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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵
In my kayak, watching a bluefin tuna leaping beside me.
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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
On #WorldAnimalDay 2026 please remember the #Factoryfarmed animals that are out of sight and out of mind They are sentient, feeling creatures that give their lives for our food & deserve a life worth living & our love and respect No animal should ever be so cruelly confined or caged @ciwf.org.uk
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🐕‍🦺 MISSING DOG PLEASE SHARE FLORI is missing & desperately needs to be reunited with her family. Last seen in Eilean Donan Castle, #IV40 Kyle #Scotland She is an adult dog, grey & brown & microchipped Missing since Saturday 26 September 2026 Please keep an eye out for Flori
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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ten lions found dead at wildlife park after suspected poisoning #tragic “Poisoning remains a significant danger for large carnivores across areas in East Africa, where conflicts between predators and livestock owners are rife” This war with nature has to end! www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Ten lions found dead at wildlife park after suspected poisoning
Concerns have been raised over the conservation of large mammals in the wildlife reserve
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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It is tragic that we live in a world where a dead tree is worth and valued more, than a live one.. Photo thanks @abilutangwa.bsky.social
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#WESTON #BRISTOL #BS23 PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR MONTY #cockerpoo #Stolen 6 September 2026 from his owner’s car at the Range/Wickes in #WestonSuperMare Police aware. He is 5 years old, microchipped, neutered & well loved Monty had a tag with owners details on www.doglost.co.uk/dog/204919
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Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth @rtfoe.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Levels of Pfos (a toxic forever chemical & suspected carcinogen) rose to 13x legal limits during #ThamesWater pilot for it's proposed £500m Teddington direct river abstraction scheme. www.theguardian.com/environment/... Still time to sign petition against it petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought
Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A few images of Risso's Dolphins off the east coast of the south Mainland of Shetland this month. Photographed on dedicated UHI Shetland / Blue Connect Photo ID surveys operating under an EPS licence. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #UKWildlife
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Laughably, stag hunts claim they chase deer for "research and observation", a loophole in the Hunting Act. Two hounds are allowed, so they also run relays of hounds in twos, backed by quad bikes, until the stag collapses and is shot. Defra must close every exemption, not one.
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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Australia’s first case of deadly H5 bird flu in a little penguin has been confirmed on Victoria’s Phillip Island @theguardian.com The devastating & deadly tentacles of #birdflu have wrapped around our world killing our precious wildlife Utterly #heartbreaking 💔 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island
Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’
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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
One of the smartest animals on the planet, and the majority of society treats them like trash... #AnimalsMatter
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
#Aintree #Liverpool #UK "It is incredibly heartwarming to realise just how many kind souls are still thinking of & looking out for our missing boy. It is getting harder to believe we will ever see him again or find out the truth about what happened to SHADOW."
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"while at the home of the despicable boarders Rachel and Owen Dempsey but I will never stop hoping and praying for his return and seeking the truth as well as keeping their evil faces in the public eye so nobody else suffers at their hands"
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“My contention is that grouse moor owners have turned the upland moors into a tinderbox” - my comment to the FT on how the Victorian anachronism of grouse shooting has “transformed the ecosystem for the worse” “You don’t fight fire with fire - you fight it with water”: www.ft.com/content/c25a...
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‘Glorious 12th’ kicks off UK shooting season as debate rages about its future
Landowners and environmentalists disagree about how to protect Britain’s wild moorland
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🐕🐕 #Tonbridge #TN12 #Kent MILLIE & GINNY mum & daughter #missing Jack Russell Terriers Both ran off on a walk 9 August 2026 around 11am They are new to the area - old home is a mile away, they've not turned up there. www.doglost.co.uk/dog/204512 www.doglost.co.uk/dog/204512
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Nicola Hodgins @nicolahodgins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Today we learnt that the Scottish Government don't keep their word when it comes to protecting our marine #wildlife! Permission granted for a salmon farm to be installed IN an MPA. So our question is, what exactly are they protecting? It's certainly not the dolphins! 😢🐬💔 #science #conservation
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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 03/08/2026
🎉 BREAKING: After over a year of campaigning, with @welfarm.bsky.social, Ethical Farming Ireland, Quatre Pattes, Southampton Animal Action & Dorset Animal Action, Brittany Ferries has announced it will stop transporting live farmed animals from Ireland to France! Learn more: bit.ly/4wvBWrQ
A close-up of a cow and a calf standing on grass. The image is framed with a red border containing the words "Breaking News" and "Victory for Animals!" The bottom text reads, "Brittany Ferries to stop live animal transport," accompanied by celebratory icons.
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
SASSY POTENTIAL SIGHTING - PLEA FOR DOORBELL CAMERA/CCTV FOOTAGE IN #THAME #OX9 There was a potential sighting of a dog matching Sassy’s description 3 August at around 6pm Anyone who can check please get in touch if there’s any sight of a large brown dog without a collar!
