Hedgehogs are surprisingly common in UK gardens, with food a powerful attraction, say scientists.

February 2, 2026, is International Hedgehog Day. While this occasion offers a moment to celebrate one of Europe’s most beloved small mammals, sadly, it’s also a much-needed opportunity to confront an ...

The wild, unkempt corners of the garden prove the perfect safe haven for Pumpkin, an abandoned male hoglet who needed a new home ...

24 April 2020, Bavaria, Bad Griesbach: A hedgehog walks through a garden after his hibernation. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa (Photo by Armin Weigel/picture alliance via Getty Images) One type of ...

New research has found hedgehogs living in the same, semi-rural area have wide variation in hibernation timing and pattern, with some entering hibernation as much as three months later than others.

The Honolulu Zoo announced it recently received a female African pygmy hedgehog, named Petunia, through the Hawai‘i State Department of Agriculture’s amnesty program. “We welcome having a hedgehog in ...

Humans are excellent at many things — including creating our own most prominent problems. One of these is the evolution of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, aka MRSA. This ...

This harrowing video shows a poor hedgehog that’s fallen into a swimming pool and is trying desperately to get out. On ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Raven Ridge Wildlife Center recovered an illegal hedgehog that was released into the wild in Pennsylvania. The Raven Ridge Wildlife Center announced on Facebook that ...