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Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

The Guardian World · 24 August 2026 at 07:00

Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December Wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in more than 500 years.

The pair of newborns are the offspring of two free-living beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December.

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Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

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