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In exactly a week, the Inglorious Twelfth begins. It's the start of grouse-shooting season, when hundreds of thousands of red grouse are shot down for sport. Moorlands have been burned and predators killed to boost grouse numbers, all so a few can shoot them for kicks.
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Risso's Dolphins here in Shetland on Monday inc. two individuals Floppy and Clip. Floppy has a collapsed dorsal fin and Clip (at 20s) is so called because of the indent on the dorsal fin. First 📷 in 2014 with photo ID allowing us to track subsequent movements. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #UKWildlife
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Nicola Hodgins @nicolahodgins.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Our new paper on #Risso's genetics is finally out. Through samples obtained from stranded individuals our results indicated low genetic diversity & a lack of population subdivision among British Risso’s #dolphins 🐬🐬 #science #conservation
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Genetic data indicate a lack of population structure of Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus) around the British Isles | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Cambridge Cor...
Genetic data indicate a lack of population structure of Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus) around the British Isles - Volume 106
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Norway is getting away with (whale) murder. Our new report reveals new findings from Norway's own official whaling data and asks why Norway has largely escaped the scrutiny faced by other whaling nations. 1/2
Image of a dead whale hanging off a whaling boat. With the text: Norway is getting away with (whale) murder
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Victory! 🎉 thank you to every single one of you for getting behind this campaign! So many Gannets saved!
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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 28/07/2026
Most dairy calves farmed in the EU spend their first weeks in small individual pens. Calves are social, curious animals – individual pens prevent them from playing & interacting with other calves, causing fear & frustration.
Silhouette of a calf with text which says "17 million dairy calves are farmed in the EU each year" on a brown background.Illustration of six calves in small cages with text: 10 million spend their early life suffering in an individual pen.Flags of Germany, France, and Poland are displayed above the text: Germany, France & Poland are the countries where most dairy calves are farmed.Map of France with text: "2.7m dairy calves born in France. Most spend their early life in an individual pen."
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🐕 #SouthOxfordshire #UK #MISSING SASSY Rhodesian Ridgeback last seen Towersey, Thame #OX9 in24 Jul 2026 11:00 Sassy is 10 years old, she has 2" scar on back of neck, limps slightly & fairly flat feet. She walked off down the farm drive unaccompanied. Seen on house CCTV www.doglost.co.uk/dog/204324
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
🐕🧨Shared post URGENT PLEASE SHARE #IRELAND #WEXFORD Missing lab wearing a muzzle - unable to eat😔 Black Lab BUTCH went missing on Wednesday 22 July 2026 Whitefort/monomer area of #Crossabeg Neighbours set off #fireworks & Butch raced off into the fields & not been seen since
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
In June last year, we launched the very first WDC Shorewatch site in England at Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, in partnership with @rspb.bsky.social 16 months later, the amazing volunteers have already completed over 1,000 surveys and recorded 2,384 marine mammal sightings! 🐬 1/2 📷Christopher Swann
Image of a bottlenose dolphin breaching the air, with the text: Bempton Cliffs Shorewatch site - 16 months on.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Wales has cut bovine TB by over 40% since 2010, without killing a single badger. 95% of Welsh herds are now TB-free. The science doesn't back a cull; Wales's own record disproves it. Tell the Welsh Government: no badger cull. protectthewild.org.uk/wales-badger...
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Wales Badger Cull - Protect the Wild
Welsh Government: Don't cull badgers If for some reason the email link doesn't open, please copy and paste the text of the letter below into your email client and send to…
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
After 30 years without a single fledgling, a baby puffin (known as a puffling) has been spotted on Dorset's Purbeck coast - the last regular puffin nesting site in mainland southern England. With the colony down to a handful of birds, it's a fragile but real glimmer of hope.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In July 2026, the Senedd passed a Reform UK motion urging the Welsh Government to consider a badger cull, reversing 14 years of progress. Demand NO, add your name. Tell them: no cull without consulting the people of Wales: protectthewild.org.uk/wales-badger...
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Wales Badger Cull - Protect the Wild
Welsh Government: Don't cull badgers If for some reason the email link doesn't open, please copy and paste the text of the letter below into your email client and send to…
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MissingPetsGB @missingpetsgb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🐕 LOST DOG DOOK! DOOK went missing on Broxa Moor Lane, Silpho Woods at 5.45pm on 7 July 2026 #Scarborough North #Yorkshire #YO13 DOOK was wearing a muzzle. £1,400 CASH REWARD for the person who finds Dook & helps bring him home safely. www.doglost.co.uk/dog/204243
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Lovey to watch this BASKING SHARK off St. Ninian's Isle. Shetland yesterday evening. Estimated to be around 6 metres in length using Fulmar wing spans in pics and video as measuring aids! 🦈 #MarineLife #UKWildlife #Shark
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Bempton Cliffs became England's first Shorewatch site 16 months ago, part of a Whale and Dolphin Conservation scheme training volunteers to survey marine life.
