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Beavers reintroduced to waters around Loch Ness for the first time in 500 years

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Bosses at charity Dundreggan Rewilding Centre have expressed their joy at reintroduction of beavers - a family of six to be precise - to the waters around Loch NessS1
NewsUKHome NewsBeavers make historic return to Loch Ness after 500 yearsThe beavers were relocated to Loch Ness from another part of Scotland and released on WednesdayDanyel Vanreenen Friday 06 November 2026 00:01 GMTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popo...S2

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Beavers reintroduced to waters around Loch Ness for the first time in 500 years

Bosses at charity Dundreggan Rewilding Centre have expressed their joy at reintroduction of beavers - a family of six to be precise - to the waters around Loch Ness

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Beavers make historic return to Loch Ness after 500 years

NewsUKHome NewsBeavers make historic return to Loch Ness after 500 yearsThe beavers were relocated to Loch Ness from another part of Scotland and released on WednesdayDanyel Vanree…

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Bosses at charity Dundreggan Rewilding Centre have expressed their joy at reintroduction of beavers - a family of six to be precise - to the waters around Loch NessS1
NewsUKHome NewsBeavers make historic return to Loch Ness after 500 yearsThe beavers were relocated to Loch Ness from another part of Scotland and released on WednesdayDanyel Vanreenen Friday 06 November 2026 00:01 GMTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popo...S2

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Beavers reintroduced to waters around Loch Ness for the first time in 500 years

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Beavers make historic return to Loch Ness after 500 years

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