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Do not feed the seals: How Belgium is protecting its newest residents

Seals had disappeared from Belgium by the end of last century but now their numbers are on the rise.

Nature

‘Extinct’ lion caught on camera in Chad for the first time in 20 years

For 20 years, researchers thought lions were locally extinct in this national park. New footage proves them wrong.

Nature

First-of-its-kind funding sees US back wildlife corridors

The US Department of Transportation has announced $350 million in funding to combat vehicle-wildlife collisions.

France

French fishermen block ports amid "survival threat"

French fishermen block ports as they say new fishing bans to save trapped dolphins will affect their survival.

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Nature

Island effect: Why giant and dwarf species find it harder to survive

The dodo is a well-known example of a phenomenon referred to as the ‘island effect.’

Ukraine

Euroviews. Pets are victims of war in Ukraine, too. They really need our help

If enough animals are helped, it will stop the rampant population growth that will flood Ukraine and Eastern Europe with billions of unwanted animals, Daniel Fine writes.

Nature

Watch: Baby sloths ‘graduate’ from Costa Rican orphanage

There are only 1,500 sloths left in the wild. But this Costa Rican sanctuary is preparing orphaned cubs for life in the rainforest.

Nature

Cash-strapped Finnish zoo may have to return giant pandas to China

Could the return of giant pandas impact Finnish-Chinese relations?

Nature

Meet audibly-challenged Flossie, the world’s oldest living cat

Flossie’s age works out as roughly 120 in cat years.

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Baby sea turtles released into Panama's Pacific Ocean

Scientists have released dozens of threatened baby Lora turtles into the Pacific Ocean.

Green News

World’s first IVF donkey embryo could save endangered species

A donkey embryo created with IVF could pave the way for saving dozens of endangered species.

Tech News

'Nose print' tech could help identify and track pet dogs

Each dog's nose is as unique as a human fingerprint, says AI and biometrics company iSciLab.

Portugal

World Animal Day: Zoo announces birth of an extinct-in-the-wild oryx

The scimitar oryx, once widespread across North Africa, has suffered in the face of hunting, drought and desertification.

Sweden

Worker gored to death by large antelope at Swedish animal park

The incident occurred late on Sunday at the Oland Animal and Entertainment Park.

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Wildlife sanctuary welcomes white rhino calf

A wildlife sanctuary in Barberton, South Africa, welcomed a new white rhino calf on August 11.

Nature

German outdoor cat ban temporarily lifted - but why?

Cat owners in this German town no longer face €50,000 fines for letting their felines roam free.

Nature

Dolphin poo is saving coral reefs, says groundbreaking new study

The species plays a “significant role” in supporting the vulnerable ecosystems in this region and scientists are calling for their protection.

Green News

'We are alive': Woman evacuates 35 dogs from Mariupol hellscape

When Ukranian shelter owner Irina Petrova was forced to flee Mariupol, she refused to leave her beloved dogs behind.

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Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor

Three rescued loggerhead turtles are released into the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, one, named Marwa, with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.

Germany

German town orders cats to be kept indoors to save rare birds

Walldorf has ordered pet owners to keep their cats indoors during the crested lark's breeding season.