK - they're big enough to hunt fish

Lion finds hidden camera at zoo.

Watch: ‘Selfie-taking’ lions find hidden camera and run off with it

Two kits have been spotted in the Cairngorms National Park with families of beavers introduced there.

Watch: First beaver kits born in wild in 400 years in national park

Basking shark spotted off the coast of Scotland in Ayrshire

Terror as paddleboarder crosses paths with '10 metre' shark

Annie the alpaca with her one-year-old daughter Bailey and doting owner Dannie Burns.

Spoilt alpacas "think they are labradoodles" and live the high life

Rare white squirrel roams streets of UK town.

Watch: One-in-100,000 rare white squirrel roams streets of UK town

Kisumu with daughter Mobi.

Watch: Adorable baby western lowland gorilla takes first steps at zoo

A huge snake is filmed slithering along UK canal towpath.

Watch: Huge 4ft snake is filmed slithering along UK canal towpath

Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed Jersey schoolchildren on trip.

Watch: Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed schoolchildren

Brian Surguy is attacked by a protective mother duck while trying to help her ducklings.

Watch: Protective mother duck attacks man trying to rescue ducklings

Watch a programme on Shots TV exploring some of Britain's quirkiest pets - and the wonderful things we get upto with them!

Watch: Britain's unusual pets and the quirky things we do with them
Watch as we meet some of Britain’s most unusual pets - and look at the quirky activities they get up to, in a one-off programme on Shots! TV.

Sixteen-month-old has a heart-warming interaction with horses.

Watch: Sixteen-month-old has a heart-warming interaction with horses

Giraffe hauls toddler, 2, from back of family’s pick up truck.

Watch: Giraffe hauls toddler, 2, from back of family’s pick up truck

Two wild boars herd large group of piglets across road.

Watch: Two wild boars herd large group of piglets across road

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Watch: Moment RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Leslie Greenhough with his cat Millie.

Watch: Man claims he is owner of world’s oldest cat aged 29

Herd of deer graze in resident’s front garden.

Watch: Herd of ‘daring deer’ graze in resident’s front garden

Groom surprises bride with penguin ring bearer at wedding.

Watch: Groom surprises bride with penguin ring bearer at wedding

Woman rescues cockerel after it flew through her car window.

Watch: Woman rescues cockerel after it flew through her car window

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Elephant uses trunk to rummage for snacks in tourists’ Jeep.

Watch: Elephant uses trunk to rummage for snacks in tourists’ Jeep

Asian hornets are smaller than native hornets, but deadly to our bees and other pollinators (Photo: Wildlife and Countryside Link/PA Wire)

Killer insects invade UK

Bears Eso and Byara 'wrestle' at zoo.

Watch the moment two bears are captured ‘wrestling’ at zoo

Farmer saves lamb from pipe

Watch: Heroic farmer rescues lamb stuck in a pipe

Adorable Newfoundland dogs during their water rescue training sessions.

Video: How these giant dogs are trained to save kids from drowning

Heather's 2-year-old Zuchon, Crumpet covered in Sugar Puffs. A video shows a woman's hilarious reaction to her dog getting sugar puff cereal stuck in her fur.

Hilarious dog turns into the Honey Monster after raiding Sugar Puffs

The wallaby pictured on the main road in Devon. A startled motorist has captured footage of a wallaby bouncing along a main road - in the UK. The video was sent to documentary filmmaker and wildlife researcher Tim Whittard who investigates reports of out-of-place animals.

Moment motorist left stunned as wallaby hops across UK road

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