Articles and stories by Ruth Doherty

Ruth Doherty

I kicked off my writing career in the girlie world of weddings, fashion and beauty, working my way throughout the ranks from Wedding magazine to online writer at Now magazine, to Contributing Editor at marieclaire.co.uk and Editor at InStyle.co.uk, where I was able to focus more on my love for travel writing after launching a travel section.Favourite place in the w orld? That's easy: the South of France. From the stunning scenery to the top-notch restaurants and relaxed way of life, it's hard to beat. Dream holiday? Horse riding on a luxury modern dude ranch in the middle of beautiful Montana.

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Beautiful rare baby Rothschild giraffe born at Chester Zoo

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 29, 2013

Keepers and conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the birth of a rare giraffe. The Rothschild giraffe calf - the world's most endangered sub-species of giraffe - was born on 25...
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Delighted tourist gets a kiss from a 30-tonne gray whale

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 28, 2013

An extremely lucky tourist had a very up close and personal encounter with a 30-tonne gray whale in Mexico. The 40ft gray whale - and its curious calf - stunned their guests by drifting in...
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Totally quackers: Incredible pics show duckling hatching at Irish wildlife sanctuary

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 19, 2013

This is definitely no ugly duckling... These amazing pictures show the moment little Lona popped out of her shell and waddled into the big wide world. Lona became the latest newborn anatidae...
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Video: Adorable sea lion pup goes for a ride on diver's kayak

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 12, 2013

Rick Coleman had just finished a night dive in California when he returned to his kayak to find the cutest stow away ever - a sea lion pup. He caught the whole encounter on his GoPro camera,...
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Elephant seal looks rather satisfied after securing 30-strong female harem

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 07, 2013

A huge elephant seal was pictured seemingly chuckling after securing a harem of 30 females. The battle-scarred seal even seems to smirk as he cosies up to one of his mates while still in...
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The stunning 'nature's subway' in Utah that's limited to 80 hikers a day

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 05, 2013

A stunning canyon in Utah's Zion National Park is being dubbed a 'nature-made subway'. The 'cylindrical slot' canyon is located in between two peaks called the North and South Guardian...
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Walrus spotted on beach in Scotland 2,000 miles from home

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 04, 2013

A bird-watching warden in the Orkney islands got more than he bargained for on Sunday when he stumbled across an enormous walrus resting on the beach - 2,000 miles away from its home in the...
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