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Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires
Environment

Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires

Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park’s makeshift animal hospital each day in cat carriers, washing…
Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
World

Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia

Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in…
Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’
World

Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government committed A$50 million ($34.58 million) to an emergency wildlife recovery program on Monday, calling…
Not so much a dog’s life for Jordan’s pampered pets
Middle East

Not so much a dog’s life for Jordan’s pampered pets

Just a few years ago it would have been unthinkable to see owners walking their dogs around the streets of…
Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism
World

Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism

Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food — many Thai elephants are tamed by…
Heliopolis Association launches Aleef 4th Open Air Pets Carnival
Life & Style

Heliopolis Association launches Aleef 4th Open Air Pets Carnival

The Heliopolis Association’s Child Center for Civilization and Creativity launched on Sunday the Aleef Fourth Open Air Pets Carnival, Egypt’s…
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
Environment

Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe (AP) — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in…
Falklands banking on king penguins to drive nature tourism
World

Falklands banking on king penguins to drive nature tourism

Waddling up the beach in single file, their heads held high with an almost self-important demeanor, king penguins are a…
Islam forbids poisoning stray animals: Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt

Islam forbids poisoning stray animals: Dar al-Iftaa

Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), has prohibited the poisoning of stray animals…
Overweight people more likely to have overweight dogs: study
Life & Style

Overweight people more likely to have overweight dogs: study

Overweight people are more likely to have overweight dogs, partly because they are more likely to feed them treats, Danish…
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