United Kingdom #InternationalDogDay: why owners want govt to roll over for Lucy's Law It's #InternationalDogDay! We look at who's celebrating their four-legged friends, and see how people are using this to pressure the Scottish government into passing Lucy's Law to protect dogs in the future. 26/08/2019
no comment Penguins to porcupines hit the scales for annual London Zoo weigh-in Bullfrogs, meerkats and penguins were among the animals to hit the scales at London Zoo for their annual weigh-in. 22/08/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Brexit, Brussels scale-back, and pressure over ivory trade We look at what the UK loses by missing out on EU meetings, and at how the EU is facing increased pressure over ivory trade within its borders. 22/08/2019
Switzerland Elephants and sharks on agenda at CITES Wildlife convention in Geneva Mako sharks and African elephants are on the agenda of member states attending a wildlife convention in Geneva. 19/08/2019
world news Wildlife trade: UN watchdog meets to protect more species On the agenda will be shark fin and ivory trade. Giraffes will also feature for the first time. 16/08/2019
Italy Measles-like disease killing dolphins in Tuscany, scientists reveal Tests on some of the dolphins carried out by scientists at the University of Siena and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale in Rome, show the dolphins were killed by cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV), the Tuscan regional authority announced on Tuesday. 15/08/2019
no comment Tiny trio of rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of three rock hyrax pups. 14/08/2019
Outdoor A Wildlife Photographer shows us the personality and plight of animals Graeme Purdy explains to us how he's spent years capturing wildlife but in his latest project, from only eight feet away. 10/08/2019
Iceland Twenty pilot whales die after getting stranded on Iceland beach Volunteers from a local search and rescue squad worked through the night, trying to keep the animals in wet conditions. Another 20 whales were dead on the beach. 05/08/2019
India Watch: Tiger population growth to 3,000 announced on World Tiger Day The results of the census show that India is now the safest region in the world for tigers, a huge jump from previous counts. 29/07/2019
China Watch: Panda party in China as 18 cubs celebrate their first birthdays A joint celebration in China toasted the first birthdays of 18 panda cubs. 26/07/2019
no comment Costa Rican man faces down hungry crocodiles to make ends meet A 27-year-old man feeds wild crocodiles on the banks of River Tarcoles, Puntarenas province in Costa Rica for tourists willing to pay money for the spectacle. 19/07/2019
France Watch: Herd of sheep enjoy ur'baaa'n life as they tour French cities The project was organised by the "Urban Shepherds" collective, to encourage cities to rethink urban and rural divides and integrate more farm animals into day-to-day living. 18/07/2019
United Kingdom Watch: Divers discover human-sized jellyfish off Falmouth coast Lizzie Daly and Dan Abbott, who discovered the specimen, estimated it to be around 1.5-metres-long — as large as the divers themselves. 17/07/2019
Russia Watch: Breeding scheme 'sees beavers recover from near-extinction' A successful breeding scheme in southern Russia has seen the beaver population rise to more than 700,000 from near-extinction less than a century ago. 12/07/2019
no comment Barking up the right tree: Police dog gets praise for his performance A Cape Town police dog has received a special medal on Wednesday for his exemplary service to the force. 11/07/2019
Switzerland Ruling the roost: Swiss judge imposes crowing schedule on rooster The cockerel is now allowed out from 8am to 10pm from Monday to Friday and from 9am to 10 pm on Sundays. 10/07/2019
France French supermarket managers hunted out of job over safari pictures Pictures of the couple proudly posing rifles in hand with wild animals they had just slaughtered — including a lion, a leopard and a zebra — were shared on social media last week. 10/07/2019
World Crackdown helps raise the alarm over scale of animal trafficking Interpol and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) say nearly 20,000 animals, destined for markets around the globe, were seized in June alone. 10/07/2019
no comment Anyone for an ice lolly? Animals in Paris zoo try to keep cool If you thought ice lollies were only for humans, think again. The animals at Paris Zoological Park used the treats to cool down, as they battled this week's heatwave alongside their human helpers. 26/06/2019
no comment "World's Ugliest Dog" contest reveals most prized mutt Nineteen mutts went jowl-to-jowl for the right to be crowned the World's Ugliest Dog in the California town of Petaluma on Friday. 22/06/2019
no comment Nenette, France's most famous Orangutan celebrates 50th birthday She ate strawberry cakes and exotic fruits for the occasion 17/06/2019
USA Dolphins on Gulf Coast dying at triple the normal rate, scientists say This spring's momentous floodwaters or the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill could be the cause. 16/06/2019
USA Alligator with knife sticking out of its head seen swimming in Texas Officials found the gator on Friday. It may be removed and taken for observation depending on the severity of its injuries. 14/06/2019
no comment Scientists show wolf head preserved in permafrost for 40,000 years The head of an ice age wolf, which died 40,000 years ago, has been discovered frozen and preserved in Siberia. A local man uncovered it last year and now scientists say it could lead to further discoveries 13/06/2019
