Whilst many people would have been looking up at the sky to try and spot the Leonids meteor shower, a smaller wonder was happening back down on Earth.

The female reticulated giraffe was born to mother Luna at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire following a 15-month pregnancy. The calf was born during the recent Leonid meteor shower and zoo members will ...

Whipsnade Zoo is to be closed today (September 15) due to the threat of "adverse weather conditions". The popular zoo - located a 30 minute drive from Watford - made the announcement in a social media ...