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UAE officials warn beach goers after killer whales spotted in Abu Dhabi, Dubai waters
Authorities issued a warning on Wednesday after a pair of Orcas, also known as killer whales, were spotted off the coast of Abu Dhabi.Videos ... Gulf -
Cheetahs to chimps: Trafficked wildlife a growing ‘status symbol’ in GCC, experts say
The trend of owning lions, chimps, cheetahs, and other endangered primates and showcasing them on social media as a “status symbol” is fueling a ... Gulf -
Europe wildfire risk heightened by early heat waves, drought
Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave last week that reached northern Germany and high fuel costs for aircraft ... World News -
Scientists to take research trip to study impact of giant floating iceberg
A team of scientists will set off next month on a research mission to find out the impact of a giant floating iceberg on the wildlife and marine life ... Variety -
Foreign experts in Sudan’s capital to examine sick lions
A team of international wildlife conservationists flew in Monday to examine four starving and sick lions at a zoo in the Sudanese capital where a ... 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 -
Some flee, others restock before Australia's wildfires grow
Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate ... World News -
Vietnam seizes two tonnes of ivory and pangolin scales
Vietnam seized more than two tonnes of ivory tusks and pangolin scales hidden inside wooden boxes shipped from Nigeria, state media reported ... Variety -
Exhausted kangaroo cools down in backyard pool as bushfires rage
A kangaroo has been spotted cooling off in backyard pool in a bush fire-ravaged region of Australia while elsewhere firefighters have been rescuing ... World News -
Thailand returns orangutans to their Indonesian homeland
Wildlife authorities in Thailand sent two orangutans back to Indonesia on Friday as part of a collaborative effort to combat illicit wildlife trade. ... Variety -
Bali’s drugged, smuggled orangutan headed back to the wild
A baby orangutan that was drugged by a Russian trafficker in a failed bid to smuggle it out of Bali will be released back into the wild.The case made ... Variety -
Bei Bei arrives at giant panda base in China’s Sichuan
After a transcontinental flight on the “Panda Express,” a furry American darling arrived early Thursday in his new Chinese home.The ... Variety -
Dozens of elephants die in Zimbabwe drought
At least 55 elephants have died in a month in Zimbabwe due to a lack of food and water, its wildlife agency said Monday, as the country faces one of ... Variety -
6 elephants drown, 2 rescued in Thai national park
A herd of wild elephants was swept away by raging waters in Thailand’s national park, drowning six, while rangers helped steer two animals out ... 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 -
Three more elephants killed in Sri Lanka, bringing toll to seven
Wildlife officials found three more dead wild elephants in central Sri Lanka Saturday, raising the number believed to have been poisoned by angry ... Variety -
Colombian authorities seize animal parts sold for rituals
Colombian authorities seized 1,400 animal parts intended for witchcraft rituals and amulets from shops in the capital Bogota, officials said on ... Variety -
Double cuddle: Berlin zoo celebrates birth of 2 panda cubs
A zoo in Berlin is celebrating the arrival of two panda cubs, the first time one of the rare mammals has given birth in Germany.Zoo Berlin said Monday ... Variety -
Russia seizes over 4,000 smuggled endangered tortoises
Russian border guards have seized more than 4,000 endangered wild tortoises after they were smuggled out of Kazakhstan, officials said.Traffickers ... Variety -
Wildlife trade protections for giraffes, sharks
A global wildlife summit has decided to regulate international trade in giraffes and a range of shark and ray species and tighten protections for ... Variety -
Boxer charged with allowing pet cougar to escape in Florida
Authorities say a professional fighter allowed his pet cougar escape from his Florida home earlier this year.The Sun Sentinel reported Thursday that ... Variety -
Singapore to ban sale of elephant ivory from 2021
Singapore said Monday it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its ... Variety -
India’s tiger population rises to nearly 3,000 animals
India’s tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals. Prime Minister ... Variety -
Elephant, rhino populations rebounding in Tanzania after anti-poaching crackdown
Elephant and rhino populations in Tanzania have begun to rebound after a government crackdown dismantled organized criminal networks involved in ... Travel and Tourism -
Russian jailed in Bali for smuggling drugged orangutan
A Russian tourist who attempted to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of Indonesia in his suitcase was sentenced to a year in prison on Thursday after ... Variety -
States turn to drones to predict avalanches, spot wildlife
In Utah, drones are hovering near avalanches to watch roaring snow. In North Carolina, they’re searching for the nests of endangered birds. In ... Healthy Living -
Rangers find three-eyed snake in northern Australia
A three-eyed snake found slithering down a road in the northern Australian town of Humpty Doo has sparked amusement in a country already accustomed to ... Variety -
Trains in India crushing elephants and tigers as officials look the other way
Tigers, lions and elephants are being mowed down by high speed trains in India with alarming regularity outraging animal rights activists but the ... Healthy Living -
WATCH: Saudi photographer explores ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid wildlife protected area
Saudi photographer and nature lover Mahdi al-Suleimi told Al Arabiya about the four hours he spent in the protected area of ‘Uruq Bani ... Features