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Survey: Animals face higher extinction risk in China than other countries
Animals are at much greater risk of extinction in China than in other countries, with habitats threatened by urbanization and human encroachment, ... World News -
Cockfighting still finds spectators in Iraq despite animal cruelty concerns
Two vicious roosters circle a filthy carpet in southern Iraq, facing off for a cockfight that has drawn dozens to a dimly lit cafe in the port city of ... Middle East -
UAE flash floods leave hundreds of dogs, cats displaced, ruin animal shelters
Animal rescue volunteers in the UAE say they have been left devastated after deadly flash floods which struck the Northern Emirates this week left dog ... Gulf -
Larger beaks, wings: Animals ‘shape shifting’ to survive climate change
Global warming is triggering an “alarming” evolutionary reaction in warm-blooded animals with some experiencing shifts in their body shapes as a ... World News -
UAE scientists create COVID-19 antibody test for animals
A team of scientists in the United Arab Emirates have created a COVID-19 antibody test for animals which can check dozens of different species to see ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 lockdown deaths of animals in Bangladesh pets shops spark outcry
Hundreds of animals have died in Dhaka’s biggest pet market after stores were forced to close during Bangladesh’s coronavirus lockdown, leaving owners ... Coronavirus -
Leopards spark fear in China after escaping from safari park
A leopard remained at large in eastern China Monday after escaping from a safari park with two fellow big cats, sparking a frenzy among web-users who ... World News -
Eight lions test positive for COVID-19 in Indian zoo
Eight Asiatic lions at an Indian zoo have contracted the coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, adding that there was no evidence that animals ... Coronavirus -
Man gifts girlfriend stolen baby camel, arrested by Dubai Police
Dubai Police arrested a man on Wednesday for the theft of a newborn camel from a farm, Al Bayan reported. He offered the animal to his girlfriend as a ... Variety -
UAE animal welfare groups urge residents to adopt abandoned pets this Christmas
Animal welfare organizations in the UAE are urging people to ‘adopt, not shop’ this Christmas, as they warn shelters are already at breaking point due ... Gulf -
Coronavirus: Dutch farmer may have caught COVID-19 from mink, says minister
A Dutch mink farm worker likely caught coronavirus from the animals kept there, in the country’s first reported case of animal-to-human transmission, ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Pets in the US are being adopted, fostered 'more than ever'
Animals shelters across the United States are emptying out thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, as people confined to their homes are adopting or ... Reports -
Pet adoptions, fosters skyrocket in US amid coronavirus pandemic
Animals shelters across the United States are emptying out thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, as people confined to their homes are adopting or ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Can my pet cat infect me with COVID-19?
Cats can catch coronavirus and are able to infect each other with it, according to a study published on Wednesday.The study, published by the journal ... Features -
Tiger called Covid gives Mexico zoo hope during coronavirus pandemic
He is small and ferocious with a deadly name, but a Bengal tiger called Covid has given hope to a zoo in Mexico as the coronavirus pandemic ravages ... Variety -
Tiger infected with coronavirus: Can animals, pets spread COVID-19?
A tiger at an American zoo has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first animal to be identified as having the virus in the US and ... Features -
Fancy felines hit Hanoi for first ever cat show
Vietnam, where cats are viewed by some as food, hosted its first ever cat show on Sunday, gathering around 60 pedigree cats with feisty stage names ... Variety -
Crowds rush to save whales stranded on New Zealand beach
About 1,000 people rushed to a New Zealand beach Saturday to try to save a pod of whales that stranded overnight, overwhelming conservation workers ... Variety -
That puppy in the window could make you sick as a dog: US health agency
Beware of dog, especially the cute puppies in pet store windows, US health officials warn. A bacteria resistant to common antibiotics has sickened 30 ... Healthy Living -
Woman tries to pry open mountain lion’s jaws to save her dog
A Southern California woman punched a mountain lion Thursday and tried to pry its jaws open to save her dog from an attack in her backyard, but the ... Variety -
Russia releases last belugas from ‘whale jail’
The last whales held in a notorious facility dubbed the “whale jail” in Russia’s Far East were released on Sunday, the institute ... Variety -
Australian teen ‘deliberately’ mowed down, killed 20 kangaroos
An Australian teenager has been charged over the deaths of 20 kangaroos, which he allegedly mowed down with his truck in a killing spree that lasted ... Variety -
French police detain man over stolen panther
French authorities have detained for questioning a man suspected of keeping a wild panther in an apartment from where it was rescued, only to be ... Variety -
Battle to rescue wildlife at India’s flood-hit animal park
Wildlife officers are racing against time to rescue animals caught in floodwaters from torrential monsoon rains in India’s famed Kaziranga ... Variety -
Animal rights activists score win at Barcelona zoo
Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the reproduction of ... Life -
Turtle power: Near extinct terrapins make Cambodian comeback
Twenty critically endangered “Royal Turtles” were released into a remote stretch of a Cambodian river Friday, a species once feared ... Variety -
Death in China zoo puts rarest turtle on cusp of oblivion
The world’s rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo, leaving behind just three known ... Variety -
More than 40 zoo animals evacuated from Gaza Strip
More than 40 animals, including five lions, were evacuated from squalid conditions in a Gaza Strip zoo on Sunday to be taken to Jordan, an animal ... Variety -
Firefighters, bystanders rescue 86 puppies from pet store fire
Firefighters were joined by passers-by to rescue nearly 100 puppies from a burning Connecticut pet store on Thursday.The fire in a building at the ... Variety -
WATCH: Chimpanzee uses brush-tipped stick to drink water from tree holes
A video of a chimpanzee at the Comoe Research station in the Ivory Coast using an especially long brush-tipped stick tool to dip for water from tree ... Variety