King of the jungle finds his queen: Lions born into captivity find happiness together

Lions who were both born into captivity have found happiness together after their rescuers decided to introduce them to one another. King of the jungle Luke and lioness Phuku defied the odds to form a strong bond at Love Lions Alive sanctuary in Free State, South Africa, after meeting earlier this year. The pair were … Read more

Baby becomes first boy to be born in Polish village for TEN YEARS

A village where for 10 years only girls were born has finally seen the arrival of a baby boy. The tiny village of Miejsce Odrzańskie in southern Poland which has a population of just 300, made global headlines last year after the region’s mayor offered a reward to the first couple to give birth to … Read more

Chris Hemsworth feeds a koala on the Gold Coast for Nat Geo’s Born Wild Earth Day special

Too cute to bear! Chris Hemsworth feeds a baby koala affected by the Australian bushfires in a sneak peek of National Geographic’s Born Wild Earth Day special By Jessamy Tredinnick and Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:27 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 05:27 BST, 21 April 2020 He is adored by millions … Read more

Adorable one-month-old panda twins born during the coronavirus crisis are named ‘safe’ and ‘sound’

Adorable one-month-old panda twins born during the coronavirus crisis are named ‘safe’ and ‘sound’ Adorable footage shows the twins in an incubator at a breeding centre in China The baby pandas were born one month ago during the coronavirus pandemic  They were named ‘Ping Ping’ and ‘An An’, meaning ‘safe and sound’ in Chinese The … Read more

Mother shares incredible photos of the moment her identical twin daughters were born at 22 weeks

A North Carolina mother has shared incredible photos of the moment her identical twin daughters became the second most premature babies in the world to survive being born at 22 weeks.  Tracey Hernandez, 33, was out Christmas shopping on December 8, 2019, when she started feeling uncomfortable.  Just hours later, she found herself in a … Read more

Baby girls who are born by caesarean could be at higher risk of obesity

Baby girls who are born by C-section could be at higher risk of becoming obese and developing type 2 diabetes, study claims Researchers examined data on 33,000 US women aged between 24 and 44 Of those involved in the study three per cent were born by caesarean section Out of those born by c-section 11 per cent … Read more

Italian man, 101, born during Spanish flu pandemic, recovers from coronavirus

A 101-year-old man who was born during the Spanish flu pandemic which killed millions has reportedly recovered from coronavirus.  The man, from Rimini in north-east Italy, was born in 1919 as the world was grappling with the pandemic which killed 50million people.  And he has now been released from hospital after becoming one of the … Read more

Almost 10% of infants born to mothers with coronavirus are infected themselves

Half of all pregnant women infected with the novel coronavirus deliver their babies early and they may even pass the disease to their newborns, two small studies find.   In one study, researchers from China examined 33 newborns whose mothers had COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, while pregnant.  Nearly 10 percent of the babies – … Read more

Pregnant couple ‘gutted’ they may not be able to marry until after their first child is born

A pregnant couple who were desperate to get married before welcoming their first child fear they will be forced to cancel their big day next month due to coronavirus. Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the UK is under lockdown, with marriage ceremonies among the gatherings now banned. He made the dramatic announcement during his daily … Read more

Babies born by C-section are less likely to catch coronavirus

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more