animals
Cats, dolphins and one smart raven: the CIA’s secret animal spies
Science
September 14, 2019
Cats, dolphins and one smart raven: the CIA’s secret animal spies
In early 1974, Do Da was top in espionage class, on the way to becoming a high-flying CIA agent: he…
Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
World
September 2, 2019
Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such…
CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos
Environment
August 28, 2019
CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos
The regulator of global wildlife trade will impose a near-total ban on sending African elephants captured from the wild to…
Solar energy, biogas plants planned for Giza Zoo
Egypt
August 22, 2019
Solar energy, biogas plants planned for Giza Zoo
The Ministries of Environment and Agriculture have agreed to build a plant to produce electricity from solar energy and another…
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
World
August 21, 2019
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a…
Alexandria Zoo receives 4,000 visitors on first day of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
August 12, 2019
Alexandria Zoo receives 4,000 visitors on first day of Eid al-Adha
Alexandria’s Nozha Zoo received 4,000 visitors from Alexandria and neighboring governorates on the first day of Eid al-Adha yesterday amid…
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
World
July 30, 2019
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
India’s wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to a new…
Birds just wanna have fun: like humans, cockatoos love to dance
Life & Style
July 9, 2019
Birds just wanna have fun: like humans, cockatoos love to dance
Snowball, a sulphur-crested cockatoo, shot to YouTube stardom a decade ago for his uncanny ability to rock out to the…
Passengers can now take their pets along on Egypt’s trains
Egypt
July 2, 2019
Passengers can now take their pets along on Egypt’s trains
Egypt’s Railway Authority announced that passengers are now allowed to take their pets on board all of Egypt’s trains, with…
For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors
World
April 17, 2019
For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors
At least one running argument among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger are definitely better off staying…