News about animals
Rio to ban cosmetic surgery... for dogs, cats
Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro, where plastic surgery is all the rage, have approved draft legislation banning cosmetic surgery for dogs and cats.
13 March 2014 16:46
New lizard species discovered in Peru
Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard at a national park in Peru.
12 March 2014 16:50
Cat takes US family hostage
A 22-pound (10-kilo) Himalayan cat attacked a baby boy and then took a US family hostage in their apartment, forcing them to call 911 to get police help.
12 March 2014 13:24
Elephants can tell difference between human languages
African elephants can differentiate between human languages and move away from those considered a threat, a skill they have honed to survive in the wild.
11 March 2014 17:16
10-metre whale caught in Tunisia fisherman's nets dies
A 10-metre (33-foot) whale died on Sunday after becoming tangled in a Tunisian fisherman's nets off the coast of Sidi Bou Said town north of the capital Tunis.
10 March 2014 11:18
Greenpeace accuses P&G over Indonesian forest destruction
Environmental group Greenpeace on Wednesday accused US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble of responsibility for the destruction of Indonesian rainforests and the habitat of endangered orangutans and tigers.
26 February 2014 13:05
Indonesian elephants found dead, poisoning suspected
Seven Sumatran elephants have been found dead in western Indonesia and it is thought they were poisoned, a wildlife official said Monday, just the latest deaths of the critically-endangered animals.
24 February 2014 16:09
World's only captive leopard seal put down
The world's only captive leopard seal, which washed up in Sydney with a shark bite to his abdomen seven years ago, has been put down at an Australian zoo.
21 February 2014 09:47
Man in China tries to feed himself to tigers
A man in China survived an unsuccessful attempt to feed himself to a pair of Bengal tigers and is being treated for depression.
18 February 2014 15:23
Kitty litter parasite infects Arctic beluga whales
A parasite that is found in cats and can cause brain disease, blindness and miscarriage in people has been found for the first time in Arctic beluga whales.
14 February 2014 11:36
Killer whales die in rare New Zealand mass stranding
A pod of nine killer whales died Wednesday in a rare mass stranding on the New Zealand coast, in a loss conservationists said was a major blow to the local orca population.
12 February 2014 13:40
Lama born in Almaty zoo
A new lama was born in Almaty Zoo.
09 February 2014 19:08
Mystery giant jellyfish washes up in Australia
Scientists were Thursday working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on an Australian beach, describing it as a "whopper" that took their breath away.
06 February 2014 15:08
400 dolphins dead on Peru beaches
The bodies of around 400 dolphins washed up on beaches in northern Peru last month, baffling authorities who are so far mystified as to the cause.
05 February 2014 16:34
Komodo dragon dies at Indonesia's "death zoo"
A three-year-old komodo dragon has died at an Indonesian zoo infamous for scores of animal deaths.
02 February 2014 11:21
Thousands rally against shark cull in Australia
Thousands of people rallied across Australia Saturday against a controversial shark culling policy designed to prevent attacks, saying killing the marine animals was the not the answer.
01 February 2014 12:33
Hundreds of reptiles, amphibians found dead at S.Africa airport
Several hundred reptiles and amphibians were found dead at Johannesburg airport when a routine inspection uncovered some 1,600 of the creatures crammed into two crates destined for the United States.
01 February 2014 10:49
World's oldest flamingo dies in Australian zoo, aged 83
Staff at Adelaide Zoo were in mourning Friday after the world's oldest flamingo, and their oldest resident, died aged 83.
31 January 2014 10:43
Bats bounce back in Europe: EU watchdog
Europe's bat population recovered by more than 40 percent between 1993 and 2011 after decades of decline.
30 January 2014 12:57
Brazil scientists warn on dwindling jaguar population
The jaguar could soon become extinct in Brazil's tropical Atlantic forest, threatening the shrinking primitive forest itself.
28 January 2014 12:55