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Watch: Koala survives 16-km road trip trapped in 4x4's wheel arch

16/09/2017

Kenya

Rare white giraffes spotted in Kenya

An extremely rare sighting of white giraffes has been captured on video for the first time.

14/09/2017

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Japanese train operator invites cats on board to highlight plight of strays

A train company in Japan has invited cats on baord to delight passengers but also spread a message about the plight of strays.

10/09/2017

France

Girl mutilated by rats in her sleep

The girl was bitten hundreds of times by rats while asleep in her bed.

08/09/2017

Thailand

Meet the stray dogs using technology to keep the streets safe

Stray dogs in Thailand are using technology to keep the streets safe

04/09/2017

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Feeding time at the zoo

04/09/2017

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Phuket crocodile caught

The croc had been cruising the sea for two days.

01/09/2017

USA

Colonies of fire ants float around flooded Texas streets

What should you do when faced with a floating colony of fire ants?

31/08/2017

France

Meet France's new 'first dog' Nemo

Black labrador-griffon cross Nemo has joined Macron's entourage in the role of "first dog".

30/08/2017

Japan

Anti-whaling group 'unable to match Japanese technology', halts activity

Sea Shepherd to halt activity in Southern Ocean.

29/08/2017

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Kitten trapped in car saved in Qinhuangdao, China

27/08/2017

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US border guards save tiger cub

Tiger cub found at US-Mexico border on its way to safety and a new home.

26/08/2017

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Beached whale rescued in Brazil

The juvenile humpback was beached for 24 hours in Buzios, Brazil

25/08/2017

United Kingdom

London Zoo holds annual weigh-in

The vital statistics of creatures great and small are recorded

24/08/2017

China

Acupuncture for Pets: Barking Mad or The Cat's Whiskers?

Growing numbers of pet owners are turning to needle power to help cure their cats and dogs.

21/08/2017

China

Double the fun at twin pandas' birthday bash

Qing Qing and Bing Bing turned two with a specially-prepared cake and cardboard boxes to play with

18/08/2017

India

Something in the water - and it's turning dogs blue

Industrial pollution in India's Kasabi river has started to turn local dogs blue.

18/08/2017

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Smile for the camera as Danish tiger goes to the dentist

Danish zoos give their animals top-drawer medical support, but is it all for the cameras to stimulate public interest?

16/08/2017

Japan

A cut above? Chimpanzees understand how to play rock-paper-scissors

16/08/2017

Brazil

Wild puma found sheltering in an office in Brazil

Office workers in Brazil call in the fire brigade after finding a wild puma sheltering under a desk in their office

15/08/2017