How long do birds live?

Long believed to be a symbol of good fortune, the albatross has its own annual world awareness day on 19th June. As legend would have it, the bird embodies the souls of sailors lost at sea, and to har

That figure could rise further. A wave of cutting-edge canine science is sweeping the globe, with everything from the Dog Aging Project’s 50,000-pet study, to biotech firms racing to develop anti-agei

Size doesn’t matter when it comes to the fighting spirit of the tiny merlin, a fierce parent and favoured hunting accessory of Mary, Queen of Scots

Spring is the time to see the muscular and noble goshawk, usually as elusive as a ghost circling and swooping through the sky

Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: a long life

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