Japan kills 30 whales in first post-ICJ huntJapan has slaughtered 30 minke whales off its northeast coast, in the first hunt since the UN's top court ordered Tokyo to stop killing the animals in the Antarctic, the government said.
Poachers kill famed giant Kenyan elephantOne of Africa's largest elephants has died after being shot by poachers using poisoned arrows in Kenya, wildlife officials said as they mourned the loss of an "old friend."
14 июня 2014
Spain police find live snakes, lizards inside checked luggageSpanish police said Tuesday they found five snakes, two lizards and thousands of insects alive and hidden inside two suitcases that arrived on the holiday island of Gran Canaria on a flight from Madrid.
Experts want urgent action on rare N.Zealand 'hobbit' dolphinMarine scientists have urged New Zealand to step up efforts to save the world's rarest dolphin, saying only a few dozen Maui's dolphins remain and immediate action is needed to prevent their extinction.
11 июня 2014
Spanish zoo vet shoots keeper in gorilla escape drillA Spanish zoo vet shot a keeper with a tranquillizer dart when a gorilla escape drill went awry, knocking out the unfortunate victim who spent the next three days in hospital.
07 июня 2014
'Extinct' bat found in Papua New GuineaA big-eared bat which was thought to be extinct has been found in a forest in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the unique biodiversity of the developing nation, researchers said.
05 июня 2014
Spider venom may save the bees: studyVenom from one of the world's most poisonous spiders may help save the world's honeybees, providing a biopesticide that kills pests but spares the precious pollinators, a study said.
05 июня 2014
Tiny 'living fossil' found in New Zealand watersA microscopic marine creature believed to have been extinct for four million years has been found alive and well in New Zealand waters, researchers said.
30 мая 2014
Elephants from Canada take up residence in US zooThree female Asian elephants took up residence at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Friday after a 2,500-mile (4,000-kilometer) road trip from western Canada.
24 мая 2014
New Zealand's iconic kiwi no Australian immigrantNew Zealand's iconic kiwi is most closely related to the extinct elephant bird of Madagascar rather than the Australian emu as previously thought, researchers said Thursday.
23 мая 2014
Russian circus crocodile hurt by falling accountantA crocodile was injured in Russia when an accountant weighing 120 kilogrammes (260 pounds) fell on him during a bus trip through the arctic north, local media reported.
22 мая 2014
World's oldest sperm found in AustraliaThe world's oldest and best-preserved sperm, dating back 17 million years, has been unearthed in Australia, scientists said.
15 мая 2014
Crocodile eats boy in PNGThe limbs of an 11-year-old boy have been found inside a huge crocodile and his head discovered nearby after he was attacked in Papua New Guinea, a report said.
14 мая 2014
Woman fights python to save pet dog in Hong KongA woman used a pocket knife to fight off a huge Burmese python which attacked her dog while out walking in a Hong Kong country park, a report said.
11 мая 2014
Peru probes killing of endangered penguinsPeruvian authorities announced an investigation Tuesday into the killing of five penguins fund slashed to death at a center for endangered species.
24 апреля 2014
Paleontologists discover land herbivores' earliest ancestorPaleontologists unearthed the oldest ancestor of land-dwelling herbivores with the discovery of a 300-million-year-old skeleton, shedding light onto plant eaters' emergence on land, a study said.
18 апреля 2014
Be part of Almaty Zoo: take care of one animalNow everyone can be a part of the Almaty Zoo through either fostering an elephant, lama or any other animal or owning a bench with a custom nameplate on it.