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Indonesia

Russian detained after ‘trying to smuggle baby orangutan’ out of Bali

The tourist was trying to smuggle the animals out of the country, said police, adding they found the baby monkey sound asleep after it was allegedly been given anti-allergy tablets.

23/03/2019

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No Comment: the best videos of the week

The world's tallest bonfire, a farmer's giant Xi Jinping portrait, and unwelcome house guests.

22/03/2019

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Russian pilot has a pet not everyone can bear

Aviation personnel at the Oreshkovo airfield in Russia's Kaluga region, some 200 Kilometres south-west of Moscow, have a special pet living right in a cordoned off area of an airfield - a three-year-old brown bear named Mansur.

22/03/2019

USA

Blind golden retriever has 'Seeing Eye' puppy to help him out

An 11-year-old dog named Charlie has formed an adorable bond with a 4-month-old puppy, who serves as his guide.

22/03/2019

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Snake removers find 45 rattlesnakes underneath Texas house

Two Texas snake removers found 45 rattlesnakes underneath a house when responding to a call.

21/03/2019

China

China clones 'Sherlock Holmes' of police dogs: state media

Three-months old Kunxun was cloned from a decorated female police sniffer.

21/03/2019

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Koala sneaks into car, seeking shade from blistering weather

An unwelcome but adorable intruder invaded winemaker Tim Whitrow's car in Australia on Monday (March 18) and the feisty koala refused to leave, preferring to enjoy the cooler air inside.

20/03/2019

World News

Is this the most valuable bird in the world?

Armando the pigeon champion was auctioned for 1.2 million euros.

19/03/2019

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Lucky dog rescued in Scotland by helicopter crew on training exercise

A dog missing for 48 hours in difficult weather conditions was rescued by a helicopter crew in Cairngorms, Scotland on Wednesday.

15/03/2019

Germany

Man tries to smuggle tortoises disguised as chocolate

A crime, not a tasty treat

15/03/2019

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Czech zoo hopes albino wallaby will become star attraction

A Czech zoo welcomed the arrival of an albino wallaby baby and raised hopes that it will become the zoo's new star attraction.

14/03/2019

USA

Southern California skies fill with butterflies

"Years of tremendous wildflower blooms typically are really big painted lady years," UC Davis Professor Arthur M. Shapiro said.

13/03/2019

France

Predator becomes the prey: fox ‘pecked to death’ by chickens

The tables were turned on the animal food chain when chickens killed a young fox smelling blood in France.

13/03/2019

Austria

Austria to release guide advising how hikers should act around cows

Austria is set to release a "code of conduct" for hikers visiting the Alpine pastures after a German tourist was trampled by cows.

12/03/2019

USA

Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie

Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie

11/03/2019

USA

A killer discovery: Scientists find distinctly different orcas off Chile

They don't look like other killer whales, and they don't eat like them, either, scientists say of the species discovered near South America.

08/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Endangered giraffe is born at Chester Zoo

There are fewer than 2,600 Rothschild giraffes remaining in the world.

08/03/2019

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Spectators cheer on camel fighting contest, despite ban

Thousands of people flocked to view a camel fighting spectacle in the Pakistani city of Layyah, despite a ban on such events

08/03/2019

USA

Over 100K sign petition to spare dog that bit boy, amputating his arm

Authorities said the 4-year-old was bitten when he reached his arm, which had a sock on it, through a fence into a neighbor's yard.

07/03/2019

Czech Republic

Czech man killed by lion he kept as pet

A Czech man was mauled to death by a lion he illegally kept as a pet.

05/03/2019