The tournament has previously donated tennis balls to conservation groups that turn them into homes for harvest mice, but ...

Would you like to live inside a tennis ball used by Wimbledon 2025 winners Jannik Sinner or Iga Swiatek? Just become a mouse.

The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used ...

When the finals wrap up, some of Wimbledon’s 55 000 tennis balls are getting a second serve as they become cosy nests for ...

The tennis tournament uses up roughly 55,000 tennis balls each year – but what happens to them once they've served their ...

Harvest mice make Wimbledon's leftover tennis balls their new homes: 'It's a surprisingly perfect fit' Jennifer Kodros. Tue, January 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM UTC. 2 min read.

Seventy harvest mice have been released into the wild as part of an ongoing conservation project. The harvest mice, bred at ...

The tennis tournament uses up roughly 55,000 tennis balls each year – but what happens to them once they've served their purpose?

Harvest mice may be reproductively active throughout the year and usually produce several litters per year. Reproduction is bimodal at some locations and peaks in late spring and early autumn.

Harvest mice born at the New Forest Wildlife Park have been released into the wild as part of a breeding programme.