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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
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
Anthrax case in western Kazakhstan
A 65-year-old woman from Zhanybek region of West Kazakhstan Oblast has been hospitalised with anthrax.
17 October 2014
Collapsible wings help eagle fight air turbulence
Soaring eagles tuck in their wings when encountering turbulence to avoid damaging their muscles, scientists suggested.
15 October 2014
She-bear rescues her trapped cub
A cub was trapped on top of a tree, and the she-bear rushed to save her baby.
14 October 2014
Jellyfish in Kazakhstan?
A resident of Ust-Kamenogorsk in Kazakhstan has made a video purporting to show jellyfish in a local water pond.
10 October 2014
Sturgeon may inhabit Kazakhstan's northern regions first time ever
An entrepreneur from Akmola Oblast Adil Galimov has bred large sturgeons in artificial ponds from Astana.
29 September 2014
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