Animals

US moves to drop frog embryo smuggling charges against Harvard scientist

Prosecutors in the filing said they were dismissing the charges against Kseniia Petrova as they viewed those claims as “meritless”.

He’s Thailand’s top snake catcher, and business is booming. There’s just one problem.

Pinyo Pukpinyo, the top snake catcher in Bangkok, maintaining direct eye contact with a monocled cobra to safely control the venomous snake after releasing it at his fire station in October.

Is rabies making a comeback?

In many parts of the world, rabies is a disease that is spread primarily by dogs.

Vet Talk

Hidden cost of exotic pets: Why they are more demanding than cats or dogs

Caring for exotic pets is different from common pets like dogs or cats; in many ways, they can be more demanding.

Shelter Star Of The Month

Meet Toffee, the independent and cheeky Shiba Inu

Toffee the Shiba Inu is available for adoption at Chained Dog Awareness Singapore.

Train collides with bear in Japan’s Hokkaido, causing passengers to spend night on board

None of the 34 passengers and crew members were injured.

Video shows tranquilliser failing to subdue bear in Japan factory rampage

Despite a tranquilliser dart striking the animal’s rear, the bear showed no signs of being weakened by the anaesthetic, instead standing on its hind legs and pounding a car.

Nations agree on push to get nature goals on track at UN summit

Crucial texts were approved in overtime following two weeks of tense negotiations at the COP17 conference in Armenia’s capital Yerevan.

Back to the treetops: Orang utans rescued from Borneo’s fires find a new home

An orang utan rescued from burning forests in West Kalimantan province moves through the trees at its new home at the Batu Nyambu protected reserve.

India’s animal mega centre vows revamp after criticism

A langur resting inside an enclosure at the Vantara Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre in Jamnagar.

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