カテゴリー: Animals
Northern Thailand has been hit by severe floods over recent weeks, with Typhoon Yagi worsening the seasonal monsoon rainsTwo elephants have drowned, while power was cut and hotels were forced to evacuate guests after the Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai…
The H5N1 virus killed 47 tigers, three lions and a panther at the My Quynh safari park and the Vuon Xoai zoo, according to state mediaForty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state…
The unique reptile endemic to New Zealand is the sole survivor of an ancient species that once walked the earth with dinosaursAbout 130 years ago – as New Zealand women celebrated their world-first right to vote, athletes competed in the first internat…
Ahtari Zoo said it had spent 8m euros on a facility for Lumi and Pyry since they were brought to Finland in 2018A zoo in Finland has blamed rising inflation and upkeep costs for its decision to return two giant pandas to China, more than eight years ah…
The narrow-nosed spookfish is also found in Australian waters and is distinctive for its elongated snout and whip-like tailA new species of ghost shark, with an unusually long nose and a whip-like tail, has been discovered in the inky depths of New Zea…
Shot over 10 years, Sheena Sumaria’s documentary follows an Indian fishing village as it takes on global financial giants to protect its biodiversity and the residents’ livelihoodsA quiet coastal village in India’s Gulf of Kutch is the site of an ancie…
A Thai zoo whose baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has become a global sensation has moved to patent her image so it can benefit financially from the hippo’s popularity. The director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Marongwit Chodchoi, said it took the step to prevent …
A Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a python for about two hours in her home before rescuers were able to free her. The python was 4 metres long and weighed more than 20kg. In footage filmed by first responders, Arom Arunroj can be…
Arom Arunroj, 64, said she was doing the washing-up at about 8.30pm when the 20kg snake attacked herA Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two hours in her home before rescuers were able to free her.Arom…
The hoiho, which means ‘noise shouter’, triumphed in a year free from the usual scandals surrounding the competitionOne of the world’s rarest penguins has been crowned New Zealand’s bird of the year, in an unusually sedate year for the competition, fre…
A two-month-old pygmy hippo has become an internet sensation across Thailand and beyond, after footage of her wobbling around her enclosure, nibbling her zookeeper and being sprayed with water went viral online. Coffee has been made in her image, while…
Moo-Deng from Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has amassed a legion of fans thanks to her viral fame across TikTok, Facebook and InstagramA two-month-old pygmy hippo has become an internet sensation across Thailand and beyond after footage went viral on…
Pen-chan defies expectations to be reunited with keeper safe and sound after swimming 30 miles in open seaA fugitive penguin in Japan has been found safe and sound two weeks after escaping into the sea and paddling for miles in what her keeper called a…
Volunteers are helping save baby sea turtles as the endangered species’ favourite nesting spots come under pressure from development, poaching and touristsPhotographs by Thilina KaluthotageIt’s a sweltering night on the western coast of Sri Lanka, and …
Efforts to protect the flamboyant flightless bird, including managing predators, have seen cagou numbers grow in the Pacific territoryIn the early hours of the morning, a powerful cry echoes through the rainforest in Farino, in southern New Caledonia. …