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“Test tube” sharks born in Lisbon Sharks often have a fearsome reputation, thanks to highly publicised but rare attacks – and of course, Hollywood. But these creatures are an essential part of… 12/06/2013
Hero dog Kabang goes home – nocomment Kabang, the dog from the Philippines that lost half her face saving the lives of two girls, was given a hero’s welcome on returning to her hometown of… 10/06/2013
Bernburg zoo evacuated as floodwaters rise – nocomment Animals were carried to safety at the Bernburg zoo as floodwaters surged further north through Germany. Volunteers helped move animals to safety and… 07/06/2013
Chimp’s photos sold for 58,000 eurosEighteen photographs of Moscow’s famous Red Square taken by a chimp called Mikki have been sold for over 58,000 euros at a Sotheby’s auction in London. The… 06/06/2013
Counting sheep to help you sleepA shepherd takes a nap next to his sheep near the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) during early morning in the old quarters of Delhi June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Adnan… 04/06/2013
Donkey Lola’s braying too loud for Brussels neighbours Residents in Brussels have complained about a noisy neighbour: Lola the donkey, who is appearing in a play at a cultural centre in the same apartment… 01/06/2013
Penguins in African costume for development summit – nocomment Penguins of African origin welcomed the arrival of around 50 African leaders for a development summit in Japan with a parade in Yokohama on Friday. 31/05/2013
Mammoth discovery revives cloning hopes Under thick Siberian permafrost Russian scientists have uncovered the remains of a mammoth with perfectly preserved muscle tissue and blood. The scientists… 30/05/2013
Tiger attack girl dies of injuries A zookeeper has died after being attacked by a tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria. Twenty-four year-old Sarah McClay was attacked by a… 26/05/2013
Giant lizard invades Thai parliament – nocomment A full-grown water monitor roamed inside Thailand’s parliament building in Bangkok for two days before being captured. It disrupted lawmakers’ plans to debate… 23/05/2013
‘Psychic’ elephant Nelly predicts Bayern to win Champions League – nocomment The owner of a German wildlife park says that an elephant, known as Nelly, has predicted Bayern Munich will beat rivals Borussia Dortmund at the Champions… 23/05/2013
Russian animal astronauts return from space mission – nocomment A Russian space capsule containing mice, sand eels, geckos, gerbils, snails, fish and plants returned to Earth after a month-long mission in space. The… 23/05/2013
Will marijuana pig-feed give pigs the munchies?As the American state of Washington gets ready to introduce a legal market for recreational-use marijuana, one of the surprise consequences could be better… 22/05/2013
Flying with birds In France, ornithologist Christian Moullec pilots his microlight, flying with a flock of birds. He has spent years training them to follow him in order to… 20/05/2013
Deer crashes through bus windshield – nocomment A bus driver in the US state of Pennsylvania had a rather unexpected passenger drop in on him as a deer crashed through the windshield of his vehicle. 17/05/2013
Homeowner finds giant reptile on his front porch – nocomment Alfonso Castaneda of Parkland, in the US State of Florida, woke up on the morning of May 12 to find an uninvited guest at his front door – a 2.4 metre… 12/05/2013
White tiger cubs debut – nocomment Four rare baby white tiger cubs delighted zoo visitors in Japan on their first public appearance. 03/05/2013
Hong Kong gets giant duck – nocomment A six-storey inflatable ‘rubber duck’ floated into Hong Kong’s iconic harbour in front of delighted crowds. The creator, Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman, said… 02/05/2013
British campaigners call for ban on bee harming pesticides A busy group of bee campaigners were joined by British fashion designers Vivienne Westwood and Katharine Hamnett outside the houses of parliament on… 27/04/2013
Thousands of prawns wash ashore in Chile An investigation has been launched in Chile after thousands of dead prawns washed up on a beach in Coronel City. Experts are investigating if a change in… 21/03/2013
Thousands of pigs found floating in major Chinese river More than 12,000 dead pigs have been found floating in one of China’s main rivers, the Shiangpu. Locals are doing their best to fish the carcasses out, but… 18/03/2013
Japan: ‘Unwanted dogs’ – nocomment Japanese elementary school children enjoyed a dynamic performance by a troupe of ‘unwanted dogs’ when the Wow Wow Dog Circus came through town with the aim of… 15/03/2013
Chonburi province celebrates Thailand’s elephant day – nocomment Elephants in Thailand’s Chonburi province were treated to a fruits buffet on Wednesday (March 13) on a national day aimed at raising awareness for long… 13/03/2013
Florida shark invasion – nocomment Swimmers at Florida’s Palm Beach have been kept out of the water several days this week as thousands of sharks have been spotted in shallow waters close to… 08/03/2013
