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Animal welfare

Shelter Stars Of The Month: Bonded Angora rabbits Julius and Corinne

shelter01 - Shelter Stars of the month: Bonded Angora rabbits Julius and Corinne.



SOURCE / COPYRIGHT: PHOTO: HOUSE RABBIT SOCIETY SINGAPORE
shelter01 - Shelter Stars of the month: Bonded Angora rabbits Julius and Corinne.



SOURCE / COPYRIGHT: PHOTO: HOUSE RABBIT SOCIETY SINGAPORE

Japanese firm designs portable stuffed wolf robot to drive away bears while hiking, fishingv

Ohta Seiki Co. plans to sell Monster Wolf Mini on a trial basis around October.
Ohta Seiki Co. plans to sell Monster Wolf Mini on a trial basis around October.

Man, endangered elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra

Environmental changes have forced elephants to shift their roaming patterns, bringing them closer to farms and residential areas.
Environmental changes have forced elephants to shift their roaming patterns, bringing them closer to farms and residential areas.

Dog abandoned at Las Vegas airport adopted by responding police officer

The officer who adopted JetBlue, Mr Skeeter Black, and his family had been looking for a dog since September 2025.
The officer who adopted JetBlue, Mr Skeeter Black, and his family had been looking for a dog since September 2025.

California man sentenced to 45 days’ jail for giving alcohol to hawk

Screenshots of the video shared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife show the bird, described as a juvenile Cooper’s hawk, drinking from a green can of liquid.
Screenshots of the video shared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife show the bird, described as a juvenile Cooper’s hawk, drinking from a green can of liquid.

Bird flu strikes California elephant seals for the first time

The colony of elephants seals at Año Nuevo is one of the world's most well-studied.
The colony of elephants seals at Año Nuevo is one of the world's most well-studied.

What Punch the baby monkey tells us about emotional attachment

Punch the monkey is not just the internet’s latest animal celebrity – he’s a reminder of how crucial emotional nourishment is to a child's well-being, says the writer.
Punch the monkey is not just the internet’s latest animal celebrity – he’s a reminder of how crucial emotional nourishment is to a child's well-being, says the writer.

Viewpoint

A lonely baby monkey named Punch broke the internet, but what does it say about us?

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)

Woman charged after dog allegedly abandoned at Las Vegas airport; adoption applications pour in

Jet Blue’s story gained attention online, drawing hundreds of adoption applications and inquiries.
Jet Blue’s story gained attention online, drawing hundreds of adoption applications and inquiries.

No more fainting spells: Cat gets pacemaker implant in milestone for Thai animal healthcare

The procedure on a shorthair named Pepsi (left), was performed by a Chulalongkorn University team.
The procedure on a shorthair named Pepsi (left), was performed by a Chulalongkorn University team.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.