Saving the koala, with science
by Mariëtte Le Roux © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Australia's iconic koala, its very existence imperilled by disease,…
7 years ago
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Bear necessities: cooler home for last polar bear in SoKor
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The last polar bear kept in South Korea will be sent to Britain to…
7 years ago
Mexico jaguar population grows 20% in eight years
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico's population of wild jaguars has grown 20 percent in the past eight years,…
8 years ago
World’s oldest known spider dies in Australia — of wasp sting
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The world's oldest known spider has died at the ripe old age of 43 after being…
8 years ago
Japan’s Akita dogs melt foreign hearts
by Natsuko Fukue Agence France Presse TAKASAKI, Japan (AFP) -- Hollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and…
8 years ago
Mama bear keeps cubs longer as shield against hunters
by Hazel Ward Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Female brown bears have learned to protect themselves from being…
8 years ago
Indonesian ‘house pet’ orangutans rescued by activists
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Young orangutan Utu clings to one of his rescuers as he is freed from the tiny…
8 years ago
‘World’s loneliest bird’ Nigel dies in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand wildlife lovers are mourning the death of a gannet named Nigel, dubbed "the…
8 years ago
Don’t feed your dog raw meat, study says
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Raw meat, touted by some as an easily-digestible, nutrient-filled superfood for domestic dogs and cats, may…
8 years ago
Aardvark missing after fire at London Zoo
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A fire broke out at London Zoo early on Saturday morning, engulfing a cafe and shop near…
8 years ago
Oh, how cute: Tokyo crowds flock to see baby panda on first day
by Harumi Ozawa Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Hundreds of fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Tuesday for…
8 years ago
Baby panda makes press debut at Japan zoo
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A baby panda born six months ago made its debut before the cameras in Japan Monday,…
8 years ago
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