Animals

Take a look at the incredible wildlife images being considered for Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year People's Choice Award.

Images up for top gong in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

Abraham Andemariam was given a suspended sentence after ploughing into a gaggle of geese and killed seven of them. Image: Lynda Roughley

Amazon worker who killed seven wild geese with car is spared jail

Damian Aspinall and gorilla Tambabi share a hug at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent. Picture: Damian Aspinall/SWNS

Moment gorilla gently hugs man captured on camera

John was abandoned in Bootle. Photo: RSPCA

Animal abandonments in Merseyside soar as RSPCA warns of winter crisis

The critically endangered rhino was born on November 12. Photo: Chester Zoo

Watch: 'Magnificent' rare baby rhino born at Chester Zoo

Knowsley Safari’s illuminated festive extravaganza, Enchanted runs until Saturday 30th December

We take a tour of Knowsley Safari's Enchanted Christmas light trail

Mina Alali with calf Moo Picture: Mina Alali / SWNS

Meet Moo - a calf adopted from a petting zoo who gets taken for walks

The bear calmly stole a fresh-caught salmon, as the fisherman who caught it could only watch on in disbelief. (Photo: Collab/SWNS)

Cheeky bear steals fisherman's freshly-caught salmon

These adorable cats and kittens are looking for homes near Liverpool. Photo: RSPCA

12 cute cats and kittens up for adoption in Merseyside

There are a number of places across Merseyside to watch the fireworks this Bonfire Night. Photo: Adobe Stock for illustrative purposes only.

Firework displays and events taking place in and around Liverpool

Barley and Bailey are gorgeous 13-week-old kittens looking for a home together.

11 kittens and cats looking for a forever home in Merseyside

Gillie is a crossbreed puppy who can live with children aged fourteen and over. He is house trained but will need someone around most of the days and any time spent alone to be built up gradually.

11 gorgeous dogs looking for a forever home in Merseyside

Rebecca tells us how she feels about fireworks.

‘They’re too powerful now’ - should fireworks be banned?

New surveys of the critically endangered mountain chicken frog suggest that fewer than 50 remain in the wild. Photo: Chester Zoo

Concerns as world’s largest frog becomes virtually extinct

Jemima is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, looking for a home as the only dog and with any children being over the age of 14 years. As Jemima arrived as a stray she will need someone round most of the day and Dogs Trust are unsure if she is house trained. Additionally, Jemima will need all of her basic training.

16 adorable dogs and puppies up for adoption in and around Liverpool

Knowsley Safari Park. Photo: Knowsley Safari

Plans for new animal enclosure at Knowsley Safari Park

The 11 dogs campaigners believe the council had euthanised (Lost Souls/Facebook)

Council seizes 82 dogs from sanctuary, sparking controversy as 11 put down

The RSPCA is this year backing Guinea Pig Awareness Week, as it deals with a big spike in the tiny critters coming through its doors (RSPCA/Supplied)

RSPCA centres jam-packed with 'cruelly abandoned' guinea pigs

Watch the ‘udderly’ adorable moment a herd of cows rush down a field to enjoy free jazz performance

Watch the moment a herd of cows flock to enjoy a free jazz performance

CCTV capturing the moment two dogs enter a family home in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, and savage two cats to death.

Moment Rottweilers run into family home and maul pet cats to death

Brucella canis can spread from dogs to humans in rare cases (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Explainer Three people in UK test positive for bacterial disease spreading in dogs

Police are investigating a dog attack in Kirkby. Image: Stephen - stock.adobe.com

Woman dies after being rushed to hospital following brutal dog attack

Cat and dog foster carers are needed in Liverpool. Photo: PAW Society

Appeal for dog and cat foster carers in Liverpool

Chester Zoo welcomed the birth of a rare orangutan. Photo by Chester Zoo.

‘Incredibly special’ - rare endangered orangutan born at Chester Zoo

Dolphins swim alongside RNLI lifeboat in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Watch: Dolphins swim alongside lifeboat off UK seaside town

My leg was ballooning’: Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker in UK tourist hotspot

Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker at UK tourist hotspot

Raven is a German Shepherd who adores human company.

18 dogs and puppies looking for a home in and around Liverpool

Pete Johnson has been a Carnivore Keeper at Knowsley Safari for more than a decade

World Lion Day at Knowsley Safari

Credit: RSPCA, A swan on Eccleston Mere in St Helens had a lucky escape after a hook pierced her neck and she became entangled in fishing line.

Animals injured by fishing litter - headlines

Bruce is a Boerboel cross.

19 dogs and puppies looking for a home in and around Liverpool

Cows on M6 cause chaos as drivers left in 3-mile long traffic jam

Pictured: Cows cause chaos on Britain’s busiest motorway

Pigcasso has made over £1 million for her painting masterpieces (Credit: Pigcasso - Joanne Lefson)

Pigcasso: Paint-loving pig makes £1 million from masterpieces

Deer broke into a hospital in Devon

Watch the moment wild deer break entry into hospital & shock patients

Xander the Alsatian helped launch Merseyside Police’s campaign to try to reduce dog bites

Merseyside Police launch campaign to prevent dog attacks

The RPSCA believe Pepper wasn’t groomed for two years. Photo by RSPCA.

‘Extremely matted’ dog anaesthetised and shaved after RSPCA rescue

Dogs like Niko need your help. Photo by Dogs Trust

23 dogs and puppies looking for a forever home in and around Liverpool

Watch as group of animals surround woman in a real life Snow White moment

Watch as woman has Snow White moment in a Florida park

Matt Trewin reportedly uploaded the video on his personal Snapchat - Credit: Seven Network

Reality TV star under fire for filming himself running over a deer

Pumpkin is a six-month-old Xoloitzcuintli, who needs an adult only home, with no other animals. He has started to learn the ways of the world, his confidence is growing every day and he’s now enjoying getting out and about on his daily walks. Photo by Freshfields.

13 adorable animals up for adoption in Liverpool and Merseyside

A sharks, porpoise and herring gull found dead on the Merseyside coast.

Call to ban ‘evil trade’ killing sharks and dolphins on our coast