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Distribution map of 3,300 oaks in England with a girth greater than 6 metres The UK has more ancient oaks than all other EU countries combined There are around 170 million oaks with almost 1 million in London alone Map: Justin Moat, GIS Unit, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Distribution map of 3,300 oaks in England with a girth greater than 6 metres
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
An amazing start to our @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social 'Ultimate Shetland' trip with incredible views of Orcas as they headed south from Noss to Sumburgh. Delighted to see two known calves in the pod with their mothers - but from differing matrilines. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #UKWildlife
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
20 YEARS AGO TODAY Hugh photographed and documented the now famous '27s' Orcas for the very first time. At that time back in July 2006 there were four individuals in the pod... #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
Blast from the past: Matriarch '27' aka 'Vaila' and her year-old calf '73' Mousa Sound, Shetland 8 July 2006 by Hugh Harrop / Shetland WildlifeBlast from the past: Juvenile bull Orca '72' Mousa Sound, Shetland 8 July 2006 by Hugh Harrop / Shetland WildlifeBlast from the past: Juvenile bull Orca '34' Mousa Sound, Shetland 8 July 2006 by Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife
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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
”Long periods of sea heat can trigger mass die-offs among seagrasses, shellfish & other species" There will be serious impact for our marine eco-systems, humankind need to act now to fight #ClimateCrisis not watch while we leave a sick planet for our children www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK with risk to sea life
Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.
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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
2/2 These pics show 1JW back in Valencia. What a magnificent sight. Don't worry about those pylons btw, they are bird-safe. The electricity company even backs the reintroduction effort. Our osprey Dad Louis is back in good health at Arkaig this year with two more strapping osplets on the nest.
An osprey perches on a metal pylon. Pic courtesy of Generalitat Valenciana
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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
In 2024 we took the tough decision to remove 2 starving chicks from one of our Loch Arkaig osprey nests after their dad became ill and couldn't hunt. They were translocated to Spain as part of a reintroduction. One didn't make it, but the other did and has now returned from migration in Africa.🧵1/2
An osprey perches on a metal pylon. Pic courtesy of Generalitat Valenciana
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A little bit of aerial video of the Atlantic White-sided Dolphins that graced Freester in the east Mainland of Shetland yesterday. Lovely to see quite a few calves in the pod. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 25/06/2026
When animals are crammed together in factory farms, they're especially vulnerable when climate disasters strike. These same intensive farms are fueling the climate crisis. Stop the spread of factory farms: bit.ly/4mAbARm
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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 24/06/2026
Millions of animals are cruelly exported overseas each year. We’ve written to the @woahglobal.bsky.social, urging them to put animal welfare at the heart of the upcoming revision of live transport guidelines & to #BanLiveExports. Sign our open letter: buff.ly/ZBcxqqM
A sheep with ear tags is in focus, standing in a crowded transport truck with other sheep visible in the background. The text above the sheep reads, "ANIMALS ARE NOT CARGO," with the word "NOT" highlighted in red. The lower left corner features a logo for Ban Live Exports.
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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
"Farm animals are far more aware and intelligent than we ever imagined... They are individual beings in their own right. As such, they deserve our respect and our help. Who will plead for them if we are silent?" Dr. Jane Goodall @ciwf.org
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Shetland Wildlife @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
ORCAS! What a way to round off our fifth consecutive 'Ultimate Shetland' tour! Fabulous views for guests and guides of four of '27s' pod off the south Mainland yesterday evening. I'm not sure we could have written the script any better. #MarineMammals #UKWildlife 📸 by @hughharrop.bsky.social
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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 16/06/2026
Our food system is harming the planet. 👉 Sign the Good Food for All European Citizens’ Initiative: buff.ly/QTAblfw
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Tradition is not an excuse for being cruel to wildlife, whether it's the Faroese hunting dolphins or the Scottish hunting Gannets.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
‘Horseshit’: I gave my verdict to Sky News on the Great Dartmoor Pony Cull Conspiracy of 2026 - a conspiracy theory grounded in nonsense, that’s festered on Musk’s hellsite & been supercharged today by the Tories - to distract from the fact nature on Dartmoor is dying: news.sky.com/story/horseh...
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'Horsehs*t': Campaigners and government reject rumours of forced Dartmoor pony 'cull'
Natural England has ordered a 75% cut to livestock numbers on Dartmoor in a bid to tackle overgrazing. A group that represents livestock owners warns it will mean a dramatic reduction in the number of...
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Please take 15 seconds to respond to the Govt consultation today and tell the Govt how to end hunting for good! protectthewild.org.uk/trail-huntin...
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Trail Hunting Consultation - Protect the Wild
TAKE ACTION: Hunting ConsultationThe government is consulting on plans to ban trail hunting a practice widely used as a cover for illegal fox hunting and the killing of other mammals.This is your…
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