Animal welfare

Laser pointer aimed at viral monkey Punch’s enclosure at Japan zoo

Punch, a macaque, went viral after he was seen clinging to a stuffed orangutan after his mother abandoned him at birth.

Iceland kills first whales since 2023, resuming commercial hunt

Icelandic public broadcaster RUV reported that two fin whales were killed.

Man freed on bail after toddler found in British zoo’s crocodile pen

Police previously said they had arrested the man on suspicion of attempted murder over the incident.

New York City Central Park rides halted after fatal fall from horse-drawn carriage

A spokesperson for the drivers’ union said members were deliberating over their next steps.

British police arrest man after toddler ‘ended up’ in crocodile pen

Cambridgeshire Police said officers were called following reports of an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a zoo near Huntingdon which resulted in the boy being in the enclosure.

Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

Ground and aerial surveys conducted in October 2025 and January 2026 counted 13,300 dead elephant seal pups.

18-year-old killed in carriage accident in New York’s Central Park

Video taken by local news media showed a white carriage tipping over as it appeared to collide with another.

Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers

While they welcome the free rat control, some residents decry smelly cat urine, noisy territorial fights and property damage such as scratches to motorbike seats.

Stolen felines reunited with owners after Vietnam cat-meat bust

Authorities clawed back more than 400 live cats and 80 dead ones preserved on ice.

China’s pet owners splurge on pre-schools to pamper puppies

As declining birth rates alter lifestyles, pets are increasingly treated as members of the family in China.

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