Animal News
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Gold Coast -
Australian rescuers freed a beached baby whale Thursday almost two days after it became stranded on a popular beach, as a large crowd of onlookers cheered.
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Kabul -
A Taliban attack killed three American soldiers and a military dog in southern Afghanistan on Friday, officials said, in the latest sign of the insurgents' capability as the coalition winds down operations.
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by AFP
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Madrid -
A Spanish zoo vet shot a keeper with a tranquillizer dart when a gorilla escape drill went awry, knocking out the unfortunate victim who spent the next three days in hospital.
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by AFP
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Ken, a nine-year-old from the southern Philippines, wanted to open an animal shelter to help cats and dogs who were on the streets. Ken eventually did just that.
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Moscow -
A Russian woman who smuggled a 50-kilogram (110-pound) lion cub onto a sleeper train claiming it was a domestic cat was being questioned Thursday, police said.
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by AFP
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Sydney -
A man was Friday convicted on 24 charges of possessing illegal wildlife products, including orangutan and tiger skulls, following the biggest seizure of such items in Australian history.
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Tokyo -
Visitors to one of usually-safe Japan's most celebrated spots are being warned to be on the lookout, after two Taiwanese tourists were injured in a rampage by a wild deer.
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by AFP
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Davao -
Fishermen in the southern Philippines are demanding a reward for a crocodile they said they caught accidentally, but officials insisted Sunday they would not pay for the reptile.
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by AFP
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MTV star Paul Iacono is set to appear in NBCUniversal's upcoming horror film, from director Brett Simmons, to be aired on its Chiller channel.
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New York -
Procter & Gamble will sell most of its pet care business to Mars for $2.9 billion as the US consumer-products giant streamlines its businesses, the companies announced Wednesday.
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A short trailer has been released to publicise "Animal", a forthcoming horror film executive-produced by Drew Barrymore.
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Madrid -
Fed up of dog dirt underfoot on its streets, a Spanish town has hired a detective to catch owners who fail to pick up after their pets, officials said Wednesday.
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by AFP
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Geneva -
A small snake that slithered its way onto a Swiss passenger train caused chaos Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of all 450 passengers as police hunted for the reptile.
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by AFP
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Slavonski Brod -
Two lovebird storks celebrated their 12th anniversary on Monday as the male made his annual journey of thousands of miles to join his handicapped female in Croatia.Ever-faithful Klepetan flew some 13,500 kilometres (8,370 miles) from his winter home in...
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by AFP
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Biologists have discovered that sea anemones display an interesting and surprising genetic mix, with a complexity similar to that of fruit flies, and genes similar to those found in both plants and animals.
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Paris -
The Burmese python has a built-in compass that allows it to slither home in a near-straight line even if released dozens of kilometres away, researchers said Wednesday.Capable of growing over five metres (16 feet) long, pythons are among the world's la...
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by AFP
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Punta Arenas -
Magdalena Island, located near Chile's southern tip, is a natural paradise for tens of thousands of penguins who come every year to breed.But global warming could threaten the long-term survival of the species, say experts at the island nature reserve ...
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by Vitoria Velez (AFP)
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Washington -
An experimental drug made from snail venom has shown early signs of promise in numbing pain, raising hopes in the hunt for new, non-addictive medications, researchers said Sunday.The drug, which has not been tested yet on humans, was judged to be about...
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by AFP
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Washington -
A first-of-its-kind vaginal gel that is designed to be applied after sex has shown promise in preventing the virus that causes AIDS in research monkeys, US scientists said Wednesday.While testing is still at a very early stage, researchers hope the gel...
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by AFP
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Los Angeles -
A 22-pound (10-kilo) Himalayan cat attacked a baby boy and then took a US family hostage in their apartment, forcing them to call 911 to get police help.The ferocious feline first went for the seven-month-old baby, prompting owner Lee Palmer to kick th...
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by AFP
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Washington -
African elephants can differentiate between human languages and move away from those considered a threat, a skill they have honed to survive in the wild, researchers said.The study suggests elephants, already known to be intelligent creatures, are even...
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by Kerry Sheridan (AFP)
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London -
A two-year-old poodle called Ricky won the Best in Show award at Britain's Crufts festival, the world's largest annual dog show that this year attracted more than 21,000 entrants.Ricky, from Preston in north west England, will now retire from UK compet...
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New York -
Many US cities have quintessential sights and sounds: San Francisco's clanging cable cars, New Orleans and its raucous Mardi Gras, and Washington's political mudslinging.New York has an abundance of them too, and the new mayor has ignited a firestorm b...
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by Brigitte Dusseau (AFP)
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Tokyo -
A Tokyo zoo is to shutter its panda display in an effort to encourage the famously lethargic creatures to concentrate on mating without the distraction of spectators, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.Starting Thursday, Shin Shin and her companion Ri Ri wil...
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Agra -
A pet parrot in India has been credited with helping catch the man who murdered its owner, a relative said Thursday.The owner, a 55-year-old woman, was stabbed to death and her jewellery stolen at her home in the northern city of Agra on February 20.Th...
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by AFP
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Sydney -
Militant environmental group Sea Shepherd on Wednesday said it is seeking a Supreme Court injunction to halt a controversial shark culling policy in Western Australia.The group, best known for battling Japanese whalers in the Antarctic, has teamed up w...
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by AFP
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Washington -
A respiratory virus that has killed dozens of people, mainly in the Middle East, is widespread in camels and may be jumping directly from camels to humans, said a study Tuesday.Called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, it has killed 79 of the 1...
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by Kerry Sheridan (AFP)
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Seoul -
South Korea on Monday offered to send vaccine and medical equipment to North Korea to help contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, in a further sign of warming cross-border ties.The offer came days after North Korea confirmed cases of the highly...
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by AFP
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Jakarta -
Indonesia on Friday became home to the world's biggest manta ray sanctuary covering millions of square kilometres, as it seeks to protect the huge winged fish and draw more tourists to the sprawling archipelago.New legislation gives full protection to ...
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by AFP
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Helsinki -
Glowing reindeer can be spotted in northern Finland thanks to a reflective spray which makes them more visible in a bid to prevent car accidents, Finnish reindeer breeders said Tuesday."We are hoping that it is so useful that we can use the spray in th...
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In Defense of Animals
The mustang roundup planned would be one of the largest in Nevada in recent years.
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A California Grunion in a fish tank
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Donkey feeding in paddock
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A flying squirrel in flight
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A baby baboon safely rests on his mothers back as she forages for food for both of them.
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A Hydrothermal Worm captured by a powerful magnifying photograph
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Pifas reaches the shore of Lake Michigan with the help of Dave Kehnast
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