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A two-year-old Sumatran tiger looking towards the camera. He is sitting in an enclosure and has yellow, brown and black striped fur.

Zoo welcomes arrival of two-year-old tiger

Raja has already made an impression with his inquisitive nature and confident character, it says.

Two people from Kent Fire and Rescue Service are conducting a rescue operation of a cow that is stuck in mud.

Cow rescued after becoming trapped in mud

Nettie the cow has been saved by the fire service after a three and a half hour rescue operation.

Photo shows dog on a lead, the dog is white predominately but has black ears and a black snout

RSPCA called to more cases involving multiple pets

The RSPCA has seen a rise in cases of neglect where animals are emaciated in the South West.

Valentina the tiger looks directly at the camera. She has small round ears with a full fluffy face. Her fur is a mixture of orange and white, with black striped markings, she has long white whiskers and pale green eyes. She is laying down in the grass.

Female tiger killed by male during zoo introduction

Marwell Zoo expresses 'deep sadness' at Valentina's death during an introduction to a male tiger.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A black and brown bulldog lies, eyes closed, cuddling a teddy bear.

Animal cruelty reports rise by a third in a year

The RSPCA says reports of cruelty towards animals usually peak in the summer months.

Two grey and white fluffy owls are sitting on a stick. There is a green towel over the top of the cage.

Centre finally finds friend for lonely orphaned owl

Moorlands Wildlife Centre says it has paired Gizmo with a fellow orphaned tawny owl named Grommit .

A fox cub is looking at the camera. He has very large ears and amber-coloured eyes. His ginger and white fur is matted in places. He is standing in some sort of pen and there is newspaper and a towel on the floor

Fox 'coated in bitumen' healthy after four weeks

It took days to clean the tar-like substance with baby oil and WD-40.

Two caramel-coloured bears with black noses look out from an enclosure.

Enclosure carpenter 'amazed' watching rescued bears

Carpenter Daniel Tweitman helped create the enclosure for Benji and Balu on the island.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A large black bear with it's mouth open looking at the camera.

Four endangered moon bears arrive at wildlife park

They arrived at Manor Wildlife Park in Tenby on 27 June after being rescued from poor conditions.