Keepers at the Mountain Zoo in Germany are celebrating after successfully breeding Roti Island snake necked turtles for the very first time. The species is considered to be extremely endangered and hails from Rote Island, which is south west of Timor and north of Australia. The newborns are currently around 3cm long but will grow to around 24cm
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Forrest the Humboldt penguin keeps cool under a cold shower at the Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling, Scotland as the hot weather continues
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