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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 tiger with predominantly white fur and black stripes lays on a bed of straw.

White tiger saved from war zone to get new home

Officials at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park say they "can't wait" to welcome the animal.

A close up image showing the two new hippos that have arrived at Longleat. The one in the foreground is looking at the camera while the other one looks off to the right.

Safari park's new hippos 'are a dream come true'

Mother and son duo, Lola and Hodor, are settling into their new enclosure in Wiltshire.

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.

Two black, white and pink penguins at their enclosure.

Penguin pair to celebrate 10th anniversary

Diego and Zorro first locked eyes at Bournemouth Oceanarium's penguin beach in July 2015.

A puma laying in an enclosure on a bed of straw. The animal has its head turned to the side looking back towards its tail. There is a metal door with a padlock in the background.

Wildlife park's star three-legged puma dies

Nigel, who was 13, was one of the star attractions at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park, near Boston.

A close up of the red panda looking over a branch. It looks like a teddy bear. Its white furry ears are triangle shaped and angled off the top of its head. It has a brown and white patterned furry face. Its snout is white leading to a button black nose. Its eyes are dark brown.

Endangered spider monkey and panda arrive at zoo

A female red panda and a female brown spider monkey arrive at Paignton Zoo from zoos in France.

The meerkat is biting into an icelolly about a thrid of the size of him.

Blood lollies and sunscreen: Zoo's heatwave relief

The Met Office said temperatures reached 32.2 C at Coningsby on Saturday afternoon.

A sea lion in a pool - its head and neck visible above the water. It is next to an icy treat made with fruit and fish, which floats in the water.

How do zoo animals keep cool in a heatwave?

Zoos and rescue centres are turning to paddling pools, ice lollies and more to keep animals cool.