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Green News

Could moths be the secret to understanding climate change?

Moths might be overshadowed by their colourful butterfly cousins, but they're crucial to the pollination process.

World

UAE sees steady rise in pets repatriated & rehomed during COVID-19 pandemic

Many animal shelters in the UAE have seen an influx of creatures since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.

World

Exotic, endangered & trafficked animals in the Middle East receive UAE care

For the past 15 years, the world has faced an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife crime, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

Travel News

In a changing Saudi Arabia, the first dog cafe delights pet lovers

Barking Lot is the first pet café in the ultra-conservative kingdom where, until recently, dog-walking was banned from public places.

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Spain

Keeper mauled by 200-kg gorilla in attack at Madrid Zoo

The zookeeper, who is in a serious condition in hospital, suffered head and chest traumas and open fractures on both arms.

World

Australia’s beached whales: massive stranding is Tasmania

A further 200 dead whales were found close to where hundreds of beached animals were discovered earlier this week.

Australia

Almost 500 pilot whales stranded in Australia's largest ever stranding

A third of the whales have died after being stranded on a sand bar off the coast of Tasmania.

Living

These funny animal photos are combining comedy with conservation

Who doesn't love a picture of animals doing human things?

Nature

Scientists harvest eggs in last bid to save northern white rhinos

With only two females left, the subspecies is in critical danger.

France

France: 74,000 sign petition calling for justice for murdered rooster

The rooster's family were devastated when he was shot by a neighbour who was sick of his early-morning crowing.

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International Cat Day: Larry poses for photo shoot in Downing Street

A photographer has been snapping one of London's most famous felines ahead of International Cat Day on Saturday (August 8).

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Four cheetah cubs make their first appearance in Austrian zoo

The four cubs were born on June 22 at the Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna.

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Few show up to watch migration of Kenyan wildebeests amid pandemic

This year, few are witnessing the annual migration of thousands of wildebeest from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya — one of the seven wonders of the world.

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Giant dead whale washes up on Indonesian coast

Thousands of people gathered on Na Batu Kepala beach in Indonesia after a 100-tonne blue whale was found dead by a fisherman.

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Kangaroo caught roaming streets of Florida by police

After receiving a call about a kangaroo running loose, Fort Lauderdale police officers managed to capture him and place him in a squad car.

Spain

Spain to cull 90,000 mink after farmworkers test positive for COVID-19

The Aragon government said the "drastic" measure is to be implemented after seven workers and 90 animals at a breeding farm tested positive.

Green News

Robot sloth hangs from trees to spy on endangered animals

The newly created SlothBot shows what robotics can do to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity.

World News

Rescued lion illustrates plight of thousands of other cubs

Simba the lion was rescued and taken to an animal shelter in Chelyabinsk, southern Russia, but many other cubs have not been as fortunate.

United Kingdom

Survival of the fittest: UK zoos reeling after coronavirus lockdowns

Cash-strapped and crying out for visitors, zoos in the UK are struggling to cope with the fallout from coronavirus lockdowns.

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Researchers use drones to track thousands of turtles in Australia

More than 60,000 sea turtles flock to the nesting beach on Australia's Raine Island every year. But newly-released drone footage shows that Australian researchers may have been underestimating just how many were making the epic journey from the Great Barrier Reef.