Southern Ocean- Sea Shepherd's ship Steve Irwin is ten days at sea after departing Fremantle, Australia, and has had a Japanese tail ship for nine of those days, the Shonan Maru No. 2. This Japanese security ship is reporting the Steve Irwin's location,

The UK has some of the world's best wildlife, but not many people realise it. We want to promote the wildlife of the UK so we asked you to send us your best shots of the UK's wildlife. To see the winners and finalists

Don't forget to think of the Lola bonobos for Xmas! I've been getting mail from the moonbears and the gorilla fund about xmas donations, so I just wanted to remind you - whether it's a bonobo or another charity - sponsoring an animal or giving a donation

There appears to have been a scorpion infestation in the conservancy recently.... Here's one of the very, very, very, very,very painful ones. It was just making its way into my house a few nights ago, although luckily I saw him before he got inside.

If Santa Claus is still looking for a team of willing reindeer to pull his sleigh this Christmas then he need look no further. More than 5,000 of the animals bunched up together in a field to provide a photographer with a stunning image.

Gladwell isn't one for sugarcoating any more than he's one for avoiding the hard questions. In a column from a few years ago, Troublemakers: What pit bulls can teach us about profiling, he took on the question of pit bull bans and racial stereotypes.

The holiday season is in full swing, and what better way is there to celebrate than by helping animals in need? We've got the details on a number of events in the coming days and weeks; let us know if we're missing something by leaving a comment!

This month, Switzerland's Zurich Zoo welcomed this endearingly odd-looking little fellow, a South American tapir who's so young that he hasn't even been given a name yet. He's small now, but as an adult he could grow to measure 6 feet in length and weigh

Saltwater crocodiles have been pictured jumping clear out of the murky water in Australia to catch their food.

A heron tried to swallow a turtle for its dinner but was left frustrated as it could not pierce its shell to kill it.