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USA

Surfing dogs battle it out in California contest

More than 50 canine competitors have been catching waves in California, as part of a dog surfing contest. The pooches posed on their boards as they

02/08/2015

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Rare snow-white cubs in Crimea

01/08/2015

USA

Zimbabwe minister calls for extradition of US dentist who killed Cecil the Lion

30/07/2015

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Invasion of the locusts in Russia

30/07/2015

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Happy birthday, panda!

30/07/2015

World News

Cecil the Lion: shining a spotlight on trophy hunting

The selective hunting of big game wildlife for trophies is serious business in Africa. For aficionados, the ultimate goal is to bag the “Big Five”

29/07/2015

Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion: two Zimbabweans face court for luring him from protected area

A court in Zimbabwe tries two local men on charges relating to the illegal killing of an iconic lion.

29/07/2015

Zimbabwe

Hunting operator charged over killing of Cecil the lion

28/07/2015

China

Hong Kong giant panda Jia Jia becomes oldest ever

28/07/2015

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World Snail Racing Championships

20/07/2015

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Beachgoers save stranded great white shark

16/07/2015

World

Summer holidays: making the most of the big break

School’s out for summer! The words every student longs to hear as the academic year drags on. It means weeks of down-time and relaxation; long days

10/07/2015

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Georgia: Tbilisi Zoo is counting its survivors

07/07/2015

Spain

Tourists gored by bulls during San Fermin 'bull run'

A British man and two Americans have been gored by bulls as thousands of people ran through the streets alongside the animals on the first bull-run

07/07/2015

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Hundreds of piglets escape from truck on Chinese highway

06/07/2015

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Heatwave in Europe: Zoo residents get frozen treats

03/07/2015

Cinema

'Max' or a war dog's post-traumatic stress

After his Marine partner is killed in action in Afghanistan, military working dog Max is unable to remain in service. Back in the US, the only human

29/06/2015

World News

EU's most precious nature sites facing 'biggest threat in decades'

25/06/2015

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Giant panda in China gives birth to twin girls

23/06/2015

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Melbourne Zoo's newest baby elephant takes first bath

19/06/2015