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World welcomes its first liliger
Kiara with resident foster mother
The result of a lion-liger liason

A hybrid of a lion and liger (the offspring of a lion and a tiger) has been born at the Novosibirsk zoo, in Russia.

The "liliger" cub has been named Kiara and was born to an 8 year old female liger and a male African lion about a month ago. She has tiger stripes on her forehead, but in other respects resembles a lion cub.

She hasn't had the easiest start to life, however. Her mother stopped producing milk almost immediately after the birth and her cub has to be bottle-fed. She has also acquired an unusual nurse - the zoo's resident cat, Dasha, has adopted the cub as one of her own and according to the Head of the Cats' Section at the zoo, "plays with Kiara, keeps her warm and washes her like her own."

In the wild, lions and tigers do not mate - and Kiara is thought to be the first liliger in the world

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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RCVS members invited to question Council candidates

RCVS members have been invited to submit questions to candidates for this year's RCVS Council election.

With 15 candidates standing for three available positions, vets have been invited to submit a question of their choosing before voting starts. These questions will be collated, with each candidate answering one question of their choice.

It is recommended that members read the candidates' biographies and statements before submitting questions. One question per member can be submitted to vetvote26@rcvs.org.uk before Wednesday, 25 February 2026.

The RCVS Council election is due to start in March.

With only two candidates for two positions on the VN Council, there will be no VN Council elections this year. Meghan Conroy RVN and Lauren Hargrave RVN will begin their three year terms at RCVS' AGM in July.