Funeral for New Zealand surfer killed by a shark – nocomment Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of New Zealand man Adam Strange who was killed by a shark while swimming off a beach in the west of Auckland. 05/03/2013
Bird-singing contest in ThailandPreparations for a bird-singing contest in Yala province are underway. This “sport” is very popular in southern Thailand. REUTERS/Surapan Boonthanom 02/03/2013
Catch me if you can! – nocomment A pig that escaped from a farmyard in Sokolka in north-eastern Poland was caught after a two-hour chase by police. The animal now has a huge internet… 19/02/2013
Flying lizard set to change the textbooks An international team of Romanian, British and Brazilian palaeontologists has discovered a new species of pterosaurus called Eurazhdarcho in Romania. It is a… 14/02/2013
Clayderman fails to inspire London Zoo Tortoises Richard Clayderman’s music has had some success with the human race; now he is trying it out on tortoises in an attempt to encourage them to mate. The man… 08/02/2013
The year of the snakeZoo owner Emmanuel Tangco reads a bedtime story to his snakes in Manila. The Lunar New Year begins on February 10 and marks the start of the Year of the… 03/02/2013
Panda cub’s difficult check-up – nocomment It took three sets of hands to examine the San Diego Zoo’s baby panda cub Xiao Liwu. It weighs 8.7 kilos and measures 0.6 metres tall. 01/02/2013
The wolf manThe researcher Werner Freund devotes himself to his wolves. Living with them in a wood in the German province of Saarland, he behaves as the leader of the… 27/01/2013
S Africa: 15,000 crocodiles vanish – nocomment The Rakwena Crocodile Farm has lost its 15,000 crocodiles after floods in the northern part of South Africa. They escaped when the owners opened the enclosure… 25/01/2013
Flower-eating goat wins case – nocomment A goat who made a court appearance in Sydney has won his case. Police nabbed Gary, the goat, for eating flowers on 22 August. They fined owner Jim Dezarnaul… 24/01/2013
Red Panda posing for the cameraA Red Panda eats fruit after a medical examination by veterinarian Hanna Vielgrader (L) and animal keeper Nicole Samek at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna… 17/01/2013
Ukraine zoo welcomes Siberian tiger cubs – nocomment A litter of rare Siberian tiger cubs was born at the Yalta zoo in southern Ukraine’s Crimea region. 15/01/2013
Wild kangaroo chase – nocomment Australian police and security chased a three-year-old male eastern grey kangaroo in the Melbourne Airport car park. 08/01/2013
Happy birthday Anori! – nocomment Wuppertal Zoo, in western Germany, celebrates the first birthday of Polar bear Anori. 05/01/2013
Strewth, that’s a big duck! – nocomment A giant rubber duck made its way through the waters of Sydney’s Darling Harbour, triggering some oohs and aahs amongst spectators. The 26-metre-high yellow… 04/01/2013
Jellyfish invade Balaclava Bay – nocomment Swarms of jellyfish occupied waters of Balaclava bay near the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol covering the water surface with a thick layer. 03/01/2013
Baby boom at Chester Zoo – nocomment A baby orangutan and an okapi foal as well as an Asian elephant calf were delivered by zookeepers in Chester Zoo, in northwest England in 2012. 31/12/2012
Baby gorilla born in Prague – nocomment Moja, a gorilla baby girl, was born on December 13th in Prague zoo. She is the first baby gorilla born in one of the Czech Republic’s zoos. 29/12/2012
Meet Monte the driving dog – nocomment A kiwi dog named Monte is one of the three dogs trained by animal trainer Mark Vette to drive cars. In a Mini featuring controls adapted to the dog, Monte… 10/12/2012
Christmas’s comingA diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with dolphins at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. The underwater feeding session involving divers… 27/11/2012
Have a banana!The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in the Lopburi province, each last Sunday of November. More than 4,000kg of fruits are used during this festival to promote… 25/11/2012
Little dog, big problem, big breakthrough Jasper the dachshund’s trotting and playing is testament to the success of some extraordinary medical research. A year ago he suffered a slipped disc in his… 21/11/2012
Hangzhou Pets Culture Festival : Pink evening dress for a poodleA poodle wearing a dress stands on its hind feet for photos at Hangzhou Pets Culture Festival in Hangzhou in China. REUTERS/Stringer 17/11/2012
UK researchers become ant-tag-onists Scientists in the UK are taking a super-small approach to solving a big puzzle on the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District. They want to know more about the… 12/11/2012
Buffalo Racing Festival in Thailand – nocomment Hundreds of people turned out in Chonburi on Thiland’s eastern seaboard to see the annual Buffalo Racing Festival. The event, which is in its 141st year, sees… 30/10/2012
