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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Video: Adorable polar bear cub makes debut at Buffalo Zoo

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 04, 2013

A three-month-old polar bear cub called Luna met the public for the first time on Friday at Buffalo Zoo. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO. The gorgeous cub, weighing in at 23lbs, was born on 27 November,...
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Bear with a sore head: 66-stone polar bear gets annual check-up

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 27, 2013

How many people does it take to perform a check-up on a 66-stone polar bear? Around 12, apparently. A dozen people, including Dr Allison Case, Dr Tom Sullivan, and Dr Jim Reed, were...
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'Extraordinary' sighting of sperm whales in Scotland

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 22, 2013

The sighting of five sperm whales off Scotland's north west coast has been described as "extraordinary" by the marine conservation charity Sea Watch. The sperm whales - one of the true...
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Video: Baby gray whale looking for a cuddle delights tourists

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 21, 2013

A family in California enjoyed the trip of a lifetime after a baby gray whale swam up to their boat looking for strokes for around an hour. The amazing video was captured by Dave Anderson, who...
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Video: 'Mega-pod' of 100,000 dolphins delights tourists in San Diego

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 18, 2013

A seven-mile-long mega-pod of around 100,000 dolphins delighted tourists - and the captain - on board a whale-watching boat off the coast of San Diego last week. Captain Joe Dutra of Hornblower...
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World's largest crocodile in captivity Lolong dies in Philippines

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 11, 2013

The largest saltwater crocodile in captivity in the world has died in the Philippines. Scroll down for video The one-tonne six-metre crocodile, called Lolong, was found flipped over with a...
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You looking at me? Amazing pic captures alligator's creepy red eyes

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 08, 2013

The Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition always unearths an array of magical snaps. And Larry Lynch's pic of a sinister-looking alligator, dubbed 'Warning...
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