Animals
- Animals, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, India, South and Central Asia, Wildlife, World news, Zoos
India’s supreme court orders inquiry into giant zoo run by son of Asia’s richest person
Activists claim Anant Ambani’s Vantara facility has no plan to return its endangered species to the wildIndia’…
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India scales back plan to remove stray dogs from streets of Delhi
Country suspends ‘catch-and-keep’ plan for strays in favour of a more ‘holistic’ approachIndia’s top court has…
- Animals, Coastlines, Environment, Fishing, India, International law, Law, Marine life, Plastics, Pollution, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, United Nations, Water, Wildlife, World news
Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover: how nurdles are polluting the oceans
Millions of the tiny plastic pellets are being washed up on the coast of Kerala in India in the latest in a se…
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Indian court orders removal of thousands of stray dogs from Delhi region
Judge cites attacks on children among grounds for ruling but animal protection groups say decision is inhumane…
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Restaurant in China criticised for putting baby lion cuddles on menu
Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for se…
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Hunter missing in Japan as spate of bear attacks triggers emergency to be declared in northern town
Search for missing man comes after series of attacks across Japan this month in which at least two people have…
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Pygmy hippo Moo Deng celebrates first birthday with fruit cake – video
Moo Deng turns one! The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand is holding four days of activities in celebration of M…
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Lion’s owners arrested after woman and children injured in attack in Pakistan
Footage shows animal leaping over wall in Lahore before attack that left victims with face and arm injuriesThe…
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Escaped pet lion attacks woman in Lahore – video
An escaped pet lion chased, attacked and injured a woman and two children in Pakistan’s second bigge…
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Bear roaming runway halts flights at Japanese airport
A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase furry trespasser away continueAuthorities a…
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Bear on runway halts flights at Japanese airport – video
A bear entered the runway area of Yamagata airport on Thursday, forcing a temporary shutdown and flight cancel…
- Animals, Asia Pacific, Conservation, Endangered habitats, Endangered species, Environment, Mining, New Zealand, Wildlife, World news
Fast-track to where? The new law opening up New Zealand to a mining boom
Critics say the country’s unique biodiversity is at risk as the government plans to boost mineral exports to $…
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Myth or mystery: are moose roaming the isolated wilds of New Zealand?
Claims of a recent sighting of the animal in the vast Fiordland wilderness reignites public fascination in a s…
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Snake on a train line: Japan’s busiest bullet train route brought to a halt
Outage occurred between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations after the snake appeared to have climbed an electric…
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‘I’ve woken up with them on my face’: millipede infestation horrifies Wellington
Residents in the city’s south despair amid swarm of putrid-smelling arthropods that mate inside buildingAt a v…