We might not have exotic lions, jumping kangaroos or great elephants roaming wild around the UK, but that doesn’t mean Britain doesn’t have plenty of natural wildlife of its own. The humble hedgehog, ...

A hedgehog which swelled to the size of a beach ball after being injured has been returned back to the wild. Zepplin, who was named after a type of German airship by his carers, grew to a ...

The hedgehog, which was found by the J&K wildlife department roaming the wild in Rajouri-Poonch sector in 2024 - the first ...

The Honolulu Zoo announced it recently received a female African pygmy hedgehog, named Petunia, through the Hawai‘i State Department of Agriculture’s amnesty program. “We welcome having a hedgehog in ...

The light evenings of summer are a perfect time to look out for hedgehogs in UK gardens. This adapted extract from June’s Wild Wild Life newsletter explains what we know about this popular animal and ...

A new study aims to help monitor native, wild hedgehogs by harnessing the combined potential of personal trail cameras in ...

The European hedgehog is in decline all over Europe. In Britain, the species is already deemed vulnerable to extinction having seen its population fall by at least 46% in the past 13 years to an ...

Hedgehogs, while endearing creatures, are often elusive and unless you reside in the countryside, spotting one in your garden can be a rare occurrence. The population of these prickly critters is ...