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Oregon Zoo animals play in the snow

Polar bear Nora, harbor seals, sea otters and Samudra the Asian elephant play in the snow after a winter storm in Portland.

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The Australian feral feline epidemic

A recent report highlights the extent of the deadly impact feral cats have on native Australian species

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Queensland battles against an invasion of red fire ants

Australia is dealing with an invasion of deadly red fire ants which are becoming a huge problem in parts of south east Queensland.

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Watch: Polar bear cam shows Arctic plight

Scientists equip a female polar bear on the ice sheet of the Beaufort Sea with a camera to understand how polar bears live with diminishing ice cover

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France: dog sled racers set off on snow-capped Alps challenge

One of the world’s most challenging dog sled races gets underway in the Alps (Les Carroz), with the world’s best mushers and their dogs travelling 1,000 kilometres over 11…

Thailand

Watch: Thai baby elephant gets water-based treatment for injured foot

A baby elephant took a tentative dip in a swimming pool in Thailand on Thursday as part of a lengthy rehabilitation process to heal her injured foot.

France

800,000 birds to be culled in France after bird flu outbreak

The slaughter will affect farms in three departments in the South West of France, a region famed for its foie gras

USA

Baby Orangutan Debuts at Brookfield Zoo

A two-week-old baby orangutan made her debut at Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo.

USA

Watch : Eaglet hatches in Florida

The first of two bald eagle eggs that millions of people have been watching online hatched early on Saturday morning in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Man injured as leopard escapes netting in India

At least one man suffered serious injuries on Monday, (January 2), when locals and wildlife authorities attempted to trap a leopard which had strayed into a residential area in West Bengal, India, Ind

India

Wild leopard savages man in India

Locals and wildlife authorities tried to trap the leopard after it strayed into a residential area of a town in West Bengal. The man is being treated in a nearby hospital.

World

No Comment Review 2016 : animal antics

From the cuddly cubs and creepy crawlies to menacing monkeys, have a look at No Comments recap of all things ‘animal’ from 2016

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Canine carers go to hospital with their master

After a resident of the central Peruvian coastal city of Chimbote got drunk and hit his head, he needed an ambulance to take him to the area hospital.

China

Baby pandas make their public debut in China safari park

A pair of giant panda twins, under three months old, have been introduced to visitors Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, China.

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Penguins on sky-high sightseeing tour of Big Apple

A pair African penguins were riding high on Wednesday (21 December) as they visited the One World Observatory in New York.

Bolivia

70 thousand baby turtles released into Bolivian rivers

A conservation effort in the Bolivian Amazon has seen over 100,000 baby turtles released into rivers, including the San Pedro and Itenez, located in the northeastern part of the…

Sweden

Female choir performs Christmas concert like goats for charity

A Swedish all-female choir performed a charity concert with a difference yesterday, December 18, as they put a new spin on Christmas carols by singing like…

Romania

Watch: Firefighter resuscitates dog using mouth-to-mouth and CPR

After a fire broke out at a block of flats in Pitesti, Romania, last Friday, December 9, one firefighter took it upon himself to resuscitate a dog that had collapsed due to smoke…

Myanmar

Remarkable feathered dinosaur tail found in chunk of amber

Some 99 million years ago, a juvenile dinosaur got its feathery tail stuck in tree resin, a death trap for the small creature.

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Beard of bees

Egyptian beekeeper Mohamed Hagras grows a “beard of bees” to demonstrate the usefulness of the honey-producing insects and to show that they aren’t aggressive.