Emaciated lion Jupiter returning home to ‘mother’
CALI, Colombia (AFP) -- Emaciated with a vacant gaze and without the strength to stand upright, 20-year-old lion Jupiter's life…
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Bangladesh’s biggest zoo calls time on elephant rides
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh's biggest zoo has called time on elephant rides following a long-running campaign by activists. The…
6 years ago
China ‘comprehensively’ bans illegal wildlife trade
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday declared an immediate and "comprehensive" ban on the trade and consumption of wild…
6 years ago
China considers ‘complete ban’ on wildlife trade
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's top legislative committee on Monday began deliberating a proposal to ban all trade and consumption…
6 years ago
African swine fever kills hundreds of pigs in Bali
BALI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Hundreds of pigs have died from African swine fever in Bali, authorities said Wednesday, marking the…
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Berlin’s panda twins ready for public debut
BERLIN, Germany(AFP) -- Two panda cubs born at Berlin Zoo last year charmed local media on Wednesday, a day before…
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China bans wild animal trade until viral outbreak eases
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Sunday ordered a temporary ban on the trade in wild animals as the country…
6 years ago
Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts
by Glenda KWEK GLENMORE PARK, Australia (AFP) -- When volunteer Sarah Price found a baby kangaroo frightened but miraculously alive…
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The eagles have landed: Singapore shows off rare Philippine raptors
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore showed off two critically-endangered eagles Wednesday that were loaned from the Philippines as part of…
6 years ago
Dead deer found in Thailand with 7kg of plastic in stomach
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A wild deer was found dead after swallowing 7 kilograms (15 pounds) of plastic bags…
6 years ago
More than 2 million animals perish in Bolivia wildfires
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- More than two million wild animals, including jaguars, pumas and llamas, have perished in weeks…
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Swine fever sends China’s pork prices, imports soaring
by Sébastien RICCI BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Pork prices have been sent soaring and herds devastated as African swine fever…
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