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Gender reveal party couple face jail over wildfire
A US couple whose gender reveal party last year was blamed for starting a deadly California wildfire face up to 20 years in prison, officials say.
Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr and Angela Renee Jimenez have been charged with several offences, including involuntary manslaughter, over the El Dorado fire.
Colorado Zoo Welcomes First Baby Hippo in 32 Years
On July 20, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Nile hippopotamus Zambezi welcomed her first calf. The birth was actually captured on camera (warning: there is some blood in the clip below), showing the moments the baby hippo "popped up from underwater, bobbed up and down and swam right over to meet its mom," zoo staff wrote in a blog post.
Care home in Rochdale enjoys visit from therapy sheep
Residents at a Rochdale care home recently enjoyed a surprise visit from a trio of therapy sheep.
The woolly guests form part of a small flock owned and cared for by Emma Jackson, whose Sheep Therapy business continues to grow in popularity.
Ban on elephant ivory could be extended to other animals
A ban on elephant ivory could soon be extended to walruses, hippos and killer whales under UK Government proposals.