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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

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

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

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

Dolphins swim alongside RNLI lifeboat in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Watch: Dolphins swim alongside lifeboat off UK seaside town

The playful pod of dolphins were in a friendly mood and leapt out of the water as the lifeboat entered the town’s harbour walls.

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

Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker at UK tourist hotspot

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

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

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins & parrots - how to apply

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins

Harrowing image of a donkey desperately scavenging for food

Heartbreaking footage shows impact of plastic pollution on animals

A rare humpback whale has been spotted off the Cornish coast

Watch the moment rare humpback whale is spotted in British waters

The exact time you should walk your dog in the heatwave according to an expert

UK heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog?

Dogs stuck in hot cars can quickly become unwell

Animal laws you should be aware of as RSPCA issue hot weather warning

What is Taurine? The ‘elixir’ which could extend life and boost health

Katie Price is ‘numb and shocked’ after the death of dog Blade

Katie Price ‘numb and shocked’ over death of dog Blade

Paul O’Grady with his husband Andre Portasio at the National Television Awards in 2019 (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Paul O’Grady’s husband shares latest heartbreak

The activists, named as Rosa, Sarah and Rose and all in their 20s and 30s, then travelled to Berkshire and posed for photographs in front of Windsor Castle.

Activists who stole lambs from Sandringham estate hand themselves in

Lulu was found at a popular park earlier this month

Five foot snake found slithering through busy park rescued by RSPCA

Do elephants like human visitors at the zoo?

Which animals like zoo visitors and which ones don’t

Does your favourite zoo animal like visitors or not? Scientists weigh in on which species enjoy human contact.

Aldi has launched a new affordable pet range to help keep pets warm during the warmer months

Aldi launches new affordable pet range to keep dogs cool this summer

Pest controllers issue warning as Britain’s wasp population set to soar this summer

Britain’s wasp population set to soar this summer, says experts

The RSPCA has issued a warning after a number of suspected cat poisonings

RSPCA issues warning to pet owners after suspected cat poisonings

New DNA evidence has confirmed the existence of black panthers and other big cats living in Britain.

Big cats UK: Expert fears trophy hunters will ‘flock to kill them’

Missy was neglected by her owners to the point she suffered fur loss and bleeding skin

Neglected dog suffered fur loss and bleeding skin

Long Boi has been pronounced dead after having been missing from University of York campus since mid-March.

Internet star and exceptionally tall duck Long Boi presumed dead

Springwatch will return to our screens soon with a new filming location

Springwatch returns with major location change - how to watch

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

UK zoo celebrates birth of world’s rarest Visayan warty piglets - with pictures

World’s rarest piglets born in UK zoo

A severed cat's head found in a London children's playground could be the work of the infamous “UK Animal Killer” - five years after the police investigation was closed.

Severed cat head found in playground reignites UK Animal Killer fears

Stan was found dead in a spring trap in Liverpool

RSPCA appeal after family cat found dead in ‘barbaric’ spring trap

The whale (not pictured) got stranded on a sandbank just off Bridlington's South Beach

Whale stranded on East Yorkshire beach dies

Endangered species UK: List of ‘extinct’ animals recently rediscovered - with names and pictures

Extinct species recently rediscovered in UK

Finding a sheep on it’s back can have deadlier consequences than you might think

What to do if you a see a sheep on its back

The funeral cortege for Paul O'Grady passes through the village of Aldington

Celebs, dogs & hundreds of fans line streets to mourn Paul O’Grady

The RSPCA is urging the UK Government to keep its promise to ban imports into the UK of dogs with cropped ears

RSPCA urges government to ban imports of ‘glamorous’ cropped ear dogs

Paul O’Grady’s funeral will take place at a wildlife park near his home, surrounded by the animals he loved - Credit: Getty Images

Paul O’Grady to be surrounded by the animals he loved for funeral

Paul O’Grady - known as Lily Savage - was a massive dog lover and his life will be celebrated as such when the TV star’s funeral takes place near his home.

Viewers were left ‘bawling’ after a tribute show for Paul O’Grady aired on Sunday night

Cause of death of much loved entertainer Paul O’Grady confirmed

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Most expensive dog breeds to insure are revealed

Ragamuffin cat is the most expensive pet to insure

Most expensive cat breeds to insure are revealed

A marine life charity received calls about a stranded sperm whale (not pictured) on a beach at Cleethorpes at around noon on Good Friday.

Sperm whale dies after washing ashore on England’s east coast

Wallaby spotted by locals in Devon

Locals shocked after spotting wild wallaby in Devon

Dog tick season 2023: How to check your dog for ticks, best way to remove them and what kills ticks on dogs

How to check your dog for ticks and the best way to remove them

Morrisons adds dog and cat friendly treats to Easter range

Paul O’Grady during a visit to the Battersea Brand Hatch Centre.

RSPCA pay tribute to late TV star and animal lover Paul O’Grady

Paul O’Grady with the Special Recognition award “For The Love of Dogs” during the National Television Awards 2018 at the O2 Arena on January 23, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Paul O’Grady’s last heartbreaking Instagram post before death

Paul O'Grady with the award for Factual Entertainment Programme during the National Television Awards held at The O2 Arena on January 22, 2019

Paul O’Grady dies ‘unexpectedly’ aged 67