animals
Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from beneath shop in Indonesia
Environment
November 17, 2018
Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from beneath shop in Indonesia
A rare Sumatran tiger that was trapped beneath the floor of a shop for three days has been rescued,…
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Environment
November 6, 2018
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Wind farms act as a top “predator” in some ecosystems, harming birds at the top of the food chain…
African tourism alarmed by rhino, elephant losses
Environment
September 16, 2018
African tourism alarmed by rhino, elephant losses
Animal conservation in Africa has suffered several setbacks in recent months prompting experts at an African tourism conference this…
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
DALYAN, Turkey (Reuters) – June Haimoff first stumbled across a loggerhead turtle on Turkey’s southern coast more than 30 years…
Shock treatment as Sri Lanka battles wild elephants
World
August 8, 2018
Shock treatment as Sri Lanka battles wild elephants
Sri Lanka Wednesday announced plans to substantially extend electric fencing after marauding elephants killed 375 people in the past…
World’s largest king penguin colony declines by nearly 90%
Environment
July 31, 2018
World’s largest king penguin colony declines by nearly 90%
The world’s largest colony of king penguins has shrunk by almost 90% in the last three decades, researchers said…
Egypt’s Central Administration of Zoos denies Donkeys were painted as Zebras
Egypt
July 28, 2018
Egypt’s Central Administration of Zoos denies Donkeys were painted as Zebras
Egypt’s Central Administration of Zoos has responded to claims by an Egyptian student that a donkey was painted to…
Eight wolf cubs the star attraction at Mexico City zoo
Environment
July 11, 2018
Eight wolf cubs the star attraction at Mexico City zoo
Eight Mexican wolf cubs — a jumbo-size litter — have delighted conservationists fretting over the endangered species once common…
Rare whale shark spotted off Hurghada coast
Environment
July 9, 2018
Rare whale shark spotted off Hurghada coast
Divers and tourists spotted a whale shark near the Red sea by Giftun Island, off Hurghada coast on Sunday. Bassant…
Scientists create embryos, hope to save near-extinct rhino
Science
July 5, 2018
Scientists create embryos, hope to save near-extinct rhino
Months after the death of Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, scientists said Wednesday they have grown…