Global Pambassador competition in Chengdu – nocomment The 2012 Chengdu Global Pambassador finals opened with a launching ceremony in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Sixteen finalists from North America… 30/10/2012
Australia: Rare albino echidna – nocomment A rare albino echidna is set for a new life after being released into the wild on the outskirts of Canberra, Australia. The echidna was recently found by the… 19/10/2012
How did these pirates get to landlocked Kyrgyzstan?A boy and his cat, both dressed in pirate costumes, pose at a regional cat exhibition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 14/10/2012
Birds of a feather stick togetherA flock of geese swim along a section of China’s Yangtze river in this aerial view taken in Dongtu county, Anhui province. REUTERS/Stringer 12/10/2012
Man versus wild stag in London – nocomment A man in London narrowly escaped the antlers of an angry stag. The stag pursued him after he wandered too close to the herd in a west London park, and the two… 11/10/2012
Dozens of puppies found in car boots – nocomment These puppies were found stuffed in boxes in the back of two cars in Ireland. The authorities suspect they were bred illegally on a puppy farm and were likely… 11/10/2012
Chinese panda people go incognitoResearchers try to approach giant panda Taotao and its mother Caocao in Wolong National Nature Reserve. They wore panda costumes to ensure that the cub’s… 11/10/2012
Elephant Polo in Thailand – nocomment Former members of New Zealand’s rugby team played elephant polo against the defending champions Audemars Piguet in the opening match in Thailand’s Hua Hin… 14/09/2012
Cambodia’s endangered animals Sun bears – the world’s smallest species of bear, are at risk of extinction with habitat loss and illegal hunting to blame. Organisation “Free the Bears”… 27/08/2012
Bull puts Matador under pressure in MexicoSpanish matador Tulio Salguero is stepped on by a bull during a bullfight in Mexico City. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido 27/08/2012
Travelling with pets within the EU In this edition of U-talk Simona from Bucharest posed the following question: “I wish to travel with my cat from Romania to Italy. What do I need to… 24/08/2012
Whale shark found dead on Indonesian beachA dead whale shark of 13 meter was stranded on the Pandansimo beach in Bantula in Indonesia. August 2, 2012. REUTERS/Dwi Oblo. 02/08/2012
Lego bricks come to life at New York’s Bronx Zoo – nocomment Animals made out of Lego bricks came to life at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in New York. The professionally built sculptures include various… 11/07/2012
Bulls see red in Pamplona – nocomment At least two people were injured as thousands of daredevil runners charged ahead of six fighting bulls through the streets of the Spanish city of Pamplona in… 10/07/2012
Penguins of Ipanema – nocomment Three lost penguins ended up in the waters of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach, July 3. 05/07/2012
Tai chi pandas in London – nocomment Some 108 performers, dressed as pandas, gathered at London’s Trafalgar Square on July 4 for a specially choreographed tai chi inspired dance to mark the first… 05/07/2012
Manila Crocodile hatching from eggA worker shows a newly-hatched baby crocodile at a crocodile farm in Pasay city, metro Manila. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco 26/06/2012
Nelly the elephant says bye-bye Italy – nocomment The German elephant oracle, Nelly, predicts a win over Italy in the semi-final in the Euro 2012 on Thursday June 27. 26/06/2012
Duck walk in China – nocomment Several times a year, local farmer Hong Minghsu takes his flock of ducks for a walk – 5,000 of them at a time. Equipped with only a long stick, the farmer… 25/06/2012
Hen lays purple eggs – nocomment Would you make an omelette with purple eggs? In a Palestinian town near Daharia, a rare nature phenomenon was discovered; a regular hen started laying… 12/06/2012
Polish zoo asks ‘psychic elephant’ to pick Euro winners – nocomment At Krakow Zoo, Citta the Elephant has been asked to pick the winners for the EURO 2012 soccer matches. On Thursday, she backed Poland to triumph over Greece… 07/06/2012
Dead Catcopter art – nocomment Amsterdam’s annual art show had a rather unusual exhibit this year, with artist Bart Jansen showcasing his own dead cat turned into a helicopter. Named… 05/06/2012
Kim Jong-un visits Pyongyang Central Zoo – nocomment North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un tours a zoo in the capital Pyongyang as one of a series of appearances which some observers see as part of efforts to cement… 28/05/2012
Battery birds’ nests The town of Ranong in Thailand is undergoing a construction boom, but the new homes are for birds, not people. And not just any old birds; they are for the… 07/05/2012
Switzerland: caught in the middleA man falls to the ground as he tries to stop a third cow entering the final of the “Battle of the Queens” contest in Aproz, in the western Alpine canton of… 05/05/2012
Dog wedding in Peru – nocomment Crowds turned out in Peru’s capital, Lima to watch a pair of enamoured Peruvian Hairless Dogs tie the knot in a dog wedding ceremony. 30/04/2012
