News about animals

Foreign experts present findings on mass saiga pestilence in Kazakhstan Foreign experts have finally presented their preliminary findings into the tragic pestilence of hundreds of thousands of rare saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan.

10 August 2015

Two men in Kazakhstan walk lions in broad daylight Why were two men walking young white lions in broad daylight in Kazakhstan's Ust-Kamenogorsk?

08 July 2015

South African experts study causes of saiga pestilence in Kazakhstan Causes of the recent massive die-out of rare saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan is studied by South African specialists.

07 July 2015

Protesters muzzled at Chinese dog meat festival Campaigners protesting China's annual dog meat festival were forcibly dispersed by unidentified men as they attempted to rally outside a government office.

22 June 2015

Fourteen dead, hundreds of zoo animals wiped out in Georgia floods Nine people were missing in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, a day after freak floods killed 14 people and swept away zoo animals, some of which were shot after being found prowling the streets.

16 June 2015

Lions, tigers on the loose in deadly Tbilisi floods Lions, tigers and even a hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, adding to chaos caused by severe flooding that killed at least 12 people.

15 June 2015

Russia suspects pasteurellosis as cause of saiga die off in Kazakhstan Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance has commented on the mass saigas die off in Kazakhstan.

02 June 2015

Mass deaths of rare antelopes in Kazakhstan stir conservation fears The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left scientists scrambling for answers.

01 June 2015

Kazakh officials discuss connection between Proton launches and saiga deaths Is there a connection between the mass die-out of saigas in Kazakhstan and rocket launches from Baikonur cosmodrome?

31 May 2015

Delphinarium opening in Almaty celebrated with charity show for kids A new delphinarium has opened in Almaty.

26 May 2015

Over 90,000 rare saiga antelopes dead in Kazakhstan in 10 days The number of endangered rare saiga antelopes found dead in Kazakhstan over the past two weeks has reached 90,000.

26 May 2015

Mass beaching fuels 'unscientific' Japan quake fears The mass beaching of more than 150 melon-headed whales on Japan's shores has fuelled fears of a repeat of a seemingly unrelated event in the country.

11 April 2015

Unlikely buddies: Android gets 6 million views for animal friendship video Who can say no to a video about animals? Who can say no to a video about friendship between unlikely buddies?

21 March 2015

Kazakh scientists suggest adding live bacteria to cattle's feed Kazakh researchers from Almaty-based Kazakh National Technical University have developed bio pellets that facilitate growth of livestock.

09 February 2015

Majilis ratifies OIE office on FMD in Astana The lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament - the Majilis - has approved the draft law establishing an OIE office on FMD in Astana.

29 December 2014

Well preserved mammoth tusks discovered near Karaganda Workers of a mining company have discovered mammoth tusks in Karaganda Oblast.

10 December 2014

Revival of Przewalski's horses continues in Kazakhstan Przewalski's horses will be brought from the Nuremberg Zoo to Kazakhstan in Spring 2016.

08 December 2014

Australia's angry birds swoop to protect young Every year in spring, Australians are seen wearing bicycle helmets with spikes on top or caps that have images of eyes on their back.

24 October 2014

Antibiotics may help animals spread salmonella: study Giving animals antibiotics may make them sicker and could lead some to spread even more salmonella than they would have otherwise.

21 October 2014