Earth News

Cocaine cat: Escaped wild cat discovered with drugs in its system

The cat was rescued after escaping its owner. It will now live at Cincinnati Zoo.

10 March 2023

Earth News

Syria and Turkey earthquakes: Volunteers scour ruins for injured pets

This Syrian volunteer travels 100 km a day in search of animals lost amid the rubble.

1 March 2023

Earth News

How animal rescue teams are reuniting pets with their owners in Turkey

A Facebook ad helped one woman find her pet cat after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

28 February 2023

Health news

Bird flu death of Cambodian girl revives fears of a pandemic

The worst outbreak of bird flu in history has been wreaking havoc across the world. But how much of a threat is it to humans?

24 February 2023

Nature

Life-saving dogs: How to train a search and rescue dog

These four-legged heroes have a sense of smell 100,000x better than humans

21 February 2023

Nature

Record-breaking hedgehog lived eight times longer than average

Researchers cried ‘tears of joy’ at discovering the world’s oldest European hedgehog in a conservation study.

20 February 2023

Earth News

How can you help animals injured by the Turkey and Syria earthquakes?

Animal charity PETA shares amazing rescue stories on the ground in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.

17 February 2023

Earth News

Dog who died searching for earthquake survivors gets hero’s send off

Tributes have been paid to a Mexican rescue dog crushed by rubble while searching for earthquake survivors.

15 February 2023

Nature

Can animals detect earthquakes before humans?

People have reported abnormal animal activity in the lead-up to the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria. But what does the science say?

14 February 2023

Earth News

Record number of dead whales wash up on Cyprus shores

Seismic vibrations from the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria may be to blame.

13 February 2023

Earth News

More than 500 sea lions die from bird flu in Peru

Local authorities have warned people and their pets to avoid contact with the animals on the beach.

10 February 2023

Sweden

Controversial Sweden wolf cull divides city and rural areas

Authorities allowed hunters to shoot a record 75 wolves, out of a total population estimated at 460 animals.

6 February 2023

Nature

Back from the brink: On the tail of the 'mythical' grey wolf in France

By 1937, the European grey wolf had disappeared in France. Now the Office of Biodiversity is tracking its return.

3 February 2023

Earth News

Giant ‘toadzilla’ highlights Australia’s battle with invasive species

A record-breaking 2.7 kg cane toad found in an Australian national park has now been euthanised.

24 January 2023

Earth News

Protestors march in Lisbon to defend law against animal abuse

Animal rights defenders marched in Lisbon on Saturday against claims the country's pet protection law is unconstitutional.

23 January 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

After 444 days as hostages in Iran, US civil servants return to the US. A year later, a bat's head is bitten off on this day.

20 January 2023

World News

Time to paws: Puppy yoga craze sweeps UK

Puppy yoga aims to combine the spiritual and physical benefits of a typical yoga class with the added mental boost of playing with cute puppies.

1 January 2023

World News

Danish mink farmers switch to brewing after last year's covid Cull

Reinventing himself as a beer brewer was the last thing Danish mink farmer Poul Erik Vestergaard thought he'd do.

28 December 2022

Earth News

Euroviews. View: These captive animal disasters show it's time to rethink zoos

Chimpanzees escaped from a Swedish zoo last week but it’s more common than you might think.

21 December 2022

Earth News

Chimps still loose in Swedish zoo after escaping their enclosure

The zoo says three chimps had to be shot dead because they posed a threat to human safety.

15 December 2022