China black bears train – nocomment Two black bears at Xiaozhushan in East China’s Shandong Province receive sports training to entertain visitors during the May Day holiday. 29/04/2012
Meryl Streep narrates polar bear documentary Double Oscar-nominated director Greg MacGillivray’s ‘To The Arctic’ documents the struggle for survival for polar bears, amid rising temperatures and a… 24/04/2012
Oscar the orphan chimp gets his name in lights A young chimp is the star of the latest movie from the world’s top wildlife documentary film-maker Alastair Fothergill. ‘Chimpanzee’ was made in the forests… 20/04/2012
Beekeeper suits up in 33 kg coat of beesBeekeeper She Ping broke the world record by covering his body with 33.1 kilograms of bees in Chongqing Municipality. REUTERS/China Daily 19/04/2012
Half-Bengal half- Siberian tiger cubs – nocomment Jaguar Zoo in southern Mexico has three new members, a litter of newly born half-Bengal, half-Siberian tiger cubs. 13/04/2012
A goat in New York City – nocomment Cocoa the goat roams through the streets of the Big Apple on a visit from New Jersey with her owner Cyrus Fakroddin, much to the delight of New Yorkers and… 10/04/2012
Deciphering the DNA of deadly jellyfish Jellyfish have been around for some 500 million years. The key to their survival is adaptability and they come in all shapes and sizes, from the minute to the… 02/04/2012
Polar bear cub ‘Anori’ charms visitors at German zoo – nocomment At less than three months old, Germany’s new star baby animal, Anori the polar bear cub, caused a stir on March 29 at a zoo in the western Germany town of… 30/03/2012
Escaped elephant in Ireland – nocomment Escaped from a circus in Ireland, a 2.5 tonne elephant has been re-captured in Blackpool, County Cork. The Indian elephant, called Baby took a tour of the… 30/03/2012
Grappling a mastiff at a China dog showA man holds up his Tibetan mastiff as they perform on stage during a dog beauty contest at an exhibition centre in Shenyang, Liaoning province… 23/03/2012
Polar bear cubs are Moscow Zoo’s new attraction – nocomment They have not been named and their genders are still unknown but three polar bear cubs are proving to be a popular new attraction at Moscow Zoo. The cubs were… 14/03/2012
Celebrating Elephant Day in Thailand – nocomment More than 40 elephants in traditional Thai attire paraded in Pattaya to mark Thailand’s annual Elephant Day. The animals took part in an ancient ritual meant… 13/03/2012
Horse rescued from mud in Australia – nocomment A horse in Geelong, Australia, trapped in quicksand-like mud, gets pulled out by rescuers as its owner stays by its side. 01/03/2012
Superman BullfighterPedro Sanchez, a dwarf bullfighter dressed in a “Superman” costume from the Superlandia group, flips near a calf at the Plaza de Toros La Macarena in… 20/02/2012
China bullfighting contestTwo bulls fight as local villagers watch during a bullfighting contest in Longli county, Guizhou province. REUTERS/China Daily 12/02/2012
Harper’s panda diplomacyCanada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks at a panda being held by his wife Laureen at a zoo in Chongqing February 11, 2012. He announced that two giant… 11/02/2012
Sperm whale beached in Belgium – nocomment A 13-metre sperm whale died on a Belgian beach after drifting ashore and quickly becomes a point of interest for locals. 09/02/2012
Japanese zookeepers train for animal break-outs – nocomment Keepers at a Tokyo zoo round up a life-sized paper mache rhino in a training drill for staff to help them dealing with animal escapes. 09/02/2012
Belgrade Zoo’s animals struggle in cold snap – nocomment Belgrade Zoo took extra steps to keep animals warm in a cold spell sweeping Europe. As temperatures hovered around minus 10 degrees Celsius, meteorologists… 06/02/2012
Extinction of species accelerating Scientists are calling it The Sixth Mass Extinction; species are dying off faster than at any time since the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago. It is… 31/01/2012
Dog sled race in Czech Republic – nocomment A dog sled race considered one of the toughest on the European continent was held in the northeastern Czech Republic. Almost 100 mushers from eight countries… 28/01/2012
Baby pandas in China – nocomment Twelve six-month-old panda cubs joined Lunar New Year celebrations at the Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base in Sichuan Province, southwest China. 27/01/2012
Jack Russell poised for movie stardom with more awards First there was the Cannes Film Festival where his performance in, “The Artist” won him praise and a prestige award. His starring role is in the spotlight… 20/01/2012
Annual blessing of pets in Madrid – nocomment Hundreds of people and their pets visited the parish of Saint Anton, patron saint of animals, in the Spanish capital Madrid for the annual blessing of their… 18/01/2012
Giant pandas arrive in France from China – nocomment Chinese pandas flew on an 11-hour chartered flight from Sichuan province to Paris, en route to their new home in France’s Beauval Zoo. 16/01/2012
