animals
World’s biggest freshwater fish, a 660-pound stingray, caught in Cambodia
Environment
June 21, 2022
World’s biggest freshwater fish, a 660-pound stingray, caught in Cambodia
Cambodia – Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever…
Why cats go so crazy for catnip
Life & Style
June 15, 2022
Why cats go so crazy for catnip
(CNN) – Catnip isn’t just intensely pleasurable for cats. It’s also practical. When your feline friend rubs, rolls against, chews…
Mixing with dogs during Ramadan not wrong: Egypt’s grand mufti
Egypt
April 26, 2022
Mixing with dogs during Ramadan not wrong: Egypt’s grand mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam confirmed that the rules for dealing with dogs and animals in general do not differ…
Dogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
World
March 12, 2022
Dogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
Przemysl, Poland (CNN) – Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them.…
Pets can boost your brain power, study says
Life & Style
February 26, 2022
Pets can boost your brain power, study says
(CNN) – Having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline, a new study…
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID’s animal origins
World
December 11, 2021
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID’s animal origins
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery. Most…
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Environment
October 10, 2021
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
KUNMING, China, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The global community must invest much more and raise the scale and speed of…
Animal welfare federation aims to eradicate rabies in Egypt by 2030
Egypt
September 29, 2021
Animal welfare federation aims to eradicate rabies in Egypt by 2030
The Egyptian Federation for Animal Welfare Associations (EFAW) announced on Sunday that it aims to eradicate rabies in the country…
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
World
September 3, 2021
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
SANGEH, Indonesia (AP) — Deprived of their preferred food source — the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by…
Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea
Environment
September 1, 2021
Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea
A number of divers are monitoring the rare whale shark, known as Bahloul, near the area of Sharm al-Naga, north…