'Zonkey' baby Ippo draws crowds in FlorenceAn act of love between Martin the zebra and Giada the donkey in the romantic Italian city of Florence has produced a rare "zonkey" baby that is drawing crowds to an unusual exotic animal shelter.
Help at hand to relocate threatened speciesAustralian and New Zealand scientists Thursday said they have devised the "first rigorous framework" on deciding whether to relocate endangered animals threatened with extinction by climate change.
17 October 2013 12:14
Kangaroo checks in to Australian AirportAustralian police had to lock down part of Melbourne Airport Wednesday after a kangaroo bounced into the terminal and surprised passengers shopping in a pharmacy.
Koalas in danger as Aussie temperatures soar: studyAustralia's native koala could face a wipeout from increasing temperatures unless "urgent" action is taken to plant trees for shelter as well as eucalypts to eat.
Japan scientists launch freeze-dry animal sperm bank Japanese scientists have launched a sperm bank for endangered animals that uses freeze-drying technology they hope could one day help humans recreate animal populations on other planets.
29 August 2013 10:01
No pet hates as dog donates blood to save cat Traditional animal rivalries were set aside in New Zealand when a dog's blood was used to save the life of a poisoned cat in a rare inter-species transfusion.
21 August 2013 13:17
Cute new critter found in South American forests A lap-sized critter that looks like a mix between a raccoon and a teddy bear was unveiled Thursday as the first new carnivore in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.
17 August 2013 10:39
Big animals crucial for soil fertility: study The mass extinction of large animals in the Pleistocene era caused today's dearth of soil nutrients, scientists said Sunday, and warned of further damage if modern giants like the elephant disappear.
12 August 2013 14:44
Dolphins remember friends' whistles for decades: study Bottlenose dolphins can remember each other's signature whistles for more than 20 years, a study said Wednesday -- the longest social memory ever observed in an animal.
Animal studies often biased: US scientists Medical research that uses animals to test therapies for human brain disorders is often biased, claiming positive results and then failing in human trials.
18 July 2013 12:14
Fat Malaysian orangutan put on diet An obese orangutan has been put on a strict diet by Malaysian wildlife authorities after two decades of gorging on junk food handed out by tourists.
05 July 2013 18:29
Cane toads wiping out crocodiles Down Under: study Australia's noxious cane toad is wiping out populations of a unique miniature crocodile, researchers warned Wednesday, with fears the warty, toxic creature could extinguish the rare reptile.
