animals
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
World
May 5, 2020
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been much the…
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
World
April 22, 2020
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
Can dogs detect COVID-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following…
Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’
Environment
April 21, 2020
Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’
Whether it came from a bat or a pangolin is not certain, but one thing is: the coronavirus outbreak that…
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
Environment
April 12, 2020
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals.…
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
Egypt
April 3, 2020
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
CAIRO (Reuters) – The chimpanzees, lions and hippos of Cairo’s zoo are getting a rare spell of peace and quiet…
‘Tiger widows’ shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh
World
February 18, 2020
‘Tiger widows’ shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh
Abandoned by her sons, shunned by her neighbors and branded a witch. Mosammat Rashida’s crime? Her husband was killed by…
Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction
World
February 4, 2020
Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction
Fireflies are in deep trouble, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides, according to…
In virus-stricken Wuhan, animal lovers break into homes to save pets
World
February 3, 2020
In virus-stricken Wuhan, animal lovers break into homes to save pets
BEIJING (Reuters) – A 43-year-old native of Wuhan, a central Chinese city ravaged by a coronavirus outbreak, said he climbed…
Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years
Environment
January 28, 2020
Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years
A rare species of frog native to the eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes has been spotted in the South…
Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
Environment
January 20, 2020
Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
Australia’s bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals, including 32 critically endangered…