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In Pakistan, cows hoisted from rooftop ahead of Eid al-Adha

Cows are lifted by a crane from the roof of a building in preparation for Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of Sacrifice," in the city of Karachi, Pakistan

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Pre-historic covid-fighting horseshoe crab at risk of extinction

The sea animal has played a key role in the fight against COVID-19. But now it's threatened with extinction.

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Ale, the new baby white rhino at Cuba's national zoo

Ale, a baby white rhino born on June 9 in Havana, strolls curiously with his mother Katherine.

Nature

Simba the lion: Russian wildlife trade victim begins new life in Italy

Rescued in distress from a Moscow suburb, the lion cub was nursed back to health and nearly two years later has now arrived at a wildlife sanctuary in Tuscany.

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Peacock interrupts an election campaign rally by surprise

A peacock takes to the stage during a rally of the left-wing coalition "Por Andalucía" held in the city of Dos Hermanas, Seville province, in the run-up to the Andalusian regional elections on Sunday 19 June.

Nature

Scientists find ‘long-extinct’ giant tortoise alive in the Galápagos

The last known ‘fantastic giant tortoise’ was found in 1906. Now, scientists have discovered another one.

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'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.

Nature

Tanzania's ban on live animal exports is back after one day of outrage

The controversial decision was reversed not long after it caused public outrage in the East African nation.

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France gives Queen horse for Platinum Jubilee

Horse Fabuleu de Maucour, who was previously a standard-bearer for France's Republican Guard, has been presented to Queen Elizabeth to mark her 70 years on the throne.

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Dogs offer comfort to Uvalde locals after mass shooting

Trainers from New Jersey offer their dogs to help comfort families seeking solace after the shooting at an elementary school in the Texas city of Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

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First cafe in Dubai to exclusively serve dogs

The first dog cafe in the Gulf emirate of Dubai serves food, coffee, and cake to dogs only, opened by Korean nutritionist and certified pet bakery chef Hyunsuk Ku.

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25-tonne humpback whale dies off coast of Valencia

A dying humpback whale measuring 12 metres long and weighing around 25 tonnes appeared off the coast of Tavernes de la Valldigna coast

Art

How Reddit supported a Ukrainian artist making pet portraits

Ivan Kozak has been giving pets a royal makeover for years, but didn't expect to wake up one day to find a post celebrating his work.

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Singapore temple offers pet blessings for Buddhist festival

Hundreds of Buddhists brought their pet dogs, cats, rabbits and even crustaceans to a temple in Singapore on Saturday to receive blessings from monks and nuns.

Nature

Scientist says she is ‘amazed’ by the size of dolphin clitorises

New research confirms that the animals do experience pleasure when having sex, due to their “large” clitorises.

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'Toxic caterpillars' are taking over beaches in the UK

The hairy caterpillars making a home on British beaches as the weather warms up: what to look out for to keep safe

Norway

Norway's breeding programme sees arctic foxes return in high numbers

The initiative goes back to 2003 when there were probably no more than 50 arctic foxes left in the wild in Finland, Sweden and Norway combined.

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How working with horses helped with a family crisis

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Natalie Lankester is a professional dressage rider who will represent UAE in the Asian Games in September 2022. She's also having to face up to her husband's leukaemia diagnosis.

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Five positive news stories about what's going well in the world

A scientific breakthrough could see you charging your phone using the sun, the world's biggest animal crossing and brewing beer for Ukraine. We have five positive news stories for you.

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Demonstrators dressed as animals flock to the IMF

Avaaz activists dressed as animals and trees flocked to the 2022 IMF Spring Meetings to demand that biodiversity criteria be included in the new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) on Thursday, April 21, in Washington D.C.