World’s ‘oldest’ hippo dies at Philippine zoo
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Bertha, believed to be the world's oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said…
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Check it out: a baby pygmy hippo
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Talk about a cute critter: a hippo small enough to fit in a pet cage. Unveiled to…
9 years ago
Rare wildlife population on rise in northeast China
JILIN, China (Reuters) - Siberian tigers and Amur leopards are wild animals that are rarely seen, even in pictures. But with…
9 years ago
Endangered pangolins
Pangolins are the world's most heavily trafficked mammals. Malaysian authorities have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, officials…
9 years ago
Wildlife experts inspect health of rare Galapagos tortoises recently rescued from traffickers
PIURA, Peru (Reuters) -- Wildlife experts from Peru and Ecuador inspected the health of 27 baby Galapagos tortoises, a highly…
9 years ago
Wolves return to Denmark for first time in 200 years
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- At least five wolves, including one female, have returned to Denmark for the first time in…
9 years ago
Twin polar bear cubs born at Sea World in Australia
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) -- Sea World Australia released video footage on Tuesday (May 2) of two new born polar…
9 years ago
Rare albino orangutan rescued on Borneo island
(AFP) -- A rare albino orangutan has been rescued on the Indonesian part of Borneo island where villagers were keeping…
9 years ago
Morocco fights to save Barbary macaque
Morocco's Barbary macaque monkey is facing a battle for survival as poaching, tourists feeding them and loss of the species'…
9 years ago
More Antarctic protections urged on World Penguin Day
by Martin Parry Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The world needs to do more to protect the Antarctic wilderness and…
9 years ago
Reindeer at risk from Arctic hot spell
by Pierre-Henry Deshayes Agence France-Presse Kautokeino, Norway (AFP) -- Winter temperatures in Norway's Lapland could rise dramatically this century, with potentially…
9 years ago
Whale cams reveal secret Antarctic feeding habits
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Whale cams have revealed the secret feeding habits of the giant mammals in frozen Antarctica, details…
9 years ago
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