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‘Blade runner’ legs give maimed Thai dog new lease on life

PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) -- Just over a year after he was maimed for gnawing on someone's shoes, Cola is romping…

France caught in war with wolves

by Marie Wolfrom Agence France Presse SEDERON, France (AFP) -- Furtive, wily and the animal of fairy tales, wolves fascinate…

Nature’s nastiest beasts on show in London

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- From a hairy-legged Goliath spider to a 2.5-foot (0.7-meter) Komodo dragon, a fear-inducing exhibition opens…

Iran moves to save last ‘mascot’ Asiatic cheetahs

by Siavosh Ghazi Agence France Presse GARMSAR, Iran (AFP) -- Iranian environmentalists have mobilized to protect the world's last Asiatic…

Iraqi animal lovers go online to help save Baghdad’s strays

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - The welfare of stray cats and dogs roaming Iraq's capital Baghdad is far from a priority…

Rescuers race to save animals from Bali volcano

by Yulius Martoni Agence France Presse KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AFP) -- Volunteers are risking their lives to save tens of thousands…

What makes a dog man’s best friend? It’s in the genes

by Kerry Sheridan Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) - Dogs that are extra friendly share certain genetic similarities with…

Size key to top speed in animals: study

by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- It’s not quite E=mc2, but scientists unveiled Monday a simple,…

Yellowstone grizzly bears to lose Endangered Species protection

WYOMING, United States (Reuters) - Grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park will be stripped off Endangered Species Act…

Japan zoo releases new images of new born baby panda

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Tokyo Ueno Zoo on Sunday (June 18) released new images of a panda cub which was…

Baby bump: China eatery in Japan soars on pregnant panda hopes

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Swelling hopes for a baby panda in Tokyo have bumped up the stock price of a…

Noise pollution risks animals’ survival in the wild: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Human noise is polluting more than half of natural protected areas in the United States,…

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