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Zookeeper dies after apparent lion attack in Japan

TOKYO, Sept 29, 2023 (AFP) - A zookeeper at a Japanese safari park died after a lion apparently attacked him…

Rhino kills keeper, injures another in Austria zoo

VIENNA, Sept 12, 2023 (AFP) - A rhinoceros attacked and killed one zookeeper and severely injured another in its enclosure…

Bird flu kills scores of sea lions in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Scores of sea lions have died from bird flu in Argentina, officials said…

51 whales dead after beaching in Western Australia

    SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Dozens of pilot whales have died just hours after stranding themselves on a beach…

El Niño spells trouble for vulnerable Galapagos iguana

By Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse PUERTO AYORA , Ecuador (AFP) -- Unusually warm for this time of year, the waters…

South Africa clinic hopes to save penguins’ future

By Claire DOYEN Agence France-Presse GQEBERHA, South Africa, June 14, 2023 (AFP) - A small fish is dangled under the…

Dogs die as South Africa snake antivenom shortage bites

By Umberto BACCHI Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, June 12, 2023 (AFP) -- Zarza, a much-loved Staffordshire terrier, ended up at a…

Costa Rican sloth antibiotics offer hope for human medicine

by Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Press CAHUITA, Costa Rica (AFP) -- The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing…

Cambodian leader U-turns on rare dolphin conservation law

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Thursday cancelled a law he created just two months ago…

South African rhino-lover seeks billionaire successor

by Claire DOYEN Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- He spent his vast fortune on a 30-year quest to…

Easy, tiger: study maps big cats’ personalities

by Linnea Pedersen Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Ask any pet owner if their beloved companion has a personality…

Two endangered pink dolphins rescued from shallow Colombia river

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Two pink river dolphins, a mother and her calf, were rescued from a Colombian river where…

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