Did you know that male ducks have corkscrew-shaped penises or that the tiny penis of a male damselfly can scoop out the sperm from other competitors? All these facts and more will be discussed in a free talk later in the month at Manchester Metropolitan University, exploring the hidden world of the wang.

Manchester Dogs Trust is desperate to find a home for an Akira Cross who has spent nearly half its life in kennels.

A woolly-thinking sheep found itself stranded in the middle of the River Roch after wandering out of a field and into the water for sheep thrills.

Cat lovers across Manchester have donated more almost £19,000 to fund Mungo Moves In – a comic-style handbook on living with rescue cats.

The Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT), a non-animal medical research charity, and its supporters were joined by the actress to help increase awareness of the charity’s work

People need to start recognising animal rights and begin making healthier food choices to prevent the world’s food reserves from plummeting, warns a Manchester ethicist.

Dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians, the Vivarium is home to the largest and most important collection of Cost Rican frogs outside Costa Rica

Ever wondered how to find a horny rhino? Fret no more, researchers at Chester Zoo, University of Manchester and University of Liverpool have found the answer.

Kate Laycy, who was crowned PETA’s Sexiest Vegan in 2014, is demanding Air France join every other major airline in the world and stop flying thousands of terrified monkeys every year to laboratories for experiments

A young cow was rescued from Bridgewater Canal in Worsley yesterday morning after being stuck up to its neck in water for hours.

A Manchester actress swapped makeup for face paint at the weekend as she joined a 100-strong protest against bullfighting ahead of Spain’s famous Running of the Bulls.