News about animals

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 12:44

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 03:36

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

26 May 2015 22:14

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 14:25

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 14:29

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 16:05

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 14:10

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 13:48

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

10 December 2014 02:06

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 14:52

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 14:52

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 15:10

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 11:51

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 15:17

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 12:15

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 18:23

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 20:39

Efforts to preserve rare nomad dog breed in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is stepping up its efforts to preserve the nearly extinct tazy dog breed.

29 September 2014 17:42

Drunken hunter fights off Australian croc with an eye-poke A tipsy goose hunter he lived to tell the tale of being attacked by a two-metre-long crocodile after poking the beast in the eye.

20 September 2014 14:28

Pet animals become victims of Ebola scare in Ivory Coast People in Ivory Coast like to keep wild animals as pets but are now rethinking the custom with the deadly Ebola virus sweeping neighbouring countries.

20 September 2014 